Orange County Grants $1.2 Million to Santa Ana Businesses Hurt by Streetcar Construction

Orange County Grants $1.2 Million to Santa Ana Businesses Hurt by Streetcar Construction
An artistic rendering of the OC Streetcar set to begin operations in 2022, with track under construction, in Orange County, Calif., starting in December, 2020. Courtesy of the Orange County Transportation Authority
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Orange County will grant $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Santa Ana businesses whose customer traffic is affected by the construction of the OC Streetcar, a modern streetcar line that will run through Santa Ana and Garden Grove, California.

On May 10, the OC Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion—introduced by Supervisor Katrina Foley of District 2—to form a small business grant program in collaboration with the City of Santa Ana and the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), with the $1.2 million coming from District 2’s American Rescue Plan funds.

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