While our community, our nation and the world deal with this pandemic, we put together some business resources that you may find useful. Until we flatten the curve, we hope to get our general meetings back on track to educate and inform our members and partners. CDC – How to protect yourself and resources for businesses Workforce Solutions Borderplex - Business employers, job seekers, FMLA/ Paid Sick Leave US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE TOOLKIT - The U.S. Chamber has compiled sharable graphics based on the CDC’s latest guidance for businesses and employees. USCC encourages you to share these assets on social media, websites, and other channels, and send them to your colleagues and employees.
Below is a breakdown of the SBAs funding that will help businesses deal with this pandemic. SBA COVID 19 Resource Page see: https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources SBA - Disaster Loan Assistance: Federal Disaster Loans for Businesses, Private Nonprofits, Homeowners, and Renters SBA COSVID 19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application Eligibility Verification Requirements see: https://covid19relief.sba.gov/#/ For additional information regarding the CARES Act of 2020 see full text. The Small Business Administration is receiving an enormous amount of funding and significant program adjustments to help small businesses weather and survive the crisis. A sample of the numbers includes:
$349 billion for loan guarantees
$675 million for Small Business Administration salaries and expenses
$240 million for small business development centers and women’s business centers for technical assistance for businesses
$10 billion for emergency EIDL grants
$17 billion for loan subsidies
$100 billion for secondary market guarantee sales
