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Eligible small businesses, nonprofits, sole proprietors and independent contractors can still apply for a COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan. Learn more about EIDL, the Targeted EIDL Advance and Supplemental Targeted Advance.
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SBA is currently accepting applications for the?Shuttered Venue Operators Grant. To submit an application, visit sba.gov/svogrant.
 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 June 17, 2021 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.
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 Join the SBA on June 24 for an online panel discussion with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender-owned small businesses as they share their small business stories and how they utilized SBA?s economic aid to pivot during the pandemic. You will also learn about the SBA resources available to help entrepreneurs compete in the marketplace: launch or expand businesses; receive counseling; funding opportunities; and help to recover or rebuild from disasters.
The event will be moderated by Julie Verratti, Associate Administrator for the SBA?s Office of Field Operations. In addition, there will be participation from Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI).
Panelists include:
- Christopher Diebel, Owner, Bubba Southern Comforts, Des Moines, IA
- John Pepe, Co-Owner, Chez Est, Hartford, CT
- Tina Reynolds, President, Uptown Studios, Sacramento, CA
- Kelly Wilson, Owner/Co-founder, Weave Gotcha Covered, Kansas City, MO
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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.
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 Attention community organizations! Consider applying for SBA's Community Navigator Pilot Program by July 12, 2021.?You can play a role in connecting underserved small businesses with resources they need to recover from the economic impacts of the pandemic.?
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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?
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Be Inspired: Small Business Success Story
During LGBTQ+ Pride Month, we?re highlighting inspiring small business owners like Renee Periat who are making a big impact on the economy and their communities.
After Renee Periat graduated from high school in a small town, she was drawn to San Luis Obispo, California?s diversity and the opportunity for self-discovery.
After coming out as a lesbian, Renee recognized that her struggle to find clothing that expressed her style was common for others in the LGBTQ+ community. Renee reached out to her local Women?s Business Center, which helped her develop a business plan for Androgynous Fox, an online store of clothing and accessories that Renee designs.
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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.
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.
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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.
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