"New disaster loan borrowers will now have up to one year from the date of the note to begin making payments, instead of the standard five months. Interest on the loan will not begin to accrue until 12 months from the date of the initial loan disbursement. Previously, interest begins to accrue on all disbursed loan funds including during the initial payment deferment period. Today’s announcement will benefit disaster survivors and help them to decrease the overall cost of recovery by setting the interest rate to 0% for the first 12 months and reducing the overall amount of accrued interest they must repay.

SBA disaster loans offer individuals and businesses direct access to affordable financial assistance to help fully repair or replace disaster-damaged property. By offering affordable loans with no interest and no payments for the first year, and low fixed-interest rates for the remaining 30-year term, SBA is maximizing disaster survivors’ likelihood of a successful recovery and minimizing further financial hardship."

To read more of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)'s

press release, please click here.

"As we approach a third pandemic winter, our overall COVID outlook is different from the prior two years, as stronger community immunity and the availability of effective treatments should result in fewer hospitalizations and deaths.

At the same time, with multiple respiratory viruses now circulating widely in San Mateo County, getting the vaccines to protect against COVID and Influenza and taking extra precautions can make a difference. This is especially important for older adults, people with disabilities, and those with underlying medical conditions who remain at higher risk.

Racial and ethnic disparities have decreased over the course of the pandemic, but they persist. This reinforces the importance of continuing to work with an equity lens in our public health roles – such as by collaborating with healthcare providers, schools, and other partners to further the availability of vaccines, tests, and antiviral medications to reach the hardest hit populations."

To read more of San Mateo County Health's

Chief Louise Rogers' message, please click here. 

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

AT MENLO TAVERN

Celebrate the magic of the holiday season at Menlo Tavern. They have decked the halls and planned a full season of festivities to embrace the holiday spirit. Whether you join them for their special events this year, or want to celebrate the gift of the present, they are delighted to welcome you to your neighborhood tavern.

HOLIDAY SPIRITS

This December, enjoy our daily Happy Holiday Hour with $6 house wines and draft beer from 4pm to 6pm. Join them for dinner and bring your favorite bottle of wine, with no corkage fee! Corkage fees in our dining room will be waived for up to two bottles of wine.

CHRISTMAS EVE Saturday, December 24 | 4pm to 9pm

Savor a delicious feast on Christmas Eve with their prix fixe dinner menu. The menu features festive favorites like prime ribeye and black truffle cacio e pepe, the perfect way to celebrate the season. $95 per person

NEW YEAR'S EVE Saturday, December 31 | 4pm to 9pm

Toast the end of 2022 with dinner at Menlo Tavern. Their chefs will prepare a special chateaubriand for two, along with their complete menu of seasonal dishes. Reservations are limited, book today.

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Live Online Event - Tuesday, January 10th

Time: 5:00pm, Fee: $149.00

Take advantage of all the knowledge, skills, expertise, and wisdom of our workshop presenters as they help you to start or grow your business for one low price.   Take a look at our published Workshops. New workshops are added on a regular basis. See more Score workshops

Truly Unlimited!

Purchase must be completed by January 10, 2023 and applies to all virtual online Zoom workshops offered by the San Francisco SCORE Chapter Volunteers for the period of January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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