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COVID-19 Information for Business Owners
COVID-19 Information for Business Owners
On Friday, April 24, 2020, the President signed an additional $484 billion in stimulus funds that will go to support hospitals, expanded nation-wide testing, and small businesses.
Here are the important takeaways for small businesses:
- $310 billion to be directed to the depleted Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
- $60 billion will be set aside for local lending institutions/rural America.
- $60 billion to be directed the Small Business Administration (SBA) managed Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
FOR PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM (PPP)
If you are a business that had a pending application before the first round of PPP funding ran out, please:
- Talk with your lender to check the status of your application.
- Be prepared to reapply (IF NECESSARY – IT’S LIKELY YOU WON’T NEED TO)
If you are a business that was contemplating applying for PPP before funding ran out:
- Get in contact with your local lender to see if they are an approved SBA lender and start the application process.
PPP FORGIVENESS INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
On Friday, May 15, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and U.S. Department of the Treasury released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions
The form and instructions will inform you how to apply for forgiveness after the 8-week period following the issuance of your PPP loan has passed. In the coming days/weeks, the SBA is expected to release further regulations and guidance to assist borrowers as forgiveness applications are completed.
The form and instructions include several measures to reduce compliance burdens and simplify the process for borrowers, including:
- Options for borrowers to calculate payroll costs using an “alternative payroll covered period” that aligns with borrowers’ regular payroll cycles
- Flexibility to include eligible payroll and non-payroll expenses paid or incurred during the eight-week period after receiving their PPP loan
- Step-by-step instructions on how to perform the calculations required by the CARES Act to confirm eligibility for loan forgiveness
- Borrower-friendly implementation of statutory exemptions from loan forgiveness reduction based on rehiring by June 30
- of a new exemption from the loan forgiveness reduction for borrowers who have made a good-faith, written offer to rehire workers that was declined
To view and download the application, please click HERE
FOR ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN (EIDL) PROGRAM
If you are a business who applied for an EIDL loan when it opened:
- Check with the SBA about the status of your application. If you did not receive an application number/confirmation email, it’s likely you will need to reapply.
- For SBA EIDL assistance, call 800-659-2955or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
If you are a business that was considering applying for EIDL before funding ran out:
- Go HEREto start an application. (You will likely need to wait for the SBA to update their website for application.)
- For SBA EIDL assistance, call 800-659-2955or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
We encourage businesses to also visit Grant Station and explore possible grant options to help keep your business operating. Note that there are limited grant options at this time.
As always, SCCDP Development Director, Zane Francescato, remains available for questions: (402) 643-4189, Zane@CultivateSewardCounty.com
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