Applicant Eligibility Requirements
Funding for the City of Orland BiP has been provided by two distinct sources with specific eligibility requirements: U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) program and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program of the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Differences between these two funding sources and their respective eligibility requirements will enable the City of Orland to provide3 assistance to two different groups of businesses:
- RBEG Eligibility Requirements:
- The physical location of the business must be within the City of Orland, California
- Businesses may be of any size
- Priority will be given to companies that produce/manufacture products, ideally within Glenn County
- The program is not intended to support retail businesses that do not produce a product
- CDBG Eligibility Requirements:
- The physical location of the business must be within the City of Orland, California
- Companies must have 5 or fewer employees, including the business owner
- Applicants are required to meet the program's personal income criteria and provide proof of income including tax returns for the previous two years
- Prioritization Criteria:
- All applicants who meet the eligibility requirements will be competitively evaluated based on the following Prioritization Criteria:
- Management goals:
- Acceptance priority will be given to companies whose management team demonstrates a strong commitment to business and employment growth.
- Management track record:
- Acceptance priority will be given to companies whose management team demonstrates a track record of success in relevant endeavors.
- Business type: Acceptance priority will be given to:
- Established companies over business concepts;
- Businesses that are based on secured intellectual property over those that do not involve secured intellectual property; and
- Businesses that involve manufacturing or business-to-business commerce over high-value services.
- Success potential
- Acceptance priority will be given to companies whose business (concept) presents a high probability of success as measured by revenue and employment growth potential.
Program sponsors reserve the unilateral and unconditional right to allow or deny participation in the program. Program sponsors will not be held accountable for their selections or reasoning beyond the prioritization methodology detailed above.
Applicants must comply with all relevant City planning and zoning laws and policies.
In accordance with Federal laws and US Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs, or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).
To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.