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Los Angeles County Small Business Mobility Fund Sidewalk Vending Formalization Grants

An Economic Mobility Initiative (EMI) Program
Thank you for your interest in applying for LA County’s Small Business Mobility Fund Program, brought to you by the LA County Department of Economic Opportunity. Currently, the grant is open to merchandise vendors in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. The $500 grant award can be used towards eligible permitting expenses, compliance-related costs, and specific business needs. This grant is administered by DEO in partnership with Inclusive Action for the City (IAC). The new application period is open starting October 13, 2026. Closing of the application is dependent on funding availability.  To learn more about the SVRC and additional resources available to vendors, please visit opportunity.lacounty.gov/small-business-mobility-fund/
1. Vendor Full Name

First NameLast Name
2. Home Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code
3. Household Size
4. Household Yearly Income
(All income from all adults in the household)
5. Telephone Number
Format: (000) 000-0000.
6. Email Address
example@example.com
7. Primary Language

Other
8. Business DBA (Doing Business As or Fictitious Name)
By signing here you confirm that you are the owner of the business you are applying for

My Privacy:
- I authorize Los Angeles County and its authorized program affiliates to collect and use my personal information for the purpose of verification and fraud prevention, program communications, eligibility determination, payment processing, evaluation of program impact, and for improvement and future County programming.
- I authorize Los Angeles County to use my contact information to reach out with additional information, programs, and services related to the Economic Mobility Initiative.
- I understand that my data will not be sold to advertisers or third-party partners and that my privacy will be maintained and will only be used to provide the program service described in this application, improve features, and communicate with me in relation to this application and to share information related to sidewalk vending resources and services. I understand that my data will only be shared in accordance with this policy and will not be used for commercial purposes or sold to external advertisers.
- I declare that if I am awarded a grant, my experience, success story, and interview may be utilized for promotional, educational and marketing objectives to showcase the achievements of the County of Los Angeles and my personal information may be shared with County Departments and Agencies.
My Rights:
- I understand that I have the right to access/correct/delete my data by contacting info@inclusiveaction.org.
- I can withdraw this consent at any time by contacting the same email address and acknowledge that such withdrawal may affect my participation in a program.
- I have a right to be notified in case of any data breach.
- I understand that Inclusive Action for the City or the County of Los Angeles will not sell my data under any circumstances.
By moving forward with this application, I accept these terms and agree to receive program-related communications.

Previous Government Support Grant Attestation
Please select one of the statements below:
If YES, please identify the program(s) and approximate year(s) received:
Program Name
Year(s) Received
Additional Program(s) (if applicable):

14. Type of merchandise sold:
15. Stationary or Roaming business? Stationary - I have only one vending location. Roaming - I have more than one vending location and/or I move around throughout my vending route.

Other
16. Estimated monthly business income
* Calculate your monthly business sales minus your monthly business expenses.
17. Please describe how your business is currently operating:

Other
18. How many employees do you have, not including yourself

Vending Location
19. Address of your main vending location

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
20. Do you vend at multiple locations?
21. List the address of your other vending location:

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
22. If you don't have an address, please enter cross streets

The Sidewalk Vending Formalization Program was created to support merchandise sidewalk vendors through the formalization process. The following questions allow us to understand where you currently are in the process and how the program can support you.
23. Have you obtained a Sidewalk Vending Registration Certificate?
24. Please upload a copy of the permits, certifications, and subsidies you already have:

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25. The grant is available to help merchandise sidewalk vendors gain financial means to be permitted. If you are awarded this grant, please select below, all the expenses this grant will go towards:

Other

Los Angeles County Small Business Mobility Fund Sidewalk Vending Formalization Grants

Previous Government Support Grant Attestation

If YES, please identify the program(s) and approximate year(s) received:

Vending Location