The MDDA has compiled an updated list of relevant information for businesses in Downtown Marquette:
Downtown Marquette COVID-19 Impact Survey: To help us better understand the impact on downtown businesses and how the Marquette DDA can better assist them through these challenges, we are asking for feedback through a brief survey,
which will remain open through end of day on Thursday, April 23.
State of MI Liquor Buy-Back Program: The MI Liquor Commission is offering aliquor buy-back program for bars and restaurants with on-premises licenses. If your bar or restaurant is interested in taking advantage of this executive order, follow the link above. Please keep in mind this is a time-sensitive matter, and requests must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, April 24 (this date has been updated per the LARA website.)
Safe Workplaces: A bipartisan work group has been formed in the Michigan Senate to begin working on a plan on how to re-open the State once it is safe to do so. The work group is looking for input from small businesses. Please encourage your small businesses to complete the survey formed by Senate Republicans and Democrats on the Safe Behavior for Safe Workplaces website. The website can be found here: https://www.misafeworkplaces.com/. As the site states, "Our bipartisan work group was established to contemplate how Michigan can begin to safely reopen our economy once health experts agree it is appropriate to do so. This has been a difficult time for everyone, and reestablishing a workplace where employees feel safe while performing their jobs is a multi-faceted challenge. Your input will help us better understand the needs of job providers and workers as we work toward reopening our state for business."
Urge Congress to pass more PPP funding:(From Small Business Association of Michigan)In just under two weeks, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has provided an economic lifeline to over one million small businesses across the country and has allowed these small businesses to remain viable – and maintain their workforces – during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, as of April 16, the PPP Funds allocated were exhausted. In Michigan, over 25,000 loans were approved with excess of $8.5 billion in approved dollars. Reach out to your member of Congress today to urge them to support the expansion of this critical program. Compete the form found here to urge your member of congress to act.
US Chamber of Commerce Small Business Fund: The Save Small Business Fund is a grantmaking initiative offering short-term $5,000 grants for small employers in the U.S. To qualify, your business must: employ between 3 and 20 people, be located in an economically vulnerable community, and have been harmed financially by the COVID-19 pandemic. A short application will go live here on Monday, April 20 at 3 p.m. EST. Please have your business's W-9 on hand to fill out the application.
We will continue to keep you updated on the ever-changing landscape during these uncertain times.
