Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is Now Open

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The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan is designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. The SBA will forgive loans if all employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks and the money is used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest, or utilities.

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USDA to Prioritize Projects Supporting Regional Economic, Community Development Planning

USDA to Prioritize Projects Supporting Regional Economic, Community Development Planning U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is providing funds to rural projects that support regional economic and community development planning. This Strategic Economic and Community Development (SECD) funding is authorized through a Farm Bill provision for applications submitted through the following programs: Community Facilities…

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GoFundMe, partners offer micro-grants via new Small Business Relief Fund

GoFundMe, partners offer micro-grants via new Small Business Relief Fund The GoFundMe.org Small Business Relief Fund will provide micro-grants to qualifying small businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Small Business Relief Fund is part of the Small Business Relief Initiative: a program supported by GoFundMe and the organization’s partners. The Small Business Relief Initiative will…

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USDA Unveils Tool to Help Rural Communities Address COVID-19

USDA Unveils Tool to Help Rural Communities Address COVID-19 USDA’s COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide Lists Federal Programs That Can Help Rural Communities, Organizations and Residents Impacted by COVID-19 WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently unveiled a one-stop-shop of federal programs that can be used by rural communities, organizations and individuals impacted by…

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