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Tools to Help Small Business

Guides and Resources from the US Chamber of Commerce:

Legal Assistance:
  • The Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston has video training to help employers, visit their website and facebook page. Facebook has short 10 minutes topics each day; this Thursday April 23rd is a webinar entitled Small Business.
  • WE CAN offers Business Law Legal Consults to businesses on Cape Cod. Call WE CAN at 508-430-8111 to schedule an appointment.

Employee Programs:


Artists:

Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. These provisions will apply from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. Download FFCRA poster here

Where can I get Business Assistance or help with my SBA loan app or need to learn more about MY businesses options?

Stay Connected with Others:
  • Continue to find opportunities to meet and connect with others. I talk to clients every day and we all find that it helps to know that You are not alone!

Training and Workshop Opportunities:
State House
On Monday April 20th, Governor Baker signed the Eviction Moratorium that had been passed by the House and Senate. The Moratorium covers renters and will be in effect for 120 days or 45 days after the emergency declaration is lifted.

The moratorium also covers commercial leases for businesses that only operate in Massachusetts, are not publicly traded and have less than 150 employees.

It would also prohibit all non-essential evictions for residential properties and small businesses and bar residential landlords from terminating tenancy and sending a notice to quit.

Landlords would be banned from issuing late fees and reports to credit agencies for nonpayment of rent, provided that a tenant offers notice and documentation to the landlord within 30 days of the missed rent that the non-payment was related to a financial impact from COVID-19.

The bill would still allow evictions for actions involving allegations of criminal activity.
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Massachusetts Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) portal now open for applications
 
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) provides payment to workers not traditionally eligible for unemployment benefits (self-employed, independent contractors, workers with limited work history, and others) who are unable to work as a direct result of the coronavirus public health emergency. To find out more about this opportunity visit: mass.gov  


Eligible claimants under PUA will be retroactively compensated with this benefit beginning February 2, 2020, or the first week a claimant was unable to work as a result of COVID-19, whichever date is later. The last week this benefit is payable is the week ending December 26, 2020
Small Business Administration's
Loan Resources

The SBA has updated their website with programs for small business. You can visit the SBA Coronavirus Relief website for details about all the programs. The SBA suggests you investigate these options for your business.

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. This loan is through a local bank or SBA lender. Start with the bank that you currently do business with. SBA Lenders *Currently this program is out of funding, we are waiting for congress to pass an additional appropriation.

SBA Debt Relief provides a mechanism for the SBA to pay the principal, interest, and fees on certain existing SBA loans.

U.S. Small Business Administration, SCORE, Women Business Centers, SBDC and Coastal Community Capital are available to help small businesses with the loan application process.

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