Milpitas set to celebrate Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year

Milpitas residents are invited to celebrate the Lunar New Year with dragons, dancing, entertainment and food Feb. 3, 6-8 p.m., at the Milpitas Civic Center Plaza, 457 E. Calaveras Blvd. The free event will conclude with a round of firecrackers.
For more information, call 408-586-3225 or email [email protected].

Microenterprise grants

The application period for the City of Milpitas’s Microenterprise Assistance Program (MEAP) is open. This program is designed to provide economic assistance to microenterprises within Milpitas.

The city has allocated $50,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for MEAP in order to provide up to 25 Milpitas microenterprises each with $2,000 in grant funding.

To be eligible for the program, microenterprises must operate within Milpitas city limits, not exceed five employees (including W2 employees and sole proprietors) and operate as a for-profit enterprise. At least 51% of staff must be at or below 80% Area Median Income (AMI) for Santa Clara County. Santa Clara County’s AMI is $181,300. The grant funding can be used toward rent or mortgage payments, operating expenses, payroll and utility payments.

For eligibility requirements and more information and to apply, visit https://forwardplatform.com/city-of-milpitas-microenterprise-assistance-program.

Wildlife in love

Each species has their own unique way of showing their loved ones how much they care. Join the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Feb. 2 for a closer look at the romantic lives of wildlife in the authority’s preserves.

The presentation is set for noon-1 p.m. and will also be recorded and posted later on the Open Space Authority’s YouTube channel.