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Help for Businesses

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
  • Rural Department - U.S. Department of Agriculture​
  • University of Georgia Small Business Development Center
  • SBDC Upcoming Webinars

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Links

  • ​Economic Injury Disaster Loan Guide
  • Employee Retention Tax Credit Guide​​

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.

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.

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. 

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. 
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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.

Contact

MTWRF:  8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
P:  (229) 776–7718
F:  (229) 776-7719
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Address | Mailing

122 N Main Street
P.O. Box 768
Sylvester GA 31791


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  • Home
  • Chamber
  • Things To Do
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    • Calendar
    • Dining
    • Events & Festivals
    • Shopping
    • Geocaching
  • Community
    • City of Sylvester
    • COVID-19
    • Economic Development Authority
    • Newsletters
    • Voting Information
    • Important Numbers
    • Local Government
    • Member Directory
    • Scholarship Opportunities
    • Worth County Schools
  • Business Bootcamp
  • Members
    • Account Login
    • Award Programs
    • Chamber Store
    • Join Mailing List
    • Leadership Worth >
      • Graduating Class of 2022
      • Graduating Class of 2019
      • Graduating Class of 2018
    • Mobile App
  • Contact
  • Join
    • Login
    • Advertising Value Report
    • Become a Member >
      • Member Benefits