COVID-19 Resources for Your Business

For small businesses, there are multiple resources available to you during this time. Here is a list of some of those resources and I will be updating as I obtain more.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ON FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT:

This website provides information on the expansion on FMLA and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave – both went into effect on April 1, 2020: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic

Unemployment programs that may help your business:

Massachusetts Workshare - https://www.mass.gov/topics/workshare-program

New Hampshire Workshare - https://www.nhes.nh.gov/nhworking/stay/index.htm

SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION: The SBA has several loans to assist small businesses, some may be offered through your bank or credit union.

https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources

** Check with your bank to see if it is an SBA loan provider. They may have additional information to help you process your loan.

SCORE is an non-profit agency that helps businesses with applying for SBA Loans:

MA Score Northeast - https://nemassachusetts.score.org

NH SCORE Seacoast - https://seacoast.score.org

Gov. Baker announces loans backed by state legislature and offered through Mass Growth Capitol Corporation for Massachusetts businesses - https://www.mass.gov/news/baker-polito-administration-announces-10-million-small-business-recovery-loan-fund

NH Small Business Development Center – A small business resource for New Hampshire based businesses - https://www.nhsbdc.org/covid-19-assistance

** We do not know if these offices are open due to COVID-19– but we identify them as a potential resource:

For small businesses, there are multiple resources available to you during this time. Here is a list of some of those resources and I will be updating as I obtain more.