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The Ready2Open Small Business Assistance
Program can provide local small businesses with up to $50,000 in grant funding to
businesses with 25 or fewer employees for the reimbursement of
eligible COVID-19 related operating expenses.

Programa de Asistencia Comercial Ready2Open para las Pequeñas Empresas puede proporcionar
asistencia financiera a $50,000 en subvenciones a negocios con 25 empleados o menos para el reembolso de los gastos operativos elegibles relacionados con COVID-19.

Welcome to ReopenMercedCounty.com, a website dedicated to our community where we together can prepare to reopen our local economy in balance with the state’s phased reopening strategy. Please take a moment to view your site, as it has critical information related to guidelines developed to safely reopen business in the days ahead, resources available and it also has a simple business survey that will be helpful to us as we aim to create common-sense solutions.

Together, we will get through this pandemic. Please communicate with us. And, we pledge to do the same.

The bottom line is… we are here for you.

Public Health Guidelines

Download the latest State of California guidelines for your business

Resources for Business

Learn more about resources available to your business

Ready2Open Small Business Assistance Program

Grants of up to $50,000 are available to Merced County small businesses.

Apply today!

Ready2Open Business Self-Certification

Complete our business survey so we can connect you with the services and resources your business needs

Hire Your Next Employee

Worknet Merced County can help you hire your next employee and may be able to provide incentives to do so

News and Updates

City of Merced Launches the Merced Cares Program for Residents and Businesses

August 21, 2020| Business

SUPPORT LOCAL MERCED BUSINESSES MercedCares.com is a partnership between Giftbar and the City of Merced that aims to stimulate the local... Read More → City of Merced Launches the Merced Cares Program for Residents and Businesses

California Mandates Use of Face Coverings in Public

June 18, 2020| Business, Governor's Office

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rapidly increase throughout the state, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a statewide mandate for... Read More → California Mandates Use of Face Coverings in Public

Mid-Year Labor Law Update Webinar

June 12, 2020| Business, Worknet Merced County

Worknet Merced County will be hosting a private webinar for the Merced County business community. California Employers Association (CEA)... Read More → Mid-Year Labor Law Update Webinar

What's Happening

Webinars and Upcoming Events

Date/Time	Event
09/08/2020 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm	Webinar: Ready2Open Khoos Kas Pab Lag Luam Me Webinar, N/A
09/08/2020 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm	Seminario Web: Programa de Asistencia Comercial Ready2Open para las Pequeñas Empresas Webinar, N/A
09/08/2020 11:00 am – 12:30 pm	Webinar: Ready2Open Small Business Assistance Program Webinar, N/A
08/27/2020 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm	Seminario Web: Programa de Asistencia Comercial Ready2Open para las Pequeñas Empresas Webinar, N/A
08/25/2020 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm	Webinar: Ready2Open Small Business Assistance Program Webinar, N/A
07/14/2020 11:00 am – 12:30 pm	Webinar – CSI for HR Webinar, N/A

On April 16th, CJ Lake LLC and Worknet Merced County cohosted a webinar for small businesses outlining the federal, state, and local resources available.

Future webinars will be listed on Reopenmercedcounty.com and recordings of the webinars will be archived.