Milpitas Business Assistance Resources

Office of Economic Development 

January 20, 2023 

The Milpitas Office of Economic Development hopes that 2023 is off to a good start for you, your business, employees, and clients. This Constant Contact message includes information for anyone that has or will experience a layoff, details on how businesses are preparing for a successful 2023, and a Go-Biz resource page related to the CHIPS program. 

NOVAworks and the Employment Development Department are hosting upcoming layoff assistance webinars. People facing recent or future layoffs can learn about resources to assist with career transition during free, one-hour webinars, including:

• Filing for Unemployment Insurance

• Certify weekly Unemployment Insurance benefits

• Register for Covered California healthcare

• Support, coaching and training resources

Register for an upcoming webinar: January 24 February 7 February 21

NOVAworks: 408-730-7232 • business@novaworks.org • novaworks.org

The economic outlook for 2023 is full of uncertainties like rising interest rates, inflation, economic growth, filling key positions, and supply chain issues. The Silicon Valley Business Journal is hosting a webinar with business leaders on the 2023 outlook and how companies are preparing. In this webinar you’ll learn:

• Actions to help navigate 2023 successfully

• Business environment in the next 12-18 months

• Evaluating the business health of key vendors and customers in the coming year

Event Details

Date: Thursday, January 26

Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST

Register Here

California Venues Grant Program Opens New Round of Funding for Live Event Venues Impacted by COVID-19

Application Window: Now through January 31, 2023

Eligible Applicants: Independent live events venues affected by COVID-19 to support their continued operation.

Grant Award: Grant amounts awarded under this program will be the lesser of $250,000 or 20% of the applicant’s gross earned revenue in California for the 2019 taxable year.

Application Process: If eligible live event venue applicants previously applied for a different grant program, then those applicants will need to complete a new and separate application to be eligible for this program.

Visit cavenuesgrant.com for more information.

New Resource Webpage Available for Upcoming February CHIPS Solicitation

Last year, President Biden signed into law the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, which provides the Department of Commerce with $50 billion for a suite of programs to strengthen and revitalize the U.S. position in semiconductor research, development, and manufacturing – while also investing in American workers.

The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development has launched a resource page ahead of the upcoming CHIPS for America program launch that includes details on state programs, data, updates, and more. The page outlines popular California incentive and workforce development programs, such as the California Competes Tax Credit and Research & Development Tax Credit, which future CHIPS applicants and other semiconductor companies may leverage.

Use this webpage to sign-up for GO-Biz’s new Semiconductor Mailing List and to connect with GO-Biz directly regarding the upcoming CHIPS funding.

City of Milpitas 

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