HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/08/20 - Updates COVID-19 St. Lucie County Business AssistanceStephanie Bush
From: Jennifer Du Bey <jdubey@youredc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2020 7:33 AM
To: Jennifer Du Bey
Subject: New Updates COVID-19 St. Lucie County Business Assistance
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Good Morning EDC Partners
Governor DeSantis and the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced that
Fed EX is offering free printing and mailing of unemployment assistance paper applications at
over 100 storefronts across the state. Please share this valuable information to individuals
seeking unemployment assistance. For the nearest Fed Ex location, visit the store locator at
https://www.fedex.com/locate/.
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Small Business Administration (SBA)
continue to accept applications for the three loan programs available to assist you with access
to capital during this challenging business environment:
• SBDC Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan (direct application with the SBDC)
• SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (direct application with the SBA)
• SBA Paycheck Protection Program (application direct with an SBA financial institution
lender)
For detailed information on each of these programs, please click here to view our "Business
Assistance FAQ". If you are seeking to locate available lenders for the SBA Paycheck
Protection Program, please visit the SBA's lender match portal
at https://www.sba.gov/paVcheckprotection/find?address=34986&pageNumber=1.
For an update on the Small Business Development Center at Indian River State College COVID-
19 efforts and business assistance partnerships serving the tri-county region, please click here
to view the PSA from Tom Kindred, SBDC at Indian River State College Regional
Director : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XivBr5wzp58&feature=Voutu.be&fbclid=IwAR1
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Additionally, the Florida Chamber of Commerce is seeking feedback from businesses who have
applied for any of the loan programs available through the COVID-19 pandemic. Please click
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here to take the brief survey https://www.flchamber.com/sbc-survey/. The information
gleaned from the survey results will help guide future changes to lending programs and ensure
businesses are getting the support they need.
If you have any questions or need any assistance for your business or employees, please do
not hesitate to contact us.
Please continue to view and share our COVID-19 Business Assistance Web Portal at
https://youredc.com/grow your business/wr for updated information on programs and
services to assist your business and employees.
Jennifer DuBey, Business Manager
Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County
St. Lucie-1.1 500 NW California Blvd. ■ BldgF109 ■ Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
(Located at Indian River State College)
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