Esther Muñoz
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From: Ivan Segura <isegura@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: July 6, 2021 at 1:04:13 PM EDT
To: ALIANZA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: PPP Loan Forgiveness, COVID-19 Vaccine Tax Credit for Eligible
Businesses & More
Reply-To: Ivan Segura <isegura@xxxxxxxxxx>
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The SBA extended the application date for the Community Navigator Pilot
Program from July 12, 2021 to July 23, 2021, and anticipates making award
decisions by September 2021. Established by the American Rescue Plan Act of
2021, the community navigator approach will reach our nation’s smallest
businesses, with a priority focus on those owned by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals, as well as women and veterans. The Biden-Harris
Administration has made delivering equitable relief to hard-hit small
businesses a top priority and will continue to take steps to ensure equitable
distribution of relief.
The Community Navigator Program will have a significant impact in
revitalizing small businesses through a Hub and Spoke “Navigator” featuring a
lead “Hub” – at the center of a network of “Spoke” organizations that deploy
trusted community advocates to work with small businesses during recovery.
These networks leverage the business development expertise of the central hub
organization and the community credibility of spoke organizations to better
connect critical resources with small businesses, with the priority focus on
those owned by women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged
individuals.
Learn more
Did you know? Eligible businesses that allow employees to get a COVID-19
vaccine can receive a tax credit. Partner with a vaccine provider to host an
on-site vaccination clinic.
Find a vaccine provider
How to Fill Job Openings
Small business owners who are finding it hard to fill job openings may be
eligible to petition the government for help. There are still 6,000 U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services H-2B visas for people from Honduras,
Guatemala and El Salvador who are exempt from the returning worker
requirement.
The supplemental visas address the needs of U.S. employers at risk of
permanent and severe financial loss and supports the Biden-Harris
Administration goal to expand legal pathways for hard-working individuals.
Interested qualified businesses can petition for these visas before July 8,
2021.
Learn more
The SBA and Public Private Strategies Institute are hosting several webinars
from June to August to help you get your business back on track. Join us for
our next webinar on July 8, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. EDT to:
Hear about what steps you can take now to learn and take advantage of new and
existing programs that are available at the SBA
Get an update regarding programs and recent policy announcements made by the
Biden-Harris Administration
Have your questions answered by SBA Leadership and small business experts
Learn how you can become a vaccine leader in your community
Discover tools and resources you can use to take your business digital
The webinars in this series are open to any small business owner and leader.
They are divided geographically by SBA regions and feature guest speakers
from the corresponding areas. However, the majority of the information
pertains to a national audience, so you may register for a webinar outside
your location.
Register
The SBA is currently accepting applications for the Shuttered Venue Operators
Grant. To submit an application, visit sba.gov/svogrant.
Did you receive a Paycheck Protection Program loan? You may be eligible for
loan forgiveness. Follow the four steps below.
Contact your lender and complete the correct form
Compile documentation
Submit the forgiveness form and documentation to your lender
Communicate with your lender throughout the process
Learn more
Florida businesses and residents affected by the Surfside condominium
collapse in Miami-Dade County can now apply for low-interest disaster loans
from the SBA.
Learn more
Record high temperatures and drought conditions across the United States are
a deadly combination for wildfires. Small businesses that prepare are in a
better position to recover and continue operations should a wildfire occur.
Get tips and resources to prepare for wildfire season.
Learn more
Attention women in business: Tune in to SBA’s upcoming webinars and learn how
to get certified for the Women-Owned Small Business federal contracting
program, what to do after you're certified and more.
Learn more
The 2021 National SBIR Week is a FREE virtual event connecting entrepreneurs
working on advanced technologies to the country’s largest source of early
stage funding – the SBIR/STTR programs. Also known as America’s Seed Fund,
the SBIR/STTR programs provide over $4 billion in funding to small businesses
each year in a wide variety of technology areas administering over 7,000 new
awards annually.
If you’re an innovator, entrepreneur, researcher, or small technology firm,
don’t miss this opportunity to participate in live streaming sessions and to
meet virtually with program decision makers.
Register
Be Inspired: Small Business Success Story
After working at a local fabric store and noticing requests for custom home
furnishing sewing, Kelly Wilson started Weave Gotcha Covered! in her basement
in 2005.
The Kansas City-based interior design and window treatment manufacturing
business moved five times in its first 12 years. Then in 2017, Kelly was able
to purchase a 6,500 square foot building with help from SBA-backed loans.
Learn more
As a reminder, SBA directly communicates from email addresses ending in
@sba.gov. SBA also communicates via email updates/notifications using an
email marketing platform, (the same one you are receiving this newsletter
from). Those emails end in @updates.sba.gov.
If you applied for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant and emailed the SVOG
Support Center, you may receive an email back from a zendesk.com account.
This is an authorized SBA contractor.
If you are being contacted by someone claiming to be from the SBA who is not
using an official SBA email address, you should suspect fraud. To report
potential fraud, visit sba.gov/covidfraudalert.
Small Business Tax Credit Programs
Did you know that the American Rescue Plan extends a number of critical tax
benefits, particularly the Employee Retention Credit and Paid Leave Credit,
to small businesses?
Learn more
Federal Coronavirus Resources
State, local, and federal agencies are working together to maintain the
safety, security, and health of the American people. Check out
coronavirus.gov for updates from the White House's COVID-19 Task Force. Go to
cdc.gov for detailed information about COVID-19 from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. Visit covid-sb.org, the official federal resource
website for U.S. small businesses affected by COVID-19.
Learn more about the federal government's response
Virtual Mentoring and Training
Offices around the country may be closed due to the pandemic, but SCORE,
Small Business Development Centers, Women’s Business Centers, Veterans
Business Outreach Centers and other resource partners are providing free
business mentoring and training by phone, email, and video.
Find an SBA resource partner near you
U.S. Small Business Administration
409 3rd St, SW. Washington DC 20416
www.sba.gov
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