The Paycheck Protection Program is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll.
SBA will forgive loans if all employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks and the money is used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest, or utilities.
UPDATED: Idaho Commerce, in conjunction with the Governor's Office, the SBA, and other State and Federal agencies, is working to provide resources and information to Idaho business and communities as they become available.
SBA Emergency Assistance and CARES Act Relief. For resources from the SBA on their economic injury disaster loan program, as well as the express bridge loan, payment protection program and 7(a) loan options.
CARES Act Information from the US Treasury. For the latest information on the CARES Act from the US Treasury to help taxpayers, businesses and others affected by the Coronavirus.
IRS Coronavirus Tax Relief. For more information from the IRS to help taxpayers, businesses and others affected by the Coronavirus.
Funding for this grant is to address the COVID -19 outbreak related public health needs of people experiencing homelessness or otherwise in need of quarantine or isolation due to the outbreak.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has created a streamlined application form for small business loans and grants that are part of the $2 trillion in CARE Act funds. You can also access a broader range of SBA programs
here.
The U.S. Chambers of Commerce has put together a handy overview of SBA small business loans/grants and eligibility, which is part of the $2.2 trillion relief packaged signed into law.
Planning for a crisis when you're in the middle of one isn't a good use of your energies. But a crisis, whether it's a robbery, a fire, flood or earthquake, isn't a matter of if, but when, when you run a business. This planner takes you through the whole process of planning for and moving through a crisis, including what to do after the crisis has passed and everything returns to normal - or a new normal.
North Idaho College Venture Center in conjunction with other business service providers have launched a weekly
FRIDAY call to keep local businesses updated with regional COVID-19 response and resources available.
Friday, April 10, 2020
2-3PM
(PT)
Keeping the Dream Alive:Some inexpensive ideas to attract visitors once we're through the pandemic
Wednesday, 8 April 2020
8:30am - 9:30am PDT
In this webinar, you'll get some ideas you can implement at little or no cost, that will encourage people to visit you once the pandemic has passed.
These include Instagram and Facebook posts, e-newsletter, and other ideas, creating a bucket-list that potential visitors can start checking off, once the social distancing mandates have been lifted. Travel professionals are predicting a pent-up demand to "hit the road" when we are able to get out, and we want to help you tap into that.