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IMPORTANT:
DC Small Business Recovery Microgrants -- applications now open
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Mayor Bowser and the Council of the District of Columbia are investing $25 million in the COVID-19 Recovery Effort and the
DC Small Business Recovery Microgrants Program
, which will be housed in the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development.
Pursuant to the “COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020” effective March 17, 2020 (D.C. Act 23-247), the DC Small Business Recovery Microgrants Program will offer grants to small, local businesses, individual contractors, self-employed individuals, and nonprofits to meet their short-term financial needs. The grant can cover employee wages and benefits (including fringe benefits associated with employment, such as health insurance), accounts payable, fixed costs, inventory, rent, and utilities.
**Application closes at midnight on Tuesday, March 31st**
Click here for more information and to apply
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From Kathy Hollinger, President and CEO:
Dear Restaurant Community,
The process to apply for DC Small Business Microgrants went live at 2pm today.
Many of you, we understand, are trying to apply today and have questions or are experiencing glitches and need clarification. We are aware and hearing from hundreds of you. There are glitches any time a new program is launched and we are here with you to get answers and clarity.
To streamline this effort and to best help all of you, we are gathering all concerns, questions, and glitches in one place and will send all of your concerns and issues to the Deputy Mayor's Office (DMPED) this afternoon so that they can address all in their entirely. We are speaking with them hourly and they will update the application and/or tools to reflect any needed changes.
At this time, you can continue the process of going through the application, or you can pause where you are and wait for further clarity. DMPED indicated that either approach is fine to take at this time as the deadline is not until 3/31.
We will look to resolve this quickly. Please email your specific questions and/or glitches you are experiencing to info@ramw.org.
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Get your restaurant listed on Mayor Bowser's social media account
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In order to continue to support our business community that are offering delivery and carry-out, restaurants and taverns can submit two pictures and a short blurb of your business to
digital@dc.gov
to be highlighted on Mayor Bowser’s social media accounts.
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Ward 1 Small Business Town Hall on Friday
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Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau will be joined by District Bridges and the Adams Morgan Partnership BID to give businesses an update on how to access help in response to COVID-19 and to listen to concerns of our Ward 1 businesses.
Friday, March 27th, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
To Dial-In Call: 1-650-479-3208
Access Code: 478 884 715
To Join Via Video
Click Here
Please submit questions to the Committee Director, Benjamin Davis at
BDavis@dccouncil.us
by noon on Thursday, March 26th if you do not wish to ask them live.
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The District Government needs information about the impact of Covid-19 on your business
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The DC Government wants to know how your business is affected, what your status is, and what assistance the District can provide you at this time. The District developed a
COVID-19 Business Inquiry Form
that will allow local businesses to share their status and help the District put you in contact with the resources you need to expedite your recovery.
Click here to complete the form
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DC Small Business Resource Center phone consultations
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Due to recent Covid19 pandemic, there will be no in-person consultations at the DCRA Small Business Resource Center. Instead, they are doing the consultations by phone.
Please register for one-on-one consultations via phone.
To view available
slots
, please visit
dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com
or call 202-442-4538.
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Important Resources for Small Businesses from CNHED
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Small Business Support Organizations Providing Assistance
Webinar
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Stay Connected to Your Customers
, Wednesday, March 25 at 2 pm
Experts in branding, social media, and e-commerce will provide practical advice on how your business can adapt, as well as answering any questions you have on staying connected to your audience and building support in new, creative ways.
Register Here
Other COVID-19 Financial Assistance Opportunities
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D.C. Policy Center survey
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COVID-19 Small Business Impacts Questionnaire
How is COVID-19 affecting your small business?
The purpose of this
questionnaire
is to help researchers at the D.C. Policy Center learn how COVID-19 and its economic impacts are affecting small and local businesses in and around Washington, D.C. Your responses will inform our work on how COVID-19 is affecting D.C. businesses and workers, and what policy responses would be most helpful. Individual responses are confidential, but the broader research will be shared with policymakers, government officials, members of the business community, and others, including publications on our website,
dcpolicycenter.org
.
Please complete the questionnaire
by Wednesday, March 25th
. We hope you will help by answering a few questions about your own business circumstances and how COVID-19 is impacting you. This questionnaire is not meant to be a representative survey but will provide valuable insights to our researchers that will be crucial to informing our work. (If you are a nonprofit organization,
please click here
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Update on SBA Disaster Loans
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Update:
There will be a loan deferral for a year so business can have working capital more immediately and for longer - without having to worry about debt repayment until next year.
DC businesses can
start the process by clicking here
and then “Apply for Assistance.” You can prepare to apply by reviewing the “
Three Step Process
” of SBA Disaster Loans to understand what to expect in the application process. Disaster loan applicants can call the SBA Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (7 am -9 pm every day) or email
disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
for help in completing their online application. SBA staff and its Resource Partner network, consisting of Small Business Development Centers, SCORE Chapters, Women’s Business Centers, and Veterans Business Outreach Centers will continue to support small businesses with accessing federal resources and navigating their preparedness plans. Local assistance can be found at
www.sba.gov/local-assistance
. DC businesses can also download the
2020 Small Business Resource Guide for the Washington Metropolitan Area
as a resource.
As you look to apply for these SBA loans, here some things to keep in mind and simplify the process:
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Start
the online application process by
clicking here
and then press
Apply for Assistance
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Prepare
to apply by reviewing the “
Three Step Process
” of SBA Disaster Loans to understand what to expect in the application process;
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Remember
that the online application requires at least
three (3) years
of tax returns; and,
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Contact
the SBA Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center at
1.800.659.2955
(7 AM to 9 PM - every day) or
disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
for help in completing the online application.
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If you need any additional assistance in the application process, please do not hesitate to contact DSLBD’s DC PTAC Team at
DSLBD.PTAC@dc.gov
or 202.727.3900 (select option #7).
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"Buy Restaurant Bonds" campaign encourages customers to support restaurants by gift card purchases
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The Adams Morgan Partnership is trying to help restaurants and bars that have forced to close or severely limit their services by encouraging customers to purchase gift cards for future dining. We are trying to make a splash with this campaign -- modeled after the
Buy War Bonds
campaigns of WWI and WWII -- to help draw attention to our 100+ restaurants and employees that are facing an uncertain future. Please join in via your own social media accounts using the hashtag
#BuyRestaurantBonds
Please tag us in your social media posts about the operating status of your business so we can pass the information along.
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POST YOUR EVENT ON OUR WEBSITE FOR FREE
If your business has an upcoming event happening in Adams Morgan, you can
submit it to our website here
. Submissions are moderated to ensure they are relevant to the Adams Morgan community.
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sponsor one of our community events! Partner with our community while reaching some of the city's most desirable demographics. For details, contact
Kristen Barden
at
202-997-0783.
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©
Adams Morgan Partnership
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