BDL’s goal during this trying time is to provide a conduit of information to our members and our community as well as help businesses promote ways they’re meeting the national emergency.
CONNECTING WITH CUSTOMERS
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RESOURCES FOR BUSINESSES
SBA offers disaster assistance to Washington Small Businesses economically impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Nez Perce and Latah County businesses also eligible
UPDATED MARCH 17, 2020
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Washington small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today. SBA acted under its own authority, as provided by the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act that was recently signed by the President, to declare a disaster following a request received from Gov. Jay Inslee on March 13, 2020. The disaster designation also makes the resources available in Nez Perce, Latah, and Benewah counties of Idaho.
“Small businesses, private non-profit organizations of any size, small agricultural cooperatives and small aquaculture enterprises that have been financially impacted as a direct result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) since Jan. 31, 2020, may qualify for Economic Injury Disaster Loans of up to $2 million to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses which could have been met had the disaster not occurred,” said Carranza.
RESOURCES FOR NONPROFITS
WASHINGTON NONPROFITS HAS PUBLISHED CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE RESOURCES FOR NONPROFITS, INCLUDING A SERIES OF WEBINARS TO HELP NONPROFITS RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC:
UPDATED MARCH 17, 2020
Watch a recording of our first webinar, “Event Planning & COVID-19”
Register for “COVID-19: What should nonprofits be thinking about?” on March 16
Register for “Alternatives to Meeting in Person” on March 19
Register for “COVID-19: Adapting our Fundraising Strategy” on March 26
SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES
UPDATED MARCH 15, 2020
The Washington Small Business Development Center is hosting a series of training webinars (at no cost) to help businesses develop an actionable resiliency plan. The webinar will cover guidance how to: identify your critical resources; plan to use alternative resources; respond with your plan, and bring your business back to normal. Please access https://wsbdc.org/ or the CISA Region 10 COBIT-19 Dashboard for more information.
FEMA’s National Business Emergency Operations Center (NBEOC) is activated. The NBEOC Dashboard remains active 24/7. Post questions for the private sector community and FEMA staff to respond. We will post current information on the dashboard as it’s received. They are hosting a call every Tuesday and Thursday at 1200 PT: 1-800-593-7177,,,7963614#.
From Brett Holt, FEMA Region 10 Private Sector Liaison ([email protected]):
Small Business Administration Resources
Small business Advising: Free, one-on-one business advising is available through the SBA Resource Partner Network: www.sba.gov/Local-Assistance. In particular, the Washington Small Business Development Center (www.wsbdc.org) is providing both advising and daily business resiliency trainings.
Financing: The SBA Loan Guarantee Program features a variety of loan types – including express loans and lines of credit – that can be used for most business purposes from $500 to $5.5 million: www.sba.gov/loans.