Senator Corman's Town Hall, SBA webinars, and more!

Senator Corman will host a telephone town hall to talk with residents about COVID-19 at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2020. He will be joined by a panel of medical, public safety and business experts to answer questions about the state’s efforts to protect public health and the economy.

Residents will receive a phone call on their landlines. Residents who want to receive a call on their cell phone should go to www.senatorcorman.com/tele-town-hall . A live audio stream of the event also will be available at that link.

SBA Offers Daily Webinars on

Emergency Capital Programs for Applicants

The U.S. Small Business Administration Eastern Pennsylvania District Office and the Chester Delaware Counties SCORE Chapter hold daily webinars explaining the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

The webinar provides you with answers and help you understand: 1) eligibility, 2) use of loan funds, and 3) Q&A time devoted to answer your specific questions on both the EIDL and PPP.

Due to the high volume of questions we are receiving, the webinar is held daily. If the session is full, please join a session on another day.

Schedule has begun and continues daily through Friday April 17. Webinars are offered Monday through Friday.
Each Webinar starts at 12:00 noon and concludes at 1:30 p.m.
Log in Information: https://score.zoom.us/j/723846010
Email our SBA District Office at phila_do@sba.gov with any questions about the webinar.

SBA Loan Program Guide (Small Business Administration)

Reminder: U.S. Chamber Resources

To help small businesses get the relief they need, the U.S. Chamber released several resources to help them take advantage of new CARES Act loan programs, and to show how businesses are stepping up to fight the spread of the virus.

Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program , which includes up to $10,000 grants for eligible applicants. (We learned during a call today that the $10,000 grant may be reduced to $1,000 per employee, up to $10,000.) EIDL Application
Employee retention tax credit for employers who are closed, partially closed, or experiencing significant revenue losses as a result of the coronavirus.
Small business loan guide to help small businesses access billions of dollars in emergency loans created by the CARES Act.
Other useful links
Paid Sick Leave and FMLA programs
Coronavirus Response Toolkit
Self Employed Workers