(509) 575-1140
NEW! SUNNYSIDE SMALL BUSINESS GRANT
New grant program of up to $5,000 for Yakima businesses! We are accepting applications October 7-21.
Need help filling out the application? We will be at the Sunnyside Community Center (1521 S 1st Street, Sunnyside, WA 98944) on October 9, 13, 16 from 1-4pm. Need help during a different time? Call 509-575-1140 to schedule an appointment at our office located at 10 N 9th St, Yakima, WA 98901.
¡NUEVO! BECA PARA PEQUEÑOS NEGOCIOS EN SUNNYSIDE
¡Este program es para ayudar a los negocios en Sunnyside con $5,000 para gastos del negocio! Aceptamos solicitudes del 7 al 21 de octubre.
¿Necesita ayuda para completar la solicitud? Estaremos en el Sunnyside Community Center (1521 South 1st Street, Sunnyside, WA 98944) el 9, 13 y 16 de octubre de 1-4pm. Si necesita ayuda durante otro tiempo, llame al 509-575-1140 para programar una cita en nuestra oficina ubicada en 10 N 9th St, Yakima, WA 98901.
Did you apply for a COVID-19 business financial relief grant through YCDA? Here is the status of each grant program…
Attention Yakima County Business Owners!
Are you being impacted by the Coronavirus? Do you need guidance, information, and resources?
¡Atención propietarios de negocios del condado de Yakima!
¿Te está afectando el Coronavirus? ¿Necesitas consejos, información y recursos sobre cómo continuar con tu negocio?
Other partners and organizations with Coronavirus business relief resources…
Small Business Administration & Small Business Development Center
Strategies for Busines Survival (PDF)
Strategies for Busines Survival (Powerpoint PDF)
Small Business Tips:
- Keep yourself and staff healthy
- Focus on reducing cash flow loss/cutting operating expenses
- Consider temporarily reducing hours for employees/apply for shared work/partial unemployment
- Reduce business operating hours
- Contacting vendors and suppliers to negotiate adjusted terms
- Work with your landlord to defer rent/lease payments
- Reach out to a lender for a line of credit or working capital
- Keep good records
Small Business Loan Information:
- First and foremost, contact your bank to see if they are offering any assistance for their customers such as lines of credit, low interest loans, or credit cards.
- SBA Small Business Disaster Loan
- Small business owners in all U.S. states are currently eligible to apply for a long term low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
- The SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program provides small businesses with working capital loans of up to $2 million that can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing.
- To apply for a disaster business loan, please visit: covid19relief.sba.gov and fill out the online application. For paper applications, please fill out the following forms and submit them here: Economic Injury Disaster Loan Assistance – Upload business forms
- For sole proprietors
- For other businesses
- Spanish Forms: La aplicacion en español también están disposable. Por favor llene una aplicacion de prestamo y una de Economic Injury Disaster Loan Supporting Information (que no esta disponible en español). Ya que la lleno, suba su aplicacion aqui en esta pagina: Economic Injury Disaster Loan Assistance – Sube las formas aqui
- For Spanish, click here: Si está buscando financiamiento, un préstamo debe ser su último recurso para mantenerse en el negocio. Minimizar gastos debería ser su primera opción. Aquí hay algunas sugerencias y recursos para ayudarlo en este momento difícil, estamos aquí para ayudarlo.
Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus
SBA to provide disaster assistance loans for small businesses impacted by Coronavirus
10 Tips for protecting your Small Business from COVID-19
Disaster Planning and Recovery
Governor Jay Inslee’s Office
Proclamation by the Governor – Stay Home. Stay Healthy. (March 23. 2020)
Washington State creates website for all COVID-19 related information that includes:
- Resources available to families, workers and businesses
- Health recommendations
- Statistics
- Emergency actions and more
Washington State Department of Commerce
When trouble strikes: A small business crisis planner
Washington State Employment Security Department
For worker and businesses affected by COVID-19
COVID-19 Scenarios and Benefits Available (PDF)
Washington State Department of Health
Workplace and Employer Resources and Recommendations
Association of Washington Business
COVID-19 Employer Resources page – https://bit.ly/2RM4qwa
AWB COVID-19 FAQ page – https://bit.ly/2Ke1oN5
COVID-19 Webinar Series Landing Page – https://bit.ly/2Kd1yEp
United States Department of Labor
United States Deparment of Labor recently released a question and answer (Q&A) for employers and employees in regards to the new laws enacted in response to the Coronavirus.
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