COVID-19 Disaster Relief: Resources and funding options for impacted rural small businesses

As new developments continue to unfold around the spread of COVID-19, many rural small business owners feel left out and have questions about how closures will impact their business and employees long term. 

Small Business Majority, the Office of Community and Economic Development at California State University Fresno, and The U.S. Small Business Administration invite you to attend a webinar covering updates and resources for Central California rural small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Learn what resources are available to you as a rural small business including state and federal programs that can help you during these challenging times.

Topics of discussion include:

• Updates on federal, state, and local assistance available to rural small businesses.
• Small Business Development Center updates, including SBA Disaster Assistance Loans, and the latest information on the Payroll Protection Program.
•  An overview of local lending programs, alternative lending options including micro-loans, SBA's loan guarantee program, CDFIs, reputable online lenders, and crowdfunding.
• The Small Business Borrowers' Bill of Rights and Small Business Majority Lender Checklist.
• Q&A period