COVID-19 BUSINESS RESOURCES

COVID-19 Business Interruption Small Business Grant Program

GOVERNOR NORTHAM OUTLINES PHASE THREE GUIDELINES TO LIFT ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH RESTRICTIONS

SAFER AT HOME PHASE THREE: GUIDELINES FOR ALL BUSINESS SECTORS

BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR RECOVERY VIDEO SERIES

Moving My Business Forward – PPP, Phase 3 and Beyond
(July 2, 2020)

COVID-19 Business Interruption Small Business Grant
(June 15, 2020)

Reopen and Rebound -Alcohol Licensing & Your Business
(June 3, 2020)

Your Local Government Reopening Strategy
(May 14, 2020)

Federal Stimulus $$ – What Businesses Need to Know
(April 27, 2020)

Prepping to Apply – Next Federal Stimulus $$ Bill
(April 23, 2020)

Business Resources for Recovery
(April 16, 2020)

 

BUSINESS REOPENING & RECOVERY

To get assistance from the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) or Hampton Roads Chamber, email: recovery@hrchamber.com or call 757-664-2596.

OTHER GOVERNOR’S OFFICE INFORMATION

 

HAMPTON ROADS WORKFORCE COUNCIL RESOURCES

  • VIRGINIA CAREER WORKS CENTERS – Currently, all Virginia Career Works Centers in Hampton Roads are closed to the public.  However, staff is still manning the Centers and continuing to stay in touch with its partners, employer customers and program participants via the telephone and internet communications.
  • BUSINESS SERVICES – The Business Services team is working with employers to assist with their needs as well. If you are a business owner, employer or HR representative who is considering work stoppages, layoffs or furloughs, we encourage you to contact the Business Services team. Also, if you know of a business that is actively hiring please pass that information along to Steve Cook at the workforce council so that they can repost on their social networks.

SBA CORONAVIRUS RELIEF OPTIONS

Effective June 15, 2020, the SBA reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program portal to all eligible applicants experiencing economic impacts due to COVID-19. The EIDL Advance will provide up to $10,000 ($1,000 per employee) of emergency economic relief to businesses that are currently experiencing temporary difficulties, and these emergency grants do not have to be repaid.

***It is recommended that applicants complete the paper application forms before applying online in order to ensure you have all the required information in advance.***

DOWNLOAD PAPER APPLICATION FORMS

Previous EIDL & Advances Status: If you previously submitted an application, received correspondence from SBA, and have a loan number that begins with a “3”, you are in the queue and your patience is appreciated.  If you would like to further inquire about the process and understand what to expect next you should contact the Office of Disaster Assistance 24/7 Customer Service line at 800-659-2955.

 

OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING

With support from funders like Verizon and Sam’s Club, The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is providing grants to small businesses, to help them keep functioning and remain vital facets of their local economies through this challenging period. LISC supports small businesses and enterprises affected the Covid-19 across the country, especially those in underserved communities, including entrepreneurs of color, women- and veteran-owned businesses that often lack access to flexible, affordable capital.

  • VIRGINIA 30 DAY FUND

The non-profit Virginia 30 Day Fund provides forgivable loans for Virginia-based small businesses. It is designed to be quick, easy, and free of red tape, as small business owners work to keep employees on board in the near term. LEARN MORE

  • FARMER RELIEF FUND

American Farmland Trust (AFT) is launching a new Farmer Relief Fund. The Fund will award farmers with cash grants of up to $1,000 each to help them weather the current storm of market disruptions caused by the coronavirus crisis. LEARN MORE

GENERAL ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY INFO (as of May 26, 2020)

  • COUNTY APPROVES TAX PENALTY AND INTEREST RELIEF

  • LOCAL RESTAURANTS OFFERING TAKEOUT, CURBSIDE & DELIVERY SERVICES

  • LOCAL MERCHANTS OFFERING ONLINE SHOPPING

  • COVID-19 HOTLINE: Due to the overwhelming demand of COVID-19 phone calls at local Health Districts, a regional Coronavirus Customer Call Center has been established: 757-683-2745. Hotline hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily.
  • COUNTY OFFICES: Some County facilities (including Tourism, Commissioner of Revenue and Treasurer’s Office), partially reopened to the public on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. The Courts facility will reopen Monday, June 8, 2020. Other County offices remain closed to the public. County employees will still report for work and all essential County services will be maintained during the closure. County business can be conducted by phone, email, website or mail.

To contact a member of the Economic Development Department, please call (757)-356-1962 or email iwced@iwus.net.

For inquiries to all other County Departments, please call the County Switchboard (757) 357-3191.