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COVID-19 Resources: Updates

News and updates for small business owners affected by COVID-19

The LA SBDC will continually update this page with the latest news and updates about COVID-19. Please check back frequently for the most current information, or subscribe to our email list.

Also, visit the LA SBDC COVID-19 Response Guide page for links to live and recorded webinars.

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The LA SBDC Business Advisors can help you navigate this crisis. Call us at 1-866-588-SBDC

PPP and COVID EIDL Borrowers – Take Action by March 3, 2024

(Ver información en español proporcionada por Centro SBDC – Los Ángeles) SBA will begin referring defaulted PPP and COVID EIDL borrowers with loans under $100,000 to the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service for collection beginning March 4, 2024. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced expanded accommodations for COVID EIDL and…

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California’s $500M Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grants open December 30

The State of California has launched a new COVID-19 Relief Grant program aimed at supporting local small businesses impacted by COVID-19 health and safety restrictions. The new relief program provides grants–not loans–from $5,000 to $25,000 to eligible small businesses and nonprofits based on the annual revenue documented in their most recent tax return. Applications for…

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SBDC to host webinars detailing California’s new $500M small biz grant program

The LA SBDC Network is partnering with GO-Biz and the California SBDCs to host a series of informational workshops about the recently announced California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program (CAReliefGrant.com). The grant applications open December 30, 2020, at 8:00AM PST and close January 13th, 2021 at 11:59PM PST. The SBDC webinar series starts December…

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L.A. County launches $30k grant program to support local restaurants

As part of an effort to help local restaurants make it through the most recent closure orders, a group of L.A. County organizations headed by the Los Angeles County Development Authority are launching a new grant program on Thursday, December 3. Keep LA County Dining is offering $30,000 grants to non-corporate owned, full-service restaurants with…

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LA SBDC Director: California Launches #StaySafeShopLocal Campaign for Small Businesses

LA Regional Director Pat Nye discussed California’s new #StaySafeShopLocal campaign July 19, 2020, live on ABC7. In addition to marketing support, Nye discussed the program’s benefits to small business owners, including free Personal Protective Equipment and special offers from partners such as Google and NextDoor. – “Coronavirus: SoCal Impact – Help for Small Businesses” |…

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Reopening halted, more business asked to close after COVID-19 resurgence

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced additional business closures on Monday, July 13, in response to COVID-19 positivity rate increases throughout the state. As of July 13, California has implemented new mandatory closures for the following type of businesses in LA County: Gyms and Fitness CentersPlaces of Worship Indoor ProtestsOffices for Non-Critical Infrastructure Sectors as identified at…

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California launches #ShopSafeShopLocal

California launched a new resource portal at business.ca.gov/shopsafeshoplocal July 8 to support small business owners doing business during the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Newsom’s Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery, along with CalOSBA and GO-Biz, created the #ShopSafeShopLocal portal to consolidate all of the resources that are available to California small businesses. The portal provides…

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Some LA County businesses required to halt indoor service

On July 1, Governor Gavin Newson announced new business operating restrictions in light of an ongoing increase in COVID-19 cases. Indoor restaurants, wineries and tasting rooms, entertainment centers, movie theaters, zoos, museums, and card rooms in LA County are again required to halt indoor service. Restaurants in LA County had been permitted to reopen indoor…

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