Funds are on their way from the Butte Business Stabilization Program for businesses like Schroer Farms across the county.
Small businesses across butte county are getting coronavirus relief cash - but no* from the cares act.
Action news now reporter 'carmela karcher' met with a local farmer who says these funds are keeping his tractor and cows moo-ving.
### carmela karcher: "funds are on the way right now from the butte business stabilization program for businesses like schroer farms across the county."
Nats of cows jim schroer/local dairy farmer: "i'm here in butte county, our last dairy farm of our county and trying to make a go of everything."
Everything including medicine&feed& staffing&and infrastructure repairs.
There are 4.9 million dollars set aside for small businesses severly impacted by the pandemic.
Carmela: so how has the pandemic been on your business specifically?
Jim schroer: "oh it's hard to pay bills and hard to make budget.
Our milk prices in march and april plummeted."
This money is a lifeline for jim after everything that's happened in 2020 jim schroer: "it kind of blew my socks off to tell you the truth."
The program's already handed out two thirds of money to butte county businesses in need.
Carmela karcher: "for businesses that haven't received the funds should see them by the middle of december.
In butte county, carmela karcher, action news now, coverage you can count on."
The schroer (shhroar) family has owned their dariy farm for more than 80 years..
Dating back to 1937.
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