COVID-19 UPDATE

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Help Line for Small Businesses - 641-422-4737

Help is on the way! The NIACC Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, North Iowa Area Small Business Development Center (SBDC), North Iowa Corridor EDC, and other community partners have launched a small business help-line to assist business owners in navigating the array of government resources.  Information is available regarding the Federal Coronavirus Relief programs including those contained in the CARES Act such as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), and other SBA programs. Small business owners have been overwhelmed with constantly changing information, and the goal of this help-line is to provide a reliable source to answer the business owner’s questions and direct them to their next step. Business owners may call 641-422-4737 Monday through Friday, 9AM-4PM or email at cares@niacc.edu.

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North Iowa Strong T-shirts

Alpha Media  and D & D Sales are running a t-shirt campaign for the next 30 days. Get your "North Iowa STRONG #Support Local" shirt for just $20! The majority of the funds ($13/shirt) will go directly to small businesses in North Iowa who wish to participate in our campaign. $10 of the funds will go to the business of your choice while the other $3 will be put in a general fund to be split among all participating businesses. To participate as a business, call 641-423-9487 or e-mail ddsalesorders@gmail.com to sign up. D&D Sales will provide more information regarding payments to your business. Orders for the t-shirts can be placed online through D&D starting Thursday, April 9 . You have the option to purchase a shirt or make a $50 donation. When purchasing a shirt or making a donation, you are required to choose which business(es) you would like to support.

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Joint Information Center

The Chamber is participating in daily meetings with the county Emergency Management Team, which has formed a Joint Information Center, or JIC. Its purpose is to centralize critical information and provide timely and accurate assistance to the public. Watch for daily updates from the JIC to help citizens cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic.  We’ll continue to supplement the JIC updates by disseminating information specific to business resources through our North Iowa Strong emails.

As your local Chamber of Commerce, we will do our best to continue sending important information as we receive it, without overburdening you with emails. For additional resources and information on COVID-19, please visit our website .

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