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Which Palos Verdes Businesses Got PPP Loans
The Paycheck Protection Program helped around 692,692 California businesses in 2021 alone, including some in Palos Verdes.
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PALOS VERDES, CA — Applications for the federal Paycheck Protection Program have closed after benefiting more than 11.8 million pandemic-stricken businesses, including many in Palos Verdes.
The Paycheck Protection Program started in April 2020 as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), and was extended until May 31, 2021.
There were 692,692 PPP loans approved in California in 2021 alone, according to the Small Business Administration. The total 2021 amount approved was $35,907,059,637.
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Loan applications were processed through banks and other traditional lenders, with the SBA backing the resulting loans. Around $800 billion in loans were approved nationwide under the program.
The loans are forgivable if borrowers meet certain criteria, including spending at least 60 percent of the money on payroll costs and maintaining employee compensation levels.
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Below are some Palos Verdes businesses that benefited from the program according to the SBA. Check here for a full, searchable database.
THE STRUCTURES COMPANY, LLC
- Palos Verdes Estates, CA, 90274
- Approval amount: $2,386,000
- Jobs reported: 132
- Forgiveness amount: $2,413,770
MARYMOUNT CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY
- Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, 90275
- Approval amount: $2,000,000
- Jobs reported: 144
DELTA COMPUTER CONSULTING
- Palos Verdes Estates, CA, 90274
- Approval amount: $2,000,000
- Jobs reported: 154
MARYMOUNT CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY
- Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, 90275
- Approval amount: $1,974,470
- Jobs reported: 147
- Forgiveness amount: $1,991,564
ROESSLER-CHADWICK FOUNDATION
- Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA, 90274
- Approval amount: $1,930,000
- Jobs reported: 220
SQA SERVICES INC
- Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, 90275
- Approval amount: $1,877,303
- Jobs reported: 96
- Forgiveness amount: $1,894,842
EFFORTLESS INVESTMENTS MGT. CO. LLC
- Rolling Hills, CA, 90274
- Approval amount: $1,399,995
- Jobs reported: 411
- Forgiveness amount: $1,412,789
CHINESE GOURMET GROUP INC
- Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, 90275
- Approval amount: $1,380,765
- Jobs reported: 250
- Forgiveness amount: $1,395,897
GREEN HILLS MEMORIAL PARK
- Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, 90275
- Approval amount: $1,326,560
- Jobs reported: 83
CHINESE GOURMET GROUP INC
- Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, 90275
- Approval amount: $1,114,750
- Jobs reported: 176
Nationally, the accommodation/food service industry received the largest share of loans in 2021, with 15 percent of the total.
Around 87 percent of the loans approved in 2021 were for $50,000 or less, and they accounted for a third of the total approved amount. The average loan size was $42,000.
The program wasn’t without controversy. Banks tended to prioritize large, established businesses, according to a New York Times analysis. Congress raised fees for small loans in December to encourage lenders to make small business loans, and rules were changed in February to allow unprofitable solo businesses to qualify.
Several large companies drew public ire after it was revealed that they took PPP loans instead of relying on traditional capital-raising activities. The outcry prompted the SBA to review all loan applications over $2 million and issue guidance that the program was intended for businesses that lacked access to other cash-raising methods.
Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data from the SBA for approved loans of $150,000 or more, although some loans ultimately were not made. Business owners can contact the SBA if information about a loan isn't correct. SBA data occasionally contains duplicate entries. Other feedback can be sent to [email protected].
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