COVID-19 – Small Business Resources
+ FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
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Shuttered Venue Operators Grants FAQ's
COVID-19 Funding Options Portal
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act- U.S Department of the Treasury CARES Act
- Summary of Bipartisan Agreement on "CARES" Act (Allegheny Conference)
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act)
- Federal Employee Rights: Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) (U.S. Department of Labor)
Federal Small Business Financial Support
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
SBA COVID-19: Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources- How to Calculate Maximum Amount for First Draw PPP Loan & Required Documents (3-12-21)
- How to Calculate Maximum Amount for Second Draw PPP Loan & Required Documents (3-12-21)
- Updated PPP FAQ (3-3-21)
- SBA PPP Interim Final Rule (IFR) on Loan Amount Calculation and Eligibility (3-3-21)
- Second Draw PPP Borrower Application Form Revised (3-3-21)
- PPP Borrower Application Form Revised (3-3-21)
- PPP Borrower Application Form for Schedule C Fliers using Gross Income (3-3-21)
- Second Draw PPP Borrower Application Form for Schedule C Fliers using Gross Income (3-3-21)
- Form 2483 - First Draw Borrower Application (Updates 1/8/21)
- Form 2483-SD - Second Draw Borrower Application (Released 1/8/21)
- Top-line Overview of PPP First Draw Loans (Updated 1/8/21)
- Top-line Overview of PPP Second Draw Loans (Updated 1/8/21)
- SBA Procedural Notice 5000-20074 - Modifications to SBA Forms 3506, 3507, and 750 CA (for purposes of PPP only) (Updated 1/6/21)
- SBA Procedural Notice 5000-20075 - Repeal of EIDL Advance Deduction Requirement for SBA Loan Forgiveness Remittances to PPP Lenders (Updated 1/8/21)
- PPP Guidance from SBA Administrator Carranza on Accessing Capital for Minority, Underserved, Veteran, and Women-owned Business Concerns (Released 1/6/2021)
- SBA Guidance on Accessing Capital for Minority, Underserved, Veteran and Women-Owned Business Concerns (01/06/2021)
- Interim Final Rule on Paycheck Protection Program as Amended by Economic Aid Act (01/06/2021)
- Interim Final Rule on Second Draw Loans (01/06/2021)
- Guide to Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Loans (12/22/2020)
- Paycheck Protection Program Myth vs. Fact
- Paycheck Protection Program Frequently Asked Questions (4/6/2020)
- How to Calculate Loan Amounts (4/24/2020)
- Top-line overview of PPP Program
- Application for PPP Program
- PPP Information Sheet for Borrowers
- PPP Information Sheet for Lenders
- Updated SBA Guidelines on PPP (04/03/2020)
- SBA Final Rule on PPP (04/03/2020)
- PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOANS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and Instructions
- (8/4/2020) Frequently Asked Questions For Loan Forgiveness PPP Forgiveness for Loans of $50,000 or Less
- Click here to view the simpler loan forgiveness application
- Click here to view the instructions for completing the simpler loan forgiveness application
- Click here to view the Interim Final Rule on the simpler forgiveness process for loans of $50,000 or less
- SBA Extends COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application Deadline through Dec. 31, 2021
- EIDL Application and Loan Advance
- EIDL FAQ's Updated 11/23/2020
- US Chamber's Small Business Guide and Checklist for Coronavirus Emergency Loans
- Cardin, Bipartisan Senate Task Force Secure $377 Billion for Small Businesses (U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship)
- Federal resources for small businesses navigating the coronavirus crisis
- Forbes: Getting Cash for Your Small Business Through the CARES Act
+ NATIONAL GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAMS
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- Facebook Small Business Grants Program announced it will be providing $100 million in cash grants and ad credits for up to 30,000 eligible small businesses in 30 countries. More information on this program can be found here:
http://www.facebook.com/business/grants - The company also has a Business Resource Hub that includes free information for small businesses on how to deal with impacts from COVID-19, best practices, and a self-assessment tool that you can download. That site is here:
http://www.facebook.com/business/boost/resource - The Save Small Business Fund, an initiative of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, opens on April 20th. Funded by corporate and philanthropic partners, the Save Small Business Fund is a collective effort to provide $5,000 grants to as many small employers as it can.
Criteria include: 1) Employs between 3 and 20 people; 2) Be located in an economically vulnerable community; and 3) Have been harmed financially by the COVID-19 pandemic.
More information and applications at:
http://savesmallbusiness.com/#apply - The James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund is providing critical financial assistance to small, independent restaurants that, due to the COVID-19, have an immediate need for funds to pay set operating expenses and keep from going out of business.
The fund exhausted its initial round of funding but you can encouraged to keep checking their website for when the program re-opens. More information here:
http://www.jamesbeard.org/relief
- The Bartender Emergency Assistance Program was created by the USBG National Charity Foundation to assist bartenders or family members impacted by catastrophic events.
More information on program criteria and applications is available at: http://www.usbgfoundation.org/beap
- Facebook Small Business Grants Program announced it will be providing $100 million in cash grants and ad credits for up to 30,000 eligible small businesses in 30 countries. More information on this program can be found here:
+ STATE & LOCAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT & RESOURCES
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Financial Support
- COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program (CWCA loan) (PA Dept. of Community & Economic Development)
- URA Announces Additional Steps to Help Mitigate Potential Ramifications of COVID-19 to Small Business Community [PDF] (Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh)
- URA Loans (Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh)
- Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC) COVID-19 CWCA Loan
- Coronavirus Bridge Loan program (Hebrew Free Loan Association Pittsburgh)
- Honeycomb Crowdfunded Small Business Loan Relief (Honeycomb Credit)
- Bridgeway Capital
- Facebook Small Business Grants Program
- Financial Programs (Catalyst Connection)
- City of Pittsburgh Financial Empowerment Center offers one-on-one financial counseling: fecinfo@advantageccs.org or schedule online Financial Empower Center's list of resources.
- April 10th Update Pennsylvania Unemployment Benefits
- Pittsburgh Loyalty Bonds Program
- URA New Recovery Loan (6/9/20)
- PA COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Assistance program (Opens June 30, 2020)
- The Fresh Food Financing Initiative COVID-19 Relief Fund (07/09/2020)
- PA COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Assistance program (06/30/2020)
- PA COVID-19 HAZARD PAY GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JULY 31st.
- PA COVID-19 Update (PA Department of Health
- COVID-19 Business Resources (PA Dept. of Community & Economic Development)
- Business Resources for Coronavirus (PA Chamber)
- Information for PA Employees Impacted by COVID-19 (PA Dept. of Labor & Industry)
- COVID-19 and Employer Unemployment Compensation FAQs (PA Dept. of Labor & Industry)
- How to file for unemployment (PA Office of Unemployment Compensation)
- Allegheny Conference COVID-19 Resources
- City of Pittsburgh COVID-19 Updates
- Process to Reopen Pennsylvania
- Ready Pittsburgh
+ BUSINESS RESOURCES
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- Coronavirus Tax Relief (IRS)
- Quick Guide: Small Business Disaster Recovery [PDF] (U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) COVID-19 Guidance and Resources
- COVID-19 Main Street Resource
- COVID-19 Security Resource Library (National Cyber Security Alliance)
- Tips for avoiding Covid-19 related scams
- Business Continuity Planner (DisasterSafety.org)
- COVID-19 Guidance (Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA))
- How to prepare a workplace for COVID-19 (OSHA)
- Employment Law Update: Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- Insurance and COVID-19: Do Business Insurance Policies Cover COVID-19 Losses?
- Insurance Law Alert: Coronavirus and Your Commercial Insurance Policy - What You Need to Know
- Senate Bill S. 3548 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
- Revised Guidance on "Life-Sustaining" Business from PA Governor's Office
- Tax Law Alert: IRS and PA Extend Tax Deadlines (UPDATED)
- Corporate Law Alert: I Can't Do That! - COVID-19 And Impossibility of Performance
- Best Practices for Remote-Managing Your Small Business (USA Today)
- 198 Free Tools to Help You Through the Coronavirus Pandemic under Business Resources* (Entrepreneur)
- Henderson Brothers, Inc. (Insurance)
- National Small Business Association COVID-19 Resource Guide
- Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council Insider
- National Association for the Self Employed Porta
- U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. Resource Guide
- National ACE Resource Guide
- United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Resource Guide
- Disability:IN Resource Guide
- National Association of Women's Business Owners Resource Portal
- SBR Resource Guide
- Guide to Payment Protection Program Loans at the SBA
- COVID-19 Employer Resource Tracker
+ COVID-19 HEALTH & ESSENTIAL SERVICES
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- Coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak (World Health Organization (WHO)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) information & resources (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- PA COVID-19 Update (PA Department of Health)
- How to get tested for COVID-19 in PA
- COVID-19 Information (Allegheny County Dept of Health)
- Allegheny County COVID-19 Hotline: 888-856-2774
- United Way's PA 2-1-1
- Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania housing resources
+ COVID-19 WEBINARS
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- Webinar: Federal Response to COVID-19 (4/6/20)
- Webinar: Women Business Leaders Breakfast "At Home" Series: "Staying True to Your Mission in a Time of Uncertainty" (4/17/20)
- Webinar: Mask Makers Movement - Adapting your business to address the global face mask shortage (4/30/20)
- Webinar: Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) - What the new paid sick leave law means for employees and employer (5/11/20)
- Webinar: The Hospitality & Tourism Industry Before, During and After COVID-19 (5/14/20)
- Webinar: Anxiety Solutions for Business Leaders During COVID-19 (5/28/20)
- LIVESTREAM: Women Business Leaders Breakfast "AT HOME" Series : Being Essential in a Crisis (6/12/20)
- Webinar: What's in Your Post-Shutdown Marketing Toolkit? (6/16/20)
- Webinar: Navigating PPP Loan Forgiveness (6/17/20)
- Webinar: Legal Considerations for Business Reopening (6/23/20)
- Webinar: Debt-free funding? Loyalty Bonds as a Cash Flow Tool (7/14/20)
- Webinar: Cash Management During a Crisis - PPP Opportunities (7/23/20)
- Webinar: CARES Act Tax Provisions (7/29/20)
- Webinar: Better Budgeting and Credit Management During COVID-19 (8/6/20)
- Webinar: Recipe for Success - Q&A and Live Demo with Food Entrepreneur Heather McCormack (8/27/20)
- Webinar: The Crowdfunding Opportunity - Alternative Finance Options for Your Business (9/16/20)
- Webinar: Growing Your Business Online Training Series (10/8/20 - 11/5/20 - 12/3/20)
- Webinar: Timeboxing Webinar (11/17/20)
- Webinar: Introduction to Cybersecurity Webinar (12/1/20)
- Webinar: Think Beyond the Bank - Alternative Funding for Your Small Business (12/8/20)
- Webinar: 2020 Year End Close & Tax Planning - Calculating the Chaos (12/15/20)
- Webinar: Overcoming the Challenges of Managing Remote Employees (1/22/21)
- Business Recovery & Relaunch - Tools for the New Economy Training Series (February 2021)
- Webinar: Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) - Round Two (2/2/21)
- Webinar: COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP) (3/3/21)
- Webinar: Remote Technology Tools for Small Businesses (3/25/21)
- Webinar: Understanding Commercial Insurance (4/13/21)
- Training Series: Leadership During A Pandemic: Elevating Entrepreneurship through Execution (April 2021)
- Webinar: How to Create Champagne Communications on a Beer Budget (6/23/21)
- Webinar: Managing Debt and Bankruptcy (6/30/21)
- Webinar: Finding and Retaining Talent in 2021 (9/13/21)
- Webinar: Is My Business Bankable? (9/20/21)
- Cybersecurity Awareness Training (CSAT) Series (September 2021)
+ TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES
- Zoom
+ BUSINESS RECOVERY & REOPENING GUIDELINES
+ FOOD-BASED BUSINESSES
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- DoorDash: Local Restaurants GrantFAQ's
- Uber Eats Black Businesses Matter Matching Fund
- PA COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP) - Allegheny County
- Enterprise Bank Podcast: Inside the Vault - Episode One 2/26/21 featuring Justin Severino, owner of Morcilla and Salty Pork Bits
- Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF)
- Back to Business Food Program Featured on WTAE-TV
- How Allegheny County wants to change the food safety rules
- Pandemic Pivot Speaker Series: Moving Forward in the Restaurant Industry (2/24/2021)
- Webinar: March Marketing Mondays: Marketing Strategies for the Food Industry during COVID-19 (March 2021)
- Webinar: Pandemic Pivot Speaker Series: Wine, Beer, and Spirits; a Plan for 2021 and Beyond (3/18/21)
- Webinar: DIY Food Photography and Food Styling (4/18/21)
- Webinar: SWOT Visioning Session for Reevaluating your Food Business Model (5/4/21)
- Pandemic Pivot Speaker Series: Food Makers and Manufacturers (5/7/21)
- Webinar: Nutrition Labeling Information and Insight (5/12/21)
- Pandemic Pivot Speaker Series: Food Trucks as a Post-Pandemic Business Model Shift (6/8/21)
- Weinbar: Crowdfunding for Food Businesses (10/12/21)
- Weinbar: Storytelling - A Marketing Strategy For Food Businesses (10/27/21)