COVID Resources for Small Businesses

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• Federal Relief Programs for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19. ​​

  • The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Agency webpage to learn about pandemic-related funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and innovators, including the launch of its Scaling Pandemic Resilience through Innovation and Technology (SPRINT) Challenge

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• The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s USDA Rural Development webpage to learn about the Business and Industry CARES Act Program which provides loan guarantees to lenders for loans to businesses impacted by the coronavirus;

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• The U.S. Small Business Administration’s COVID-19 Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources webpage which includes information on the Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Loan Advance Program. Also check out the SBA’s Office of Advocacy COVID-19 Resource Page for an extensive list of various COVID-19 resource webpages that exist across  other federal government agencies.

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• State Business Resources — Tax relief, including deferrals and credits, the California Rebuilding Fund to support small business loans, $50 million in state funding for the Small Business Disaster Relief Loan Guarantee Program and $50 million for the Small Business Loan Guarantee Program via IBank to provide loans to underserved small businesses

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• Local Business Development and Capital Funding Resources — Reach out to your nearest Chambers of Commerce. Visit the Google for Business page. Consider free business counseling from SCORE Mentors.  

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• Health Guidance from the CDC — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has compiled resources for businesses and employers to help in planning, preparing, and responding to COVID-19.

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