KERN COUNTY, Calif. — Kern County will be giving temporary support to help local small businesses meet state guidelines through the distribution of Personal Protective Equipment.

Products Kern County has made available are face masks, vinyl gloves, disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer.

To be eligible, businesses must have a physical business location in Kern County, have less than 200 Employees, been impacted by COVID-19 and in need of assistance to continue business operations.

Those interested can begin the process for requesting supplies by visiting the Kern Recovers website.

Additional questions can be submitted by email to kernrecovers@kerncounty.com or by calling (661) 336-6860.