• COVID Relief Funding for Businesses  -Alliance Members, click HERE to chat with fellow members on this issue

  • Overview of available State and Federal Relief Programs:

    • How EIDL and PPP fit together for an entrepreneur (4.7.20)

    • Please try and take an hour to watch this webinar to hear from experts on your relief loan options. COVID-19 Webinar: Federal and Colorado Support for Small Businesses by The Small Business Majority (3.31.20)

    • COVID Economic Hotline for Businesses: 303.860.5881 (4.3.20)

      • https://choosecolorado.com/covid19/

  • U.S. Small Business Administration (Federal Loans)

    • Disaster Loan Assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration

      • The SBA provides low-interest disaster loans to help businesses and homeowners recover from declared disasters.

      • Apply HERE: Disaster Loan Assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration (3.20.20)

    • Payroll Protection Program (PPP) from the U.S. Small Business Administration

      • Frequently Asked Questions for Lenders and Borrowers (5.13.20)

      • Small Business Administration FAQs related to the Paycheck Protection Program (4.8.20)​

      • SMALL BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOANS: Paycheck Protection Program: Estimated Maximum Loan Availability and Forgiveness Amount (4.3.20)

      • "The PPP expands the typical definition of who is eligible for these SBA loans to any business concern, nonprofit organization, veterans’ organization or Tribal business concern if they employ not more than the greater of (a) 500 employees; or (b) if applicable, the size standard for the business’s industry. The PPP specifically provides that individuals who operate under a sole proprietorship or as an independent contractor and eligible self-employed individuals may be eligible under the PPP, even though they are not eligible for a traditional SBA loan. Unlike a previous version of the bill, the enacted version of the CARES Act does not exclude non-profits that receive Medicaid reimbursements from eligibility.” Source: https://www.vorys.com/publications-2558.html

      • Apply HERE: Paycheck protection program in the CARES act loan application- Businesses need to complete the application and bring it to their FDIC 7a SBA approved lender (most big banks are 7a approved) (3.31.20)

        • Please Note: You have to apply for PPP through an accredited SBA 7a lender, so you might want to check with your lender first to see if they are one. (Most large banks are 7a lenders)

      • HCPF/Eco Devo Power Point on PPP (4.3.20)

        • PPP Information Sheet (4.3.20)

      • Colorado small businesses can apply for payroll loans (PPP) starting April 3 (4.3.20)

  • CO COVID Relief Fund

    • Colorado COVID Relief Fund Webpage (3.25.24)

    • Apply HERE: Grants are now available for the CO COVID Relief Fund!!! Through this Fund, eligible community-based organizations across Colorado may receive a general operating grant of up to $25,000. Read below for more information. (3.26.20)

  • Local Funding

    • Metro Denver Nonprofit Loan Fund, (12/3/20)

    • Denver Recovery Funding  (03.30.20)

    • El Paso County COVID Small Business Recovery Funding (03.30.20)

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• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)-Alliance Members, click HERE to chat with fellow members on this issue​

  • State of Colorado receives Battelle System to decontaminate used N95 masks: Learn how to sign up here! (4.24.20)

  • Colorado PPE Requests Protocol:

    1. Contact your local public health department 

       • You need to submit a very detailed request: number/type of masks, gloves, gowns, etc. It is the only way to unlock state resources.

       • If you are getting low on PPE, you should make a request. The state monitors the requests to know how much PPE is needed.

       • If you are a multi-county provider, you can reach out to CDPS_CHOPS@state.co.us. Local requests are preferred.

       • If you submitted a request and did not receive needed PPE, proceed to step #2.

    2. Contact your local emergency managers

       • If you submitted a request and still did not receive enough PPE, proceed to step #3.

    3. To report issues in obtaining PPE please notify Sadie Martinez, Access and Functional Needs Coordinator, Office of Emergency Management, CDPHE 720.610.1692 sadie.martinez@state.co.us

       • If you still need PPE, proceed to step #4.

    4. CCBs/PASAs: After reaching out to the state/local resources, are you experiencing a PPE emergency? If so, let us know at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/88HDSYJ

  • Supplemental PPE Community Contacts/Drives/Resources:

    • Mask Request Form via CCDC and Arc (4.6.20)

    • Project C.U.R.E. https://projectcure.org/deliver-medical-donations

    • PPE Resource: https://www.thesupplyfinder.com/ (4.20.20)  

    • PPE Resource: www.Coloradomaskproject.com (4.10.20)

    • If you are looking for thermometers or hand sanitizer, contact kkampbell@alliancecolorado.org

    • Contact Michelle Whitten, AJSF for masks (they have reached out to CCBs ) mswhitten@ajsfoundation.com (4.23.30)

    • FYI you can set yourself up with a Business Amazon account classified as a healthcare organization. You then are eligible to have expedited deliveries of medical/ PPE supplies. 

• Employer Resources

  • Denver Joins a Growing Number of Colorado Municipalities Mandating Face Coverings While in Public (article includes advice for employers) (​5.06.20)

  • ​The Next Normal: A Littler Insight on Returning to Work – Safety and Health (4.22.20)

  • The Colorado Office of Employment First (COEF) is looking to gather some information from CCBs and PASAs about how COVID has impacted your work and those that you serve. Please complete the following survey, which is anonymous and should take less than 10 minutes. To maintain confidentiality for your job seekers, please do not share their names or any identifying information: Link to Survey: https://forms.gle/xf7pKd3erwhG9Kt68 please send questions to Layla Mauldin, layla.mauldin@state.co.us (4.23.20)

• Testing

  • Gov. Polis today unveiled a new interactive map of community-based testing sites that local public health departments have set up across the state. The state has been providing guidance and supplies to help local public health agencies stand up these testing sites, which are especially important in rural areas of the state where private providers are limited in number and capacity. (5.5.20)

  • Learn more about COVID-19 testing options for your workforce from Quest Diagnostics Webinar on May 7 (5.4.20)

• CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Resources

  • General Information Page

  • Provider Portal Page

  • Medicaid & CHIP Provider Relief Terms and Conditions PDF

  • FAQs Page

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