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Florida Business Assistance Webinars:

Florida Business Assistance Grants:

  • Verizon and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) have teamed up to provide small businesses with a Recovery Fund Grant Program. Deadline ends 11:59 PM, April 4th.
    • For more information, please click here.
    • To apply for the grant please click here
  • Sam’s Club and Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) have teamed up to provide small businesses with grants.
    • Deadline to apply is Tuesday, April 28th at 11:59 PM.
    • Apply here.
  • Facebook is offering a Small Business Grants Program for businesses that are experience disruptions due to COVID-19.

Florida Business Assistance Programs:

  • The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)– Effective February 24th, there will be a 14-day exclusive loan period fo businesses with fewer than 20 employees. This includes sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self employed individuals. Click here for more information.
  • U.S. Small Business Assistance 2nd Round of Payment Protection Program (PPP) – reopened for new borrowers and certain existing borrowers. Click here for more information.
  • FPL Main Street Recovery Credit Program – FPL is providing COVID-19 Relief Efforts through their Main Street Recovery Credit Program. They are accepting applications and are offering credits to qualifying small businesses that have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Those eligible include:
    • New small businesses
    • Small businesses that were inactive for at least six consecutive months after March 2020
    • Existing small businesses operating in federally designated Opportunity Zones in FPL’s service area
    • Click here for more information about the program.
  • The Rebuild Florida Business Loan Fund is making $40 million in state and federal funds available to help with long term economic recovery. The federal fund will assist existing and new businesses that were impacted directly or indirectly by a disaster to rebuild and expand. Administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the Business Loan Fund will target industries identified by the state as key strategic markets for future growth and will focus on creating and enhancing the diversification and resiliency of Florida’s economy. The Fund will address the current gap in available, affordable capital for businesses by providing longer term loans with higher funding levels at market interest rates.The Business Loan Fund can provide an eligible business with up to $500,000 in financing for the following purposes:
    • Inventory Purchases
    • Construction or renovation
    • Working capital needs
    • Capital start-up loans
    • Machinery and equipment purchases
    • Equipment financing, and more

    Application can be accessed here: http://floridajobs.org/rebuildflorida/businessrecovery

    For more information:

    Phone number: (850)681-3601

    Email: eda@ffcfc.com

    For a comprehensive overview of all federal and state resources available to small businesses impacted by COVID-19, please visit Floridajobs.org/COVID-19. You may also call 833-832-4494 for other inquiries regarding the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan.

  • SOBEWFF & FIU Champlin School Hospitality Relief Fund

    The Miami Downtown Development Authority is partnering with FIU, SOBEWFF, and others to roll out the SOBEWFF & FIU Chaplin School Hospitality Relief Fund.  The fund has raised $1M+ and each qualified applicant can receive up to $15,000 until the fund is exhausted.

    Each restaurant can receive up to $15,000 to assist its employees who have been furloughed, laid off, or whose incomes have been significantly reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Program Details:

    Applicant Pool: Tri-county area independently owned restaurants and bars.

    Fund Use: Only intended for employees who have been furloughed, laid off, or whose incomes have been significantly reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • Fund Distribution: Qualified applicants will receive funds on a first-come-first-serve basis. $500 per employee until a $15,000 maximum is reached.

    If you have yet to apply, applications are still being accepted. Apply as soon as possible! For more information, visit: https://sobewff.org/industry-relief/

    Apply Here

  • Broward Arts Relief Fund

    This supplemental grant program, supported by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, will provide financial assistance to Broward-based non-profit cultural organizations that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. View Details

  • CARES Act – SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) authorizes up to $349 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses to pay their employees during the COVID-19 crisis.                                Find Eligible Lenders – Use this tool to find nearby lenders eligible to issue a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program.
    Lenders and Resources – View List
    Small Business Online Vendors*
    • PayPal
    • Intuit’s Quick Books
    • Square
    • Funding Circle
    • OnDeck Capital
    • BlueVine
    • Lendio
    *Source CNN
  • The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) is currently not accepting applications for the Emergency Bridge Loan Program. If you have previously applied, check your application status at: http://floridajobs.org/rebuildflorida/businessrecovery. DEO and its Emergency Bridge Loan Partners will continue to review applications that are received online or postmarked by Monday, April 13, 2020.
  • SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) assistance has been authorized through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to make loans available to small businesses and private, non-profit organizations in the state to help alleviate economic injury caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The information on the application process for Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance will be made available to all affected communities as well as updated on the SBA website: sba.gov/disaster

The electronic loan application for the SBA EIDL loan can be found here: disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/. If you need to contact the SBA Disaster Customer Service Center, please use 800-659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.

The SBA will be broadcasting live seminars on “SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 – Learn About It and How to Apply”, every Wednesday at 2:30 PM. To sign up, click here: SBA Live Webinar

  • The Business Damage Assessment survey has been activated to assess the impact of COVID-19 on Florida’s local business operations. The survey, managed by Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), will evaluate businesses affected by COVID-19 and the impacts the virus has had on the local economy so actions to implement appropriate relief programs can begin. The survey can be taken online at https://floridadisaster.biz/
  • For those that find themselves unemployed due to the impact of the Coronavirus, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has and information for disaster unemployment assistance and an application that can be filled out online at floridajobs.org.
  • Florida Reemployment Assistance Application, if you are having  trouble accessing the online application, please download the below application:
  • Guidance for Businesses – Broward County has a page dedicated to recommended strategies for employers and helpful links for financial assistance, as well as from the Florida Department of Health, and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Please visit: https://www.broward.org/CoronaVirus/Pages/BusinessAssistance.aspx
  • For more information on CDC’s Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), please visit CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers COVID-19

Florida Business Assistance Webinars (more Oakland Park Webinars to come!):

Florida Business Assistance Grants:

  • Verizon and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) have teamed up to provide small businesses with a Recovery Fund Grant Program. Deadline ends 11:59 PM, April 4th.
    • For more information, please click here.
    • To apply for the grant please click here
  • Sam’s Club and Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) have teamed up to provide small businesses with grants.
    • Deadline to apply is Tuesday, April 28th at 11:59 PM.
    • Apply here.
  • Facebook is offering a Small Business Grants Program for businesses that are experience disruptions due to COVID-19.

Florida Business Assistance Programs:

  • The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) – Effective February 24th, there will be a 14-day exclusive loan period fo businesses with fewer than 20 employees. This includes sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self employed individuals. Click here for more information.
  • U.S. Small Business Assistance 2nd Round of Payment Protection Program (PPP) – reopened for new borrowers and certain existing borrowers. Click here for more information.
  • FPL Main Street Recovery Credit Program – FPL is providing COVID-19 Relief Efforts through their Main Street Recovery Credit Program. They are accepting applications and are offering credits to qualifying small businesses that have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Those eligible include:
    • New small businesses
    • Small businesses that were inactive for at least six consecutive months after March 2020
    • Existing small businesses operating in federally designated Opportunity Zones in FPL’s service area
    • Click here for more information about the program.
  • The Rebuild Florida Business Loan Fund is making $40 million in state and federal funds available to help with long term economic recovery. The federal fund will assist existing and new businesses that were impacted directly or indirectly by a disaster to rebuild and expand. Administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the Business Loan Fund will target industries identified by the state as key strategic markets for future growth and will focus on creating and enhancing the diversification and resiliency of Florida’s economy. The Fund will address the current gap in available, affordable capital for businesses by providing longer term loans with higher funding levels at market interest rates.The Business Loan Fund can provide an eligible business with up to $500,000 in financing for the following purposes:
    • Inventory Purchases
    • Construction or renovation
    • Working capital needs
    • Capital start-up loans
    • Machinery and equipment purchases
    • Equipment financing, and more

    Application can be accessed here: http://floridajobs.org/rebuildflorida/businessrecovery

    For more information:

    Phone number: (850)681-3601

    Email: eda@ffcfc.com

    For a comprehensive overview of all federal and state resources available to small businesses impacted by COVID-19, please visit Floridajobs.org/COVID-19. You may also call 833-832-4494 for other inquiries regarding the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan.

  • SOBEWFF & FIU Champlin School Hospitality Relief Fund

    The Miami Downtown Development Authority is partnering with FIU, SOBEWFF, and others to roll out the SOBEWFF & FIU Chaplin School Hospitality Relief Fund.  The fund has raised $1M+ and each qualified applicant can receive up to $15,000 until the fund is exhausted.

    Each restaurant can receive up to $15,000 to assist its employees who have been furloughed, laid off, or whose incomes have been significantly reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Program Details:

    Applicant Pool: Tri-county area independently owned restaurants and bars.

    Fund Use: Only intended for employees who have been furloughed, laid off, or whose incomes have been significantly reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • Fund Distribution: Qualified applicants will receive funds on a first-come-first-serve basis. $500 per employee until a $15,000 maximum is reached.

    If you have yet to apply, applications are still being accepted. Apply as soon as possible! For more information, visit: https://sobewff.org/industry-relief/

    Apply Here

  • Broward Arts Relief Fund

    This supplemental grant program, supported by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, will provide financial assistance to Broward-based non-profit cultural organizations that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. View Details

  • CARES Act – SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) authorizes up to $349 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses to pay their employees during the COVID-19 crisis.                                Find Eligible Lenders – Use this tool to find nearby lenders eligible to issue a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program.
    Lenders and Resources – View List
    Small Business Online Vendors*
    • PayPal
    • Intuit’s Quick Books
    • Square
    • Funding Circle
    • OnDeck Capital
    • BlueVine
    • Lendio
    *Source CNN
  • The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) is currently not accepting applications for the Emergency Bridge Loan Program. If you have previously applied, check your application status at: http://floridajobs.org/rebuildflorida/businessrecovery. DEO and its Emergency Bridge Loan Partners will continue to review applications that are received online or postmarked by Monday, April 13, 2020.
  • SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) assistance has been authorized through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to make loans available to small businesses and private, non-profit organizations in the state to help alleviate economic injury caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The information on the application process for Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance will be made available to all affected communities as well as updated on the SBA website: sba.gov/disaster

The electronic loan application for the SBA EIDL loan can be found here: disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/. If you need to contact the SBA Disaster Customer Service Center, please use 800-659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.

The SBA will be broadcasting live seminars on “SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 – Learn About It and How to Apply”, every Wednesday at 2:30 PM. To sign up, click here: SBA Live Webinar

      • The Business Damage Assessment survey has been activated to assess the impact of COVID-19 on Florida’s local business operations. The survey, managed by Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), will evaluate businesses affected by COVID-19 and the impacts the virus has had on the local economy so actions to implement appropriate relief programs can begin. The survey can be taken online at https://floridadisaster.biz/
      • For those that find themselves unemployed due to the impact of the Coronavirus, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has and information for disaster unemployment assistance and an application that can be filled out online at floridajobs.org.
      • Florida Reemployment Assistance Application, if you are having  trouble accessing the online application, please download the below application:
      • Guidance for Businesses – Broward County has a page dedicated to recommended strategies for employers and helpful links for financial assistance, as well as from the Florida Department of Health, and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Please visit: https://www.broward.org/CoronaVirus/Pages/BusinessAssistance.aspx
      • For more information on CDC’s Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), please visit CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers COVID-19
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City of Oakland Park Economic Development
Dr. Steven Tinsley
Assistant Director of Economic Development
Office: (954) 630-4477
Email: steven.tinsley@oaklandparkfl.gov 

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City of Oakland Park Economic Development
Dr. Steven Tinsley
Assistant Director of Economic Development
Office: (954) 630-4477
Email: steven.tinsley@oaklandparkfl.gov 

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