PAID FAMILY LEAVE (PFL) SMALL BUSINESS GRANT ELIGIBILITY
The PFL Small Business Grant will pay up to $2,000 to small businesses impacted by paid family leave to offset costs related to hiring or cross-training.
Paid Family Leave can be used by an employee to bond with a new child (through birth, adoption, or foster care) or to care for a seriously ill family member.
Payments are made directly to the employer and will cover costs for:
- Training/cross-training existing staff to cover the duties of the employee on PFL;
- Marketing, recruitment, and other reasonably foreseeable training costs.
Eligibility:
- Business Size and PFL Participation: Small businesses in California who have 1-100 employees and have at least one employee who used California's Paid Family Leave program (PFL) on or after June 1, 2024.
- California Registration: Your business must be registered to do business in California and be in active status with the California Secretary of State's Office.
- California Employer Account Number (CEAN): You must have an active CEAN under which your employees are listed for payroll. Important Note for PEO Users: If you use a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) for payroll services, your business must be listed on the CEAN used for payroll reporting. Businesses that utilize a PEO and file under the PEO's CEAN do not qualify. To verify the CEAN used, look at your DE9 form (CA Employer's Quarterly Return). The employer listed should be your company, not the PEO.
- Employee's EDD Customer Account Number: You must provide the employee's EDD Customer Account Number, which is a unique 10-digit number provided to the employee by the EDD. It is NOT the employee's social security number. You may need to ask your employee if they will provide it to you.
Paid Family Leave Grant Amounts:
- Businesses with 51-100 employees may receive up to $1,000 per employee utilizing Paid Family Leave.
- Businesses with 1-50 employees may receive up to $2,000 per employee utilizing Paid Family Leave.
