The Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce would like to do everything that we can to help out during this crisis. Here are a few resources that we hope may help relieve some stress for businesses.
Chamber Member Directory
Use the Chamber Directory to find a support local business! Buy the supplies that you need locally to help them through these troubling times. To access the Chamber Directory, click here.
Links and Resources
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Links
Restaurant Revitalization Fund
Information about the Application Portal:
Registration for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) began Friday, April 30th. SBA began accepting applications via the application portal on Monday, May 3rd. The portal will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are exhausted.
How to Prepare:
Register for an account here. If you are working with Square or Toast, you do not need to register beforehand.
Review the sample application, program guide, and cross-program eligibility chart.
Watch one of the webinar training available on the SBA's YouTube channel.
Registration for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) began Friday, April 30th. SBA began accepting applications via the application portal on Monday, May 3rd. The portal will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are exhausted.
How to Prepare:
Register for an account here. If you are working with Square or Toast, you do not need to register beforehand.
Review the sample application, program guide, and cross-program eligibility chart.
Watch one of the webinar training available on the SBA's YouTube channel.
Paycheck Protection Program Reopening
The Paycheck Protection Program will reopen on the week of January 11th. Community financial institutions will be able to make First Draw PPP Loans on January 11th and Second Draw PPP Loans on January 13th. Shortly after, the PPP will open to all participating lenders. For more information, click here.
Save Small Business Fund
Save Small Business Initiative has been unveiled to address the immediate needs of the small business community, mitigate closures and job losses, and mobilize support for long-term recovery in the wake of the economic destruction of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please see link below to see the details of said initiative.
For the Save Small Business Initiative link, click here.
For the Save Small Business Initiative link, click here.
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
"The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocated $350 billion to help small businesses keep workers employed amid the pandemic and economic downturn. Known as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the initiative provides 100% federally guaranteed loans to small businesses." For more information, click here.
Gov. Kemp, University of Georgia's SBDC Provide Overview of CARES Act Funding, click here.
Paycheck Protection Program:
For an overview of the program, click here. For information on lenders, click here. For information on borrowers, click here. For the application for borrowers, click here. For more information, click here.
Gov. Kemp, University of Georgia's SBDC Provide Overview of CARES Act Funding, click here.
Paycheck Protection Program:
For an overview of the program, click here. For information on lenders, click here. For information on borrowers, click here. For the application for borrowers, click here. For more information, click here.
Employee Retention Tax Credit
For a guide to the Employee Retention Tax Credit, click here.
Conquering a Business Crisis
Contact your local UGA SBDC office for assistance with any of the items in this guide. With 17 offices across Georgia, there is an office near you. A complete list of offices is available at the end of this document. To access the document, click here.
Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to COVID-19
The following interim guidance may help prevent workplace exposures to acute respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, in non-healthcare settings. The guidance also provides planning considerations if there are more widespread, community outbreaks of COVID-19. Click here.
Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Assistance Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans offer up to $2 million in assistance for a small business. These loans can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing. Learn more and apply online. Learn more and apply here!
For a guide to SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loans, click here.
For a guide to SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loans, click here.
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Georgia Department of Labor Emergency Unemployment
The Georgia Department of Labor updates rules so that Georgia employers may partial claims online on behalf of their employees for any week during which an employee (full-time/part-time) works less than full-time due to a partial or total company shutdown caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Any employer found to be in violation of this rule will be required to reimburse GDOL for the full amount of unemployment insurance benefits paid to the employee. Download the How Employers File Partial Claims Desk-Aid found on the GDOL Alert Page and follow the step-by-step instructions. Filing partial claims results in your employees receiving unemployment insurance (UI) benefit payments faster, usually within 48 hours for claims filed electronically. Employees for whom you file a partial claim are NOT required to report to a Georgia Department of Labor career center, register for employment services, or look for other work. Learn how to file claims here!
COVID-19 LSGA Resources for Business and Industry
Our regional Locate South Georgia group has given us a list to share with you. To access this list, click here.
Identifying Critical Infrastructure During COVID-19
The businesses and people that are critical to our infrastructure in the upcoming weeks. To access the article, click here.
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