Resources
Please note that updated information will be posted as details are received.
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Program ended on May 31, 2021. However, existing borrowers may be eligible for PPP loan forgiveness. Updated PPP Lender forms, guidance, and resources are available at www.sba.gov/ppp and www.treasury.gov/cares. |
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EIDL is available for small businesses and nonprofit organizations that are currently experiencing a temporary loss of revenue- More info here: |
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Do you have a 7(a), 504 or Micro Loan already? Debt Relief is available: |
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Cross Program Eligibility on SBA COVID-19 Relief Options SBA Disaster Recovery Q&A Sessions, 2:00pm-3:00pm, Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday – Was your small business affected by Covid-19? Are you looking for small business funding? You have questions, we have answers! Join us during our virtual hours and have your Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) questions answered by a live person. Participants may call at anytime and are welcome to enter and exit at will. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting; Phone: 202-765-1264; Conference ID: 191 652 154. Want to learn more about SBA’s COVID relief programs? Click Here. |
SBA’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grants
This program’s funds have been exhausted, but you may learn more here: sba.gov/restaurants.
Information on temporary changes to SBA loan programs, due to COVID-19 (expires 1/1/2022)
- 7a Loan Program Modifications
- 7a, CAPLines, PLP & Community Advantage
- Guaranty Percentage = 90%
- Upfront & Ongoing Guaranty Fees = 0%
- SBA Express
- Loans of $350K or less: Guaranty Percentage = 75%
- Loans over $350K: Guaranty Percentage = 50%
- SBA Express Max Loan Amount = $1,000,000
- Upfront & Ongoing Guaranty Fees = 0%
- 7a, CAPLines, PLP & Community Advantage
- Elimination of Certain 504 Loan Program Fees
- Debt Relief Notice to SBA 7a, 504 and Microloan Borrowers
Additional Relief Information
- SBA Recovery Hub
- COVID-19 Funding Sources (provided by SBA of private funding options)
- Federal Resources for Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19
- Checklist to Reopen Your Small Business
- PPP EZ Forgiveness Application (Form 3508EZ is for a PPP loan of $50,000 or less; self-employed, no employees, OR did not reduce salaries or wages of employees by more than 25% and did not reduce the number of hours of employees, OR experienced reductions in business activity as a result of health directives related to COVID-19 and did not reduce salaries or wages of employees by more than 25%)
- Umbrella government info for small businesses affected by COVID19
- CARES Act Info (US Treasury)
- SOAR (Southern Opportunity And Resilience) Funding Opportunity – provides affordable loans with business support to small businesses and non-profits across the Southeast that have been impacted by COVID-19
- SBA Coronavirus Relief Options
- SBA Lenders in North Florida
- SBA Microloan Lenders
- SBA Lenders – top 100 by volume of loans
- SBA Disaster Assistance
- Florida Disaster Assistance
- SBA North Florida District Office Updates & News
- SBA South Florida District Office Updates & News
- File for Florida Unemployment Compensation
- IRS Economic Impact Information
- IRS Employee Retention Credit – CARES Act
- IRS Coronavirus Tax Relief and Businesses and Tax-Exempt Entities
- USDA Rural Development Assistance (Businesses & Homes)
- Customs & Border Protection (for import/export updates)
- COVID-19, the ADA Laws & Other EEO Laws
- Chamber of Commerce’s COVID Resources
- IBISWorld COVID-19 Resources
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The Florida Veterans Business Outreach Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with Gulf Coast State College and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
