The following businesses were awarded Benicia BOOST Round 1 grants on August 7. Qualifying businesses were eligible to receive up to $10,000 to help fill the gap caused by unexpected COVID-19 related expenses.

Round 2 BOOST applications are being accepted from August 17 to August 28. See the BOOST page for application and guidelines.

	
			BOOST GRANT ROUND 1: Grants Awarded August 7, 2020
		
				Business Name
				Awarded Amount
				Description of How Grant Funds Will Be Used
			
					Affordable Quality Cabinets and Countertops
					$7,690.00
					Rent and utilities
				
					Artcentric
					$7,500.00
					Rent, utilities and marketing
				
					Benicia Historical Museum
					$5,952.00
					Operating costs and marketing
				
					Benicia Yoga House
					$9,000.00
					Rent and utilities
				
					Bookshop Benicia
					$6,000.00
					Inventory machine
				
					Bradbury & Bradbury Art Wallpapers Inc.
					$9,995.00
					Purchase of 2nd Printer
				
					Bruehol Brewing
					$7,000.00
					Rent and utilities
				
					Chic Photography & Services
					$6,000.00
					Rent and utilities
				
					Critical Weld Inspections Inc
					$9,000.00
					Operating expenses
				
					Cullen’s Tannery Pub
					$2,500.00
					Improve outdoor space
				
					Elisa's Cottage
					$2,730.00
					Rent
				
					F & P Engraving
					$2,452.00
					Payroll, utilities tax payments and advertising
				
					Femmage
					$4,821.00
					Rent, insurance, web design and inventory
				
					Happy Life Pottery
					$6,500.00
					Payment of rent, utilities, payroll expenses
				
					Hayes Distributing
					$9,000.00
					New inventory
				
					Healthy Options Vending
					$9,000.00
					Operational costs and new inventory
				
					Lucca Bar and Grill
					$7,370.00
					Rent
				
					Pacifica Pizza
					$10,000.00
					Create outside dining area
				
					Ruszel Woodworks
					$10,000.00
					Add new Product line, Tiny Homes concept
				
					Sol Bay Gardens
					$8,500.00
					Purchase of equipment for new product lines
				
					South Hampton Automotive Repair
					$9,887.00
					Rent and utilities
				
					Starlight Montessori School
					$9,300.00
					Is Eligible b/c in CD, PH renovations
				
					TAV Networks Inc
					$9,000.00
					Rent, expenses and expansion of new product
				
					The Rellik Tavern
					$9,350.00
					Rent, water bill, PGE bill
				
					Transforming Touch Acupuncture
					$9,000.00
					Telehealth training protocols &
				
					PPE equipment
				
					Water Heater Express
					$7,453.00
					Pay for additional materials including PPE and new advertisement
				
					Wear Ever Manufacturing
					$5,000.00
					Payroll