Based on the recently established county-specific funds in Santa Clara and San Francisco Counties, as well as the 10-county fund established by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the County of San Mateo has worked with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation to create a San Mateo County-specific fund named the San Mateo County Strong Fund.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors made an important vote this morning, Tuesday, March 24, 2020, to approve an initial $3 million in Measure K funds to launch the San Mateo County Strong Fund. The purpose of this fund will be to address the swift and unexpected impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic at a very local level by helping the following most-impacted groups:
Individuals/Families: Helping those most in need to cover basic household expenses;
Small Local Businesses: Helping small business owners avoid layoffs and pay rent, support self-employed residents who do not qualify for State unemployment benefits; and enable as many small businesses to stay open or reopen once California’s state-wide COVID-19 Shelter in Place order is lifted;
Non-Profits: Funding to help non-profit agencies with operating expenses so they can continue to assist and serve our most vulnerable residents.
