PROJECT F — Small Business Preservation Fund

Project F (from your CEDS)

📘 THE FULL GOVERNMENT

Purpose

Keep Merced’s immigrant-owned, family-owned, and working-class businesses alive during periods of redevelopment and inflationary pressure.

Core Components

• Legacy business protection zones

• Rent stabilization assistance for commercial tenants

• Micro-grants for rural and low-income entrepreneurs

• Licensing support

• “Buy Local” procurement network

Economic Impact

Small businesses form the economic heart of every town in the county.
This project prevents cultural and economic erasure.