• US Chamber of Commerce guide to safely re-opening any small business

• Social Security Administration released a resource guide on EIPs for Social Security and SSI recipients that includes steps to take and a payment schedule. 

• The FDIC recently launched a new resource related to Treasury’s stimulus payments to combat the challenges of having paper checks distributed to individuals without banking information on file with the IRS. The idea is to make it easier for consumers without a bank account to find a bank that can open an account online without going into a branch. The new FDIC webpage helps consumers get the information they need to receive their CARES Act Economic Impact Payments electronically. Once someone opens their account, they can then provide the information to the IRS to receive the payments electronically through the IRS portal.

• CFPB blog, "A guide to COVID-19 economic stimulus relief" 

• SSA Press Release: Supplemental Security Income Recipients Will Receive Automatic COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments (4/15/2020) 

• Assistance for Small Businesses, https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares/assistance-for-small-businesses

• Preserving Jobs for American Industry, https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares/preserving-jobs-for-american-industry

• Assistance for American Workers and Families, https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares/assistance-for-american-workers-and-families

• IRS Filing and Payment Deadlines Questions and Answers 

• FDIC's Frequently Asked Questions for Bank Customers Affected by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Referred to as COVID-19) 

• ABA Banking Journal article, "Mnuchin: IRS to Move Tax Filing Deadline to July 15" 

• Companies Hiring: Not an all-inclusive list, but the list continues to grow with companies offering temporary and permanent employment. (updated 3/23/2020)

• The Louisiana Declaration has been approved for all parishes and small businesses should apply. The Louisiana Declaration number is LA-00101. For additional information, please visit the SBA disaster assistance website at SBA.gov/Disaster.

• U.S. House of Representatives' Committees on Ways and Mean's Cononavirus Legislation FAQ's

SBA EIDL Disaster Loan Program Information

• SBA EIDL Loan Info link
• SBA Declared Disaster Info Link
• SBA’s Size Standard Webpage
• SBA Disaster Loan Application Login Page Link 
• SBA Size Standard Tool Link
• SBA Disaster Website
• SBA Disaster Assistance Link
• SBA Disaster Loan Paper Form link
• SBA Disaster Business Loan Fact Sheet
  
  

Click on the links below to download application forms that applicants need to become familiar with: 

• SBA Form 5 EIDL Disaster Loan Application
• SBA Form 413D Disaster Personal Financial Statement
• SBA Form 1368 Disaster Monthly Sales Figures
• SBA Form 2202 Disaster Schedule of Liabilities
• SBA/IRS Form 4506-T Request for Tax Transcript

• Applying for SBA disaster relief loans: https://brac.org/wp-content/uploads/SBA-COVID-Disaster-Webinar-material-Coronavirus-03.14.20.pdf

• SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans offer up to a million in assistance for each affected small business. Companies that already have SBA-backed loans through other programs can ask to delay their payments for six months, though the lender will make the final decision is our understanding. Here's how Louisiana businesses may apply: 

• https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/

• Call Toll Free 1-800-659-2955

• TTY: 1-800-877-8339

• e-mail: disastercustomerservice@sba.gov