The Community Grants Program is an unprecedented effort to lessen the Port of Long Beach’s impacts on the community. Over the next 12 to 15 years, we plan to invest $46.4 million toward community-based projects that reduce our impacts on air quality, traffic, noise, and water quality.

There are two workshops available covering information on how to put together a proposal on Tuesday, September 13 at 3pm and Tuesday, September 27 at 2pm.

Click to register for Community Grants workshops. For more information or questions contact the Port of Long Beach at 562-283-7133 or email them at grants@polb.com.

The City of Long Beach is seeking a qualified partner that can lead the research and evaluation of the Long Beach Guaranteed Income Pilot Program (Pilot), which will provide a select number of Long Beach families living at or below the poverty line and residing in the 90813 zip code the opportunity to receive $500 a month for 12 months.

All criteria and specific details, including project scope, eligibility requirements and submission instructions are available in a Request for Proposal that was launched this week and posted on Long Beach Buys. Eligible organizations are encouraged submit proposals through Long Beach Buys, by 11 a.m. (PST) on Oct. 6, 2022.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is an investment to help small businesses grow and create jobs by providing them with greater access to education, capital, and business support services. To date, more than 12,800 business owners have graduated from the program across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

Through the program, you will gain practical skills across topics such as financial statements negotiation, marketing, and employee management, and gain the tools to develop a customized business plan for growth—for free.

To learn more information and apply visit the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses website.

Join the Long Beach Economic Partnership as the Accelerate Long Beach economic forum returns with experts focused on "Navigating the Future."

Join Accelerate Long Beach for an in-person economic forum on September 29th from 8AM - 12PM. The topic is “Navigating the Future”, you can participate in forums and panels regarding the economic future of the City of Long Beach. For more information on panelists, location, and where to purchase tickets visit the event page. Space is limited, so reserve your tickets today!

BizCare pop-ups continue to be available to all Long Beach small businesses, find the latest schedule at longbeach.gov/bizcare. Walk-ins are welcome, or you can schedule an appointment with one of our Pop-Up staff members with services are delivered in English, Spanish, and Khmer: Niyah (English), Rachel (English, Khmer), Ana (English, Spanish), Sam (English, Spanish), Ariel (English, Spanish).

To learn more about the BizCare Pop-Ups or for questions call the BizCare Hotline at  562-570-4249 or email 4Biz@longbeach.gov.

The California Dream Fund is a one-time $35 million grant program to seed entrepreneurship and small business creation in the State of California. New entrepreneurs and small business owners will complete an intensive training program through select participating centers of the Technical Assistance Expansion Program (TAEP). Following successful completion of the training and consulting program, new businesses will be eligible to apply for a microgrant of up to $10,000.

To learn more about the California Dream Fund Program visit their website. You may also contact them at 877-345-4633 or submit an email request. For a list of participating TAEP center, please visit this webpage.

The LB Resource Line is a hotline that supports anyone in Long Beach who needs help finding local, City and community resources. Connect with trained Resource Navigators for assistance with housing food access, utilities, transportation, legal aid, mental and physical health & more. You can also submit your contact information through our Assistance Request Form.

Call the LB Resource Line at (562)570-4246! Calls are answered Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Digital Inclusion Resource Hotline connects the Long Beach community to digital inclusion resources, services and language interpretation services. A team of digital inclusion navigators will be available via email and by phone on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to direct residents and business owners to information about free and low-cost internet services, computing devices, digital literacy training, and more.

One-on-one assistance and language interpretation services will be available for callers in English and Spanish through the digital inclusion navigators, with language interpretation services in Khmer and Tagalog available upon request. Hotline resources are available by calling 562-570-7000 or by emailing digitalinclusion@longbeach.gov.