BUSINESS INFO QUICK LINKS FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS

Are you being impacted by the Coronavirus? Please CLICK HERE to share your situation with us so that we can provide you with information and resources.

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Governor Inslee established the Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grant program to assist small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Up to $10 million in funds are provided through the Governor’s Strategic Reserve Fund and administered by the State Department of Commerce. The grant program will provide a limited number of businesses in Washington’s 39 counties with a grant up to $10,000.

The deadline for this grant program has passed.

FOR A PROGRAM UPDATE AND APPLICATION STATUS, CLICK HERE.

Looking for personal protective equipment? 

Yakima County Development Association has started collecting vendor and supplier information on personal protective equipment for businesses, first responders, and more.  For more information, CLICK HERE. 

SBA Reopens Economic Injury Disaster Loan for AG ONLY

• Agricultural businesses includes those businesses engaged in the production of food and fiber, ranching, and raising of livestock, aquaculture, and all other farming and agricultural related industries (as defined by section 18(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 647(b)).
• SBA is encouraging all eligible agricultural businesses with 500 or fewer employees wishing to apply to begin preparing their business financial information needed for their application.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Recommendations and Resources for Agriculture and Manufacturing in Yakima County

As concerns and economic impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have hit home, please know that state and local agencies are working tirelessly to keep Washington and Yakima County safe, and to support you and your employees.

We know that in an emergency not all businesses can close, as some are needed for essential functions. For businesses performing essential functions, we urge you to follow these recommendations to ensure the safety of your workforce, and therefore, the continuity of your operations. CLICK HERE to see the full toolkit from the Yakima Health District.

Small Business Provisions in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

Congress has reached a bipartisan compromise on a $2 trillion economic stimulus package to address the economic impact caused by the COVID-19 outbreak titled the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Division A of the bill, which provides more than $377 billion in support to small businesses, includes prominent measures from the Keeping American Workers Employed and Paid Act as well as the COVID-19 RELIEF for Small Businesses Act of 2020. CLICK HERE to read the description of the small business provisions included in the stimulus. For the full section by section summary, CLICK HERE.

The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act

This guide provides information about the major programs and initiatives that will soon be available from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to address these needs, as well as some additional tax provisions that are outside the scope of SBA. CLICK HERE to access the guide.