Long Beach has launched a $400,000 grant program to help small businesses pay for security upgrades, officials announced on Wednesday, Sept. 2.<\/p>\n
The Safe & Secure Long Beach Grant Program will provide as much as $750 to businesses with storefronts of up to 1,500 square feet to buy and install eligible security equipment, according to the city\u2019s Department of Economic Development & Opportunity.<\/p>\n
Eligible improvements include security cameras, floodlighting and alarm systems. Security fencing may also qualify on a case-by-case basis, subject to city codes and permitting requirements, officials said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Long Beach, we believe that safe businesses mean safe neighborhoods,\u201d Mayor Rex Richardson said. \u201cThe Safe & Secure Program is a direct investment in the hardworking business owners who make our commercial corridors vibrant and welcoming.\u201d<\/p>\n
Businesses must operate a publicly accessible storefront in Long Beach and hold an active city business license to qualify. Funding will be provided as reimbursement after eligible improvements are installed.<\/p>\n
Applications will be accepted until funding is exhausted, officials said.<\/p>\n
The program is funded with $350,000 allocated from the city\u2019s Redevelopment Agency as part of the City Council-approved fiscal year 2026 budget and an additional $50,000 from Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes better lighting, security cameras or an alarm system can make a real difference,\u201d Hahn said. \u201cI\u2019m proud to help Long Beach fund this new program so businesses can make these practical improvements to protect their employees, customers, and storefronts.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bo Martinez, director of the Department of Economic Development & Opportunity, said the program is intended to help businesses make security investments while strengthening commercial corridors and neighborhood business districts.<\/p>\n
Business owners seeking assistance can call the city\u2019s BizCare Hotline at 562-570-4249 or email BizCare@longbeach.gov.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Long Beach has launched a $400,000 grant program to help small businesses pay for security upgrades, officials announced…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":451970,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[7,767,23,131,133,132,137],"class_list":["post-451969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-california","tag-local-business","tag-local-news","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news","tag-los-angeles-county"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/451969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=451969"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/451969\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/451970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=451969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=451969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=451969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}