Butte County has set aside $1.5 million of their American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation for this grant program to support businesses with 20 or fewer FTE employees with costs associated with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Chico has augmented the program by adding $1 million to further assist businesses with 100 or fewer FTE employees located within the City of Chico. All eligible businesses will follow the same application process.