City of San Dimas FUNDING RELIEF OPTIONS AND RESOURCES FOR YOUR BUSINESS (as of June 11, 2021)
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unemployment benefits, SBA loans, or other government benefits are still eligible.
Public/Private Partnership Provides free personal Small businesses with less than Provide businesses with free More Information: Apply here: PPE Unite protective equipment 100 employees can receive a hand sanitizer, face masks, and https://www.ppeunite.org/ https://www.ppeunite.org/sign- (PPE) for eligible small free 30-day supply of PPE to face shields to promote a safe up businesses. keep their employees safe. workplace.
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Los Angeles County Assists business Provides guidance on how Educates managers on Please Visit: Non-compliant visitor guidance Dept of Pubic Health managers by providing managers should address general safety practices and http://publichealth.lacounty http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/m edia/Coronavirus/docs/business/ Guidance for Business guidance on common scenarios that have already appropriate actions to take in .gov/media/Coronavirus/g COVID-19 concerns in been encountered by real specific scenarios in order to uidances.htm#business NonCompliantVisitor.pdf Managers Business Manager FAQ’s the workplace. world managers during the prevent the spread of COVID- http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/m COVID-19 pandemic. 19. edia/Coronavirus/docs/business/ FAQ-Managers.pdf Jewish Free Loan If you are a business Jewish Free Loan offers Loans up to $10,000 can be Please visit www.jfla.org Please visit www.jfla.org to fill Program or individual with interest-free loans on a non- turned around in a matter of for additional information. out a pre-loan application. urgent financial needs. sectarian basis to those days. No fees. No interest. affected by Coronavirus.
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State Resources Program Usage Description Benefits More Information How to File Small Business Provides financial In order to qualify Provides grants of $5,000 - Please Visit: To Apply: COVID-19 Relief Grant assistance to businesses must: $25,000 depending on yearly https://careliefgrant.com/ https://careliefgrant.com/partn Program businesses that have gross revenue of the business. er/los-angeles/ been negatively - Earn less than $2.5 million 05/14/21 No applications are being impacted by COVID- in yearly gross revenue Governor Gavin Newsom accepted at this time. New 19 health and safety - Have been operational has announced a plan to rounds of assistance may restrictions since June 1, 2019 or before invest an additional $1.5B be announced in the future. - Be operational or have a into this program. The Check back for updates. clear plan to re-open once State is waiting for further the state allows for it. information and will provide an update as soon Please visit the website to as possible. view the complete list of eligibility requirements. CA Department of Tax Provides flexibility and Taxpayers filing returns for Provides a 3-month extension Please visit: and Fee Administration relief for businesses less than $1 million in tax for tax returns and tax https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/se Tax Relief and filing tax returns and will automatically be granted payments due between rvices/covid19.htm Extensions making tax payments. a 3-month extension. December 15, 2020 and April Additionally, these taxpayers 30, 2021 For Assistance: will not accrue interest and 1(800)400-7115 penalties on their return amounts as long as payments are made and returns are filed within 3 months of the original return date.
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Program Usage Description Benefits More Information How to File California Rebuilding Small business loan Loan program designed to Provides capital to businesses Please Visit: To Apply: Fund program to assist assist small businesses that in an effort to assist them with https://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/ https://www.connect2capital.c small business employ 50 or less full-time the hardships experienced as 11/20/governor-newsom- om/p/californiarebuildingfund/ recovery equivalent employees and a result of the COVID-19 announces-launch-of- had gross revenues of less pandemic. california-rebuilding-fund-to- help-states-smallest- than 2.5 million in 2019. businesses-protect-their- Loans are not forgivable in california-dream/ part or whole and will need to be paid back over Loan Terms: a 3- or 5-year term. https://www.connect2capit al.com/p/californiarebuildin gfund/loan-terms/ CA Employment If business interruption Business Assistance to Full-time employees receive UI Please visit Please visit www.edd.ca.gov Development Dept. or slowdowns are employees and employers benefits, keep current job and www.edd.ca.gov for to download application Work Sharing Program causing you to avoid financial hardships additional information consider layoffs
CA Employment To protect employees An employer that fails to Rapid Response Teams to Please visit Please Email: Development Dept. by requiring employers provide notice as required to assist employers and workers www.edd.ca.gov for [email protected] Worker Adjustment give a 60-day notice to a unit of local government is during a mass layoff or plant additional information. and Retraining the affected subject to a civil penalty to closing. employees. not exceed $500 for each Notification day of violation
CA iBank Disaster If your business is Provides loan guarantees Loans up to $20 million; max. Please visit Please visit Relief Loan Guarantee experiencing capital and direct loans for small guarantee $1 million, www.ibank.ca.gov for https://www.ibank.ca.gov/small Program – Small access barriers in light businesses. guaranteed up to 7 years (term additional information -business-finance-center/ Business Finance of a declared disaster. can be longer); and guarantees up to 80%-95% of Center loan.
CA iBank Jumpstart If you are a low-to- Provides microloans, Loan amounts range from Please visit Please visit Loan Program moderate income technical assistance and $500 to $10,000. Term up to 5 www.ibank.ca.gov for www.ibank.ca.gov to apply (LMI) business owner financial literacy training. years, fully amortized. additional information or operate a business in a LMI community.
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Program Usage Description Benefits More Information How to File CA Infrastructure and To mitigate barriers to $50 million to the Small Loan proceeds to be used for Qualifying business may For information on the Small Economic capital for those small Business Finance Center at continuance of business apply directly with a lender Business Disaster Relief Development Bank businesses (1-750 California’s iBank including, but not limited to: (LIST to be announced Loan Guarantee program, (IBank) Finance employees) that may Rent, payroll, etc. soon) or get additional please send your email not qualify for federal information at address and business Programs funds location city to:
California Capital A loan loss reserve Individual borrowers are Individual borrowers are Qualifying business of 1- For additional information Access Program program which may limited to a maximum of $2.5 limited to a maximum of $2.5 500 employees must work visit: (CalCAP) provide up to 100% million enrolled over a 3- million enrolled over a 3-year with a participating lender. coverage on losses as year period. period. Check the list here: https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/ a result of certain loan https://www.treasurer.ca.g cpcfa/calcap/sb/index.asp defaults. ov/cpcfa/calcap/sb/instituti email: ons.pdf [email protected]
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Small Business California’s network of small If you need to talk to a local Also contact: Support Centers Support Resources business support center help specialist: East San Gabriel Valley Also visit: businesses figure out which University of La Verne SBDC SCORE GO-Biz’s Office of the Small loans are best for them, Small Business SCORE Business Mentor develop resiliency Development Center 2648 E. Workman Ave, Business Advocate strategies, and find other 2180 3rd Street #267 resources. West Covina, CA 91791 La Verne, CA 91750 https://gobiz.zendesk.com/hc/ 626-593-1120 (909) 448-1567 https://eastsangabrielvalley.s en-us core.org/ or email [email protected]
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Program Usage Description Benefits More Information How to File Pandemic Assists unemployed Provides unemployment $167 payment per week, for For more information: Apply online at: Unemployment individuals who are assistance for business each week an individual is Assistance not usually eligible for owners, self-employed unemployed due to COVID-19. https://www.edd.ca.gov/ab https://www.edd.ca.gov/Unem regular Unemployment workers, independent out_edd/coronavirus- ployment/UI_Online.htm Insurance (UI) contractors, and those with *Assistance amount may vary 2019/pandemic- Benefits. limited work history who are depending on the individual. unemployment- out of business or have assistance.htm significantly reduced their *11 additional weeks of services as a result of the Assistance were approved on pandemic. December 27, 2020. Safely Making Portal for businesses Partnership between the Provides businesses with the For more information: Apply online at: California (PPE Portal) to purchase personal State of California and the ability to purchase personal protective equipment California Manufactures & protective equipment for their https://cmta.net/page/pres https://www.safelymakingca.o (PPE). Technology Association employees to help California’s s_releases2.php?release_ rg/ (CMTA) to create a economy re-open and limit the id=266 marketplace that connects spread of COVID-19. PPE manufacturers and businesses in a central portal. Businesses may purchase non-medical grade PPE for employees.
Federal Resources Program Usage Description Benefits More Information How to File Small Business If you are in need of Low interest disaster loans SBA’s Economic Injury Learn more about your File and SBA Disaster Loan Administration (SBA): economic support to to help business recover Disaster Loans offer up to $2 eligibility for SBA Disaster application at Economic Injury help overcome the from declared disasters. million in assistance. The Assistance at temporary loss of interest rate is 3.75% for small www.sba.gov https://covid19relief.sba.gov/#/ revenue. businesses.
SBA: Economic Injury Self-employed Providing paid sick leave to Up to $10,000 within 3 days of To apply directly online, File an application at: Disaster Loan (EIDL): individuals, small employees, maintaining a successful application. Any go to the SBA Website https://covid19relief.sba.gov/#/ Forgiveness/Advance business; independent payroll, meeting increased advance money received (grant up to $10K) costs to obtain materials, does not have to be repaid. www.sba.gov Call US SBA 24hr Customer making rent or mortgage Service Center at:1-800-659- payments, and repaying 2955 / 1-800-877-8339 (TTY) obligations that cannot be met due to revenue losses
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Comprehensive Employer and Employee Information
U.S. Department of Labor California Department of Labor California Labor Commissioner’s Office https://www.dol.gov/ https://www.labor.ca.gov/ https://www.dir.ca.gov/
CDC Emergency Planning California Department of Insurance Los Angeles County DCBA LA County https://www.cdc.gov/ http://www.insurance.ca.gov/ https://dcba.lacounty.gov/portfolio/coronavirus- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Business Interruption Coverage businesses/
U.S. Small Business Administration Governor’s Office of Business and Hello Alice COVID-19 Business Resource Center https://www.sba.gov/funding- Economic Development programs/loans/coronavirus-relief- https://business.ca.gov/coronavirus- https://www.covid19businesscenter.com/ options 2019/
Join CA’s Small Business Advocate, GO-Biz, and Grow with Google for a webinar series for CA small businesses https://business.ca.gov/advantages/small-business-innovation-and-entrepreneurship/get-digital-ca/
Join the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), in the Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development (GO-Biz) and Grow with Google for a webinar series for CA small businesses. This workshop series includes the following list of topics. The YouTube links of the series are included in the link above. * Get Your Local Business on Google Search and Maps - Learn about Google My Business, a free tool for local businesses who want to connect with customers on Google Search and Maps. Get hands-on help creating or updating your business profile or a simple website. * Make Your Website Work for You - In this presentation, learners will discover how to create a search-friendly website that drives user action and supports their goals. Whether launching a new website or sprucing up an old one, this workshop will help. * Use YouTube to Grow Your Business - Get best practices for creating a YouTube Channel and compelling video content that promotes your products and services and drives engagement with your brand.
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COVID-19 GO-Biz Response Website https://business.ca.gov/coronavirus-2019/
• Resources for Small Business and Start-Ups impacted by COVID-19. • Labor & Workforce Support for Businesses and Employees • Business Taxes
Helpful Links
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https://medium.com/@sofyapolyakov/how-to-successfully-take-your-team-remote-during-the-coronavirus- Best Practices for Taking you Team Remote
pandemic-26b94f8a1004
Tool Kit Resources for Anxiety & Mental Health https://www.virusanxiety.com/ A Comprehensive List of Tips, Tools, and https://cmxhub.com/a-comprehensive-list-of-tips-tools-and-examples-for-event-organizers-during-the- Examples for Event Organizers During the
coronavirus-outbreak/ Coronavirus Outbreak
Free Virtual Wellness Workshops by Holisticism https://www.holisticism.com/virtual-workshops
All General Assembly events are now virtual https://generalassemb.ly/education?format=events Small Business Advising Assistance https://www.pacificcommunityventures.org/small-business-services/business-advising/ Business Review Webinars (upcoming and on- https://business-review-webinars.com/ demand webinars for a variety of business types)
Recorded Webinars: https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/4332641368039777025 Business Interruption: Actionable Steps for Small Business Owners Karie Armstrong, Business Advisor, SBDC (View Recording) https://business.ca.gov/advantages/small-business-innovation-and-entrepreneurship/help-us-advance-entrepreneurship/ Entrepreneur COVID-19 Rapid Response Sessions Presented by California Entrepreneurship Task Force
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