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PPP Legislation EIDL Second Chance
Possible PPP changes next week. Another chance for early EIDL applicants. Alabama Small Business Development Center Network PPP Legislation; EIDL Second Chance PPP Flexibility Act The House of Representatives on Thursday approved changes to the CARES Act legislation that would make it easier for businesses to have their Paycheck Protection Program loans forgiven…
Read MoreNew COVID-19 Safer at Home Guidelines Begin May 22
New COVID19 Safer at Home Guidelines begin May 22, 2020 per Governor Ivey’s latest press release. Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday issued an amended Safer at Home Order to be applied Statewide. The order which includes an expanded list of items to reopen will be effective Friday, May 22, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. and will…
Read MoreSBA Disaster Loan Webinar May 22
SBA Disaster Loan Webinar May 22, 11AM Some companies were approved for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), others were declined. Both need to know what to do next. SBA Disaster Loan Webinar May 22 Register Now to Join us on Friday 5/22 at 11AM. Declined? We’ll cover updates on the process,…
Read MoreLeeds Taste of the Fair
Leeds Taste of the Fair is coming! Bring your family to downtown Leeds across from Lehigh and Windstream to enjoy carnival food truck festivities scheduled for eleven days straight from May 21st through May 31st from 11:00 am until 8:00 pm. This is a great opportunity to spend some time outdoors in downtown Leeds while…
Read MoreCensus 2020 Looking to Hire Workers
There is currently a need for Census Takers, and attached is a flyer with instructions on how to get signed up to work for the Census. In addition, I am attaching the recruitment video links on our Facebook page and please like and share from your pages when you get a moment. Thank you for…
Read MoreUpdated PPE Sources
Updated PPE Sources – This is an updated list of PPE suppliers provided by EDAA. https://edaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Locating-PPE-1.pdf Thank you, Candice Hill Retail/Marketing Specialist St. Clair County Economic Development Council chill@stclairedc.com P 205.814.1440 C 205.370.9142 www.stclairedc.com
Read MorePPP Sources
As retailers reopen, finding PPE supplies will become difficult. This is a list compiled by the EDAA with sources for masks, hand sanitizer, masks, etc. We hope that this resource will aid our retailers who may be looking for supplies during their transition back to Safer at Home standards. https://cdn.ymaws.com/edaa.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/disaster_relief/locating_ppe.pdf Thank you, Don Smith Executive…
Read MoreTele-Townhall
Congressman Gary Palmer will host another tele-townhall at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23rd, for small business owners and elected officials from Alabama’s 6th Congressional District. To participate, please call 888-598-4224. Join Congressman Gary Palmer Tele-Townhall this Thursday Joining Gary on this call will be Ohio Congressman Steve Chabot, who represents Ohio’s 1st Congressional District and…
Read MoreSBDC Webinar April 23
Your business has received Paycheck Protection Program funding from the SBA and the clock has started ticking on using it. How do you use it? How long do you have to use it? What’s the best way to maximize the forgivable portion of this loan? SBDC Webinar April 23 Join the Birmingham Business Alliance, in partnership with the U.S.…
Read MoreDisaster Loan Funding Update
Disaster Loan Funding Update If you follow us on Facebook, you know that over $4.8 billion in PPP loans were approved for 27,922 companies in Alabama. We think that is… a good start. According to SBA statistics, there are almost 400,000 small businesses in Alabama, accounting for 47% of the state’s employment. Based on news…
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