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Paycheck Protection Program Resumes April 27
Last week, Congress approved, and the president signed into law a package that replenished the Paycheck Protection Program with an additional $310 billion in funding, which includes:
- $250 billion for all financial institutions
- $30 billion for financial institutions with less than $10 billion in assets
- $30 billion for financial institutions with $10 – $50 billion in assets
- Additional $50 billion from Economic Injury Disaster Loan funding
- Additional $10 billion for EIDL Emergency Grant funding
The SBA will resume accepting Paycheck Protection Program applications from participating lenders on Mon., April 27.
Find eligible Paycheck Protection Program Lenders.
New Guidelines for Businesses
On April 23, Governor Pritzker announced plans to extend his stay-at-home executive order until the end of May. The modified order will allow retail stores that were not listed as essential businesses in the first executive order to reopen for phone orders and online orders through curbside pickup or delivery beginning May 1.
Garden centers, greenhouses, and nurseries will now be able to reopen as essential businesses. Animal grooming services may also reopen.
Individuals are required to wear a face covering or mask when in a public place where they can't maintain a six-foot social distance and in pubic indoor spaces, such as stores.
Face Covering Guidelines for Businesses:
- Employees working in retail stores must follow social distancing requirements and must wear a face covering when they may come within six feet of another employee or a customer.
- Employees working in Essential Businesses and Operations, as defined in the Governor's Stay-at-Home Order, that are open to the public or have contact with the public must wear a face covering or mask.
- A business owner or operator may refuse admission or service to any individual who fails to wear a face covering.
- Appropriate face coverings include non-medical grade masks, homemade scarves, bandanas or handkerchiefs.
For a poster to print and display in your window or door to alert customers to the face covering order, please see below.
8.5x11 Cover Your Face Poster
11x17 Cover Your Face Poster
Free Lunches for the Evanston Latino Community
Evanston restaurant Gyros Planet, located at 1903 Church St., were recently featured in a Chicago Tribune article for the good works they are doing in the Hispanic community. Owners Erika Castro and Pablo Sanchez, looking for a way to help during this crisis, started by delivering free lunches and now set up a table every day from 11 a.m. to noon for those requesting a meal. While their mission is to help the Latino community, meals are available to anyone who needs one. If you would like to contribute, you can donate.
Facebook Small Business Grants
Facebook is offering $4,000 grants for eligible small businesses ($2500 cash, $1,500 in optional ads credits) to help during this challenging time. The application deadline is May 6.
To be eligible to apply, you must:
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Be a for-profit company
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Have between 2 and 50 employees
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Have been in business for over a year
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Have experienced challenges from COVID-19
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Be in or near a location where Facebook operates
See additional information and the online application.
"Prepare and Keep Moving" Webinar April 28
Cultivate Advisors is hosting a free 60-minute virtual panel that is specifically designed for small business owners by small business owners and advisors. The panel is moderated by Evanston based business owner of Gather and business advisor Jeremy Round and featuring top business advisors and entrepreneurs, David Hardin, Elisa Au, and Maura Vella.
The panel will answer your top questions, sharing tips and tactics on how to operate during this pandemic. The panelists will share what they are using across their own businesses and with clients. You will leave the session with immediate steps to take to prepare and keep moving your business. Join us to gain a better understanding of your situation, what you can do to improve it, and how to not only recover, but to thrive when this is all said and done.
REGISTER HERE You will receive a zoom link after you sign up for the webinar
Guidance for Landlords on COVID-19
As a landlord, are you looking for help navigating the new challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic? The City is hosting an online Q&A and Information Session in collaboration with the Metropolitan Tenants Organization on Wed., April 29, at 6 p.m. Submit your question in advance to evanston@tenants-rights.org.
Managing Cash Flow in a Crisis Webinar
Join the team at Cultivate Advisors Thurs., April 30 from noon to 1 p.m. for a free webinar on managing cash flow in a crisis. Ensure you can weather the storm to survive the now and thrive in the future. Space is limited. Reserve your seat .
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