Newsroom:
NALCAB Offers Guidance to Small Business & Non-profits Amid Confusion Over Newly Released Paycheck Protection Program Rules (April 6, 2020)
NALCAB Policy Recommendations for Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Economic Stimulus in Response to COVID-19 (March 18, 2020)
Webinars:
Tues, April 7 | 1pm ET: Paycheck Protection Program Rollout & Lender Problems
“What the Stimulus Package Means for Small Businesses and Nonprofits” (Recording from March 31, 2020)
The webinar Power Point can be accessed here: shorturl.at/dsM27
National COVID-19 Resources for
Non-Profits and Employers
Small Business Administration (SBA): Coronavirus Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources (English)
SBA: Orientación y Recursos de Préstamos para Pequeñas Empresas (Español)
Facebook: offering $100M in cash grants and ad credits through their Small Business Grants Program
Nonprofit Finance Fund: COVID-19 Tools and Resources for Nonprofits
Main Street America: Resources, Opportunities & Community Response Examples
Small Business Development Centers: Resources and Tips
US Chamber of Commerce: Small Business Guide
Resources for Community Development
and Housing
US Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Coronavirus Resources
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies: COVID-19 Housing Resources
Regional Small Business Loans and Resources
New York City, NY: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/sbs/businesses/covid19-business-outreach.page
New York City, NY: Renaissance Economic Development Corp: Emergency Small Business Loan Program.
San Francisco, CA: https://oewd.org/assistance-guidance-businesses-and-workers-impacted-covid-19#Biz
Seattle, WA (through Amazon) https://blog.aboutamazon.com/job-creation-and-investment/helping-local-small-businesses-through-the-impacts-of-covid-19?tag=bisafetynet2-20
Seattle, WA: http://www.seattle.gov/office-of-economic-development/small-business/small-business-programs-/stabilization-fund-
Los Angeles, CA: http://ewddlacity.com/index.php/microloan-program
Birmingham, AL: https://bhamstrong.com/smallbusinessresources
Beaverton, OR: https://www.beavertonoregon.gov/EmergencyBizAssistance
Portland, OR Jade District (contact information in article): https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2020/03/17/portland-launches-150k-small-biz-grant-for-jade.html
Florida: https://floridadisasterloan.org/
Consumer Financial and
Credit Bureau Resources
Protect yourself financially from the impact of the coronavirus
Protecting your credit during the coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus and dealing with debt: Tips to help ease the impact
Tips for financial caregivers during the coronavirus pandemic
Credit and Natural or Declared Disasters- Tips for Coaches
Credit and Natural or Declared Disasters- Resources for Data Furnishers
Helping Consumers Avoid Credit Problems if They have Been Impacted by COVID-19 (The Credit Bureaus’ Response)
Work from Home Resources
Tech Soup recommendations:
Nonprofit Resources for Remote Work During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Video / conference call options
- How to have a group FaceTime call – HERE (requires iPhones)
•Zoom– free video conference account allows meetings of up to 40 minutes
–This page provides tutorials and demos around using Zoom
•FreeConferenceCall.com – capabilities for screen sharing and video conferencing through this as well
•UberConference – capabilities for screen sharing and video conferencing through this as well
•Google Hangouts – this requires use of a Google account, which may require staff to use personal email - This article provides an overview of a few other resources
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