Last week unemployment for the self employed opened Monday,
the additional funds for small businesses were approved.
Our stay at home order was extended to May 8 with
one important exception-STARTING TODAY-
non critical businesses can begin curbside/takeout service.
Here is what you need to know for this week.
- FULL Stay at home order with non-critical business exception explained CLICK HERE
- ADDITIONAL MONEY approved for PPP and EIDL for small businesses. Follow up with your lender ASAP to make sure your documents are in order.
- EIDL Loans-If you need to follow up and get status you can call (expect to wait 30-45 minutes during peak times) at 1-800-659-2955 or email at disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
- WEEKLY IMPACT SURVEY-please continue to fill out the weekly economic impact survey. We will use the data to build a case for additional funding requests for the community. SURVEY LINK
- Monday: COVID Funding Q&A 12-1:30pm held by the Jefferson County Business Resource Center CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
- Monday-order and email in the absentee ballots for our local elections. Recordings of the candidate forum held last week are on the Chamber website. Evergreen Park & Rec Board and Evergreen Fire Board are two critical organizations. Make an informed choice and vote. The elections are May 5 and you need to order an absentee ballot BEFORE April 28. ELECTION DETAILS
- Monday-Telephone Town Hall with Congressman Perlmutter 5-6pm CLICK TO REGISTER
- Thursday: How to Build a Marketing Plan during COVID 19 3-4:30 pm FREE Jefferson County Business Resource Center Class REGISTER HERE
- Thursday: Representative Lisa Cutter weekly Town Hall 4pm LINK
- Need Health Insurance? Enrollment ends Thursday April 30 for those who are currently uninsured. Connect for Health Colorado LINK
- Alternative Funding Ideas: The Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade has a great chart of Alternative Funding Sources LINK TO LIST
- 2020 Census-Have you completed it yet? Please do as it brings federal dollars into our community for the next 10 years. Census Link
- Shop Only Local Update: $8500+ back to our local businesses. Buy now through the Chamber and support multiple businesses. Use later, give as gifts, pay it forward. It is helping! CLICK TO BUY NOW
- The Evergreen Chamber is working very closely with the county and our surrounding Chambers to define procedures for opening and to be a champion for all local businesses. We are making sure that there are clear, consistent guidelines across the Denver Metro area.
STAY POSITIVE-WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS TEMPORARY SITUATION AND BE MORE RESILIENT THAN EVER.
