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COVID-19 Relief PA Statewide Small Business Assistance This program will provide grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to small businesses that have been economically impacted by COVID-19. This is not a first-come, first-served program. There will be multiple rounds of application windows.

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List of Financing Options for Small Business The Pennsylvania Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Network is a group of 17 PA-based community development financial institutions that primarily provide financing options for small businesses.

Small Business Information Packet: A summary of available programs from the office of U.S. Representative Mike Kelly.  This package contains useful information to help navigate the resources available to small business owners as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. More information at kelly.house.gov/covid-19.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources:  Information from the SBA about the Paycheck Protection Program, COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Loan Advance, SBA Debt Relief, Express Bridge Loans and other products and resources, guidance for businesses and employers, government contracting, and local assistance.

SBA Lenders  The SBA works with designated intermediary lenders across the country to provide financing to small businesses. Find an intermediary near you.

The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act   Summary about the major programs and initiatives that will soon be available from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to address these needs. The Guide was prepared by the office of Senator Ben Cardin, who is a ranking member on the U.S.Senate Small Business Committee.

Everything You Need to Know About SBA COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans:  Information from the Small Business Center at Duquesne University.

Emergency Loan Webinar Powerpoints

PA Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Emergency Loan Webinar 

Employer & Employee Information Packet: This packet from the office of U.S. Representative Mike Kelly includes information on the unemployment insurance provided by the CARES Act. It also includes information on the Recovery Rebates that are being processed by the IRS as well as additional information on Sick Leave and Family Leave that may be useful to both employers and employees. More information at kelly.house.gov/covid-19.

COVID-19 and the American Workplace:  Information from the Department of Labor for employers and employees regarding wages and hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).

Families First Coronavirus Act (FFCRA): On April 1st, The Department of Labor announced new action regarding how American workers and employers will benefit from the protections and relief offered by the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, both part of FFCRA.

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