The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES) is offering local small business owners with 25 or less employees a 30-day supply of masks and hand sanitizer for each employee at no cost. This personal protective equipment (PPE) has been made available to California small businesses through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) in collaboration with the Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA).
Small businesses may pick up PPE at one of two locations in Nevada County, either in Grass Valley which will serve Western Nevada County, or in Truckee, which will serve Eastern Nevada County. Details on Truckee times and locations coming soon.To request PPE, small business owners must complete an online application in advance in order to expedite the processing and distribution of PPE. Please use this link to sign up: https://bit.ly/SmallBusinessPPERequestForm.
After completing the online PPE request form, small businesses should print the first page of their confirmation email to serve as a receipt. The printed receipt will be exchanged for the PPE, July 21-23.Small businesses may send a family member, volunteer, or employee as a proxy to pick up the protective equipment. OES recommends completing the form right away as this opportunity is available while supplies last.The program is intended to reach small local businesses and organizations, with a focus on hard-to-reach businesses and non-profits. At this time, public schools, hospitals, grocery stores, and manufacturers are ineligible for the program because these institutions are served by other programs that offer PPE.
OES seeks volunteers to assist with the distribution in Grass Valley. Folks willing to work a 3.5-hour shift should sign up online at Connecting Point’s Volunteer Hub here: https://bit.ly/PPEVolunteer.
Grass Valley Pickup Location:
Former County Corporation Yard
12548 Loma Rica Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95945
Tuesday, July 21 -Thursday, July 23
9:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.
Questions for Western Nevada County pick up?
Contact: County of Nevada Office of Emergency Services
OES@co.nevada.ca.us, 530-557-5677