At a special meeting on May 29, the Irvine City Council voted to establish a program to provide financial support to small businesses impacted by COVID-19.
Funding for the Local Business Support Program comes from a $5 million grant from the County of Orange, through the federally approved CARES Act. Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner presented the $5 million check to the Council at Friday’s meeting – only a couple of days after the County approved the funding.