• Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have now submitted the necessary documentation to declare a statewide Economic Injury Declaration with the United Small Business Associan (SBA), covering all of our 102 counties. 
• Once a declaration is made by the SBA, the information on the application process for Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance will be made available to affected small businesses within the state.
• SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans offer up to $2 million in assistance and can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing.
• These loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that can’t be paid because of the disaster’s impact.
• The interest rate is 3.75% for small businesses. The interest rate for non-profits is 2.75%.
• SBA offers loans with long-term repayments in order to keep payments affordable, up to a maximum of 30 years.
• Terms are determined on a case-by-case basis, based upon each borrower’s ability to repay.
• For additional information, please visit SBA.gov/disaster, or for questions, please contact the SBA disaster assistance customer service center at 1-800-659-2955 (TTY: 1-800-877-8339) or e-mail disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.

• The U.S. Chamber of Commerce put together this toolkit to help businesses and citizens alike understand how to navigate the coronavirus.
• There are guidelines on how small business owners can ensure they are keeping their customers and employees safe.
• This toolkit also includes a business preparedness checklist to help you figure out what to prioritize and to create a plan of communication for your employees.