统计e Announces Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program Closure, Availability of Federal Assistance
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2020年4月14日 立即发布
Florida SBDC Network Headquarters (Pensacola, Fla.) – With the assistance of 佛罗里达SBDC网络, the state’s principal provider of business assistance, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), the administrator of the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan program has received more than 38,000 applications since the program was first activated on March 17. 截至周二, 4月14日, the bridge loan program approved 1,000年贷款, expending the full $50 million of funding appropriated for the program.
“Due to the Congress' swift action and expedient implementation of immediate and long-term federal disaster assistance for our state’s small businesses, the businesses that applied for and were unable to be funded through the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan program have options,迈克尔·W说。. Myhre, CEO of 佛罗里达SBDC网络. “We share in Governor DeSantis’ and our partners at the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity's commitment to help our state’s small businesses survive and recover from COVID-19. 要做到这一点, we are now shifting our full attention to helping the unfunded applicants gain access and secure the vital federal disaster resources available to them.”
3月26日, 2020, Congress passed and the President signed the CARES Act that provides emergency funding for the new Paycheck Protection Program and the expansion of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (EIDL), 这两个地区都由美国政府管理.S. 小企业管理局. The legislation also provides immediate loan payment relief for current SBA loan program borrowers.
作为其服务的一部分, Florida SBDC professionally certified consultants and disaster specialists are available to provide confidential, no-cost consulting and direction to help affected businesses assess their options and receive assistance in preparing loan applications. Florida SBDC disaster specialists can also assist with other post-disaster challenges.
佛罗里达SBDC网络 最近制定了一个指南 to help small businesses understand available federal disaster loans and provide tips for impacted businesses to do right now to stay afloat. 要访问指南, and for more information on resources available to small businesses impacted by COVID-19, 请访问 www.FloridaSBDC.org.
For individual assistance, small businesses can contact their nearest Florida SBDC office at www.FloridaSBDC.org/locations.
关于佛罗里达SBDC网络:
自1976年以来, 佛罗里达SBDC网络, the state’s statutorily designated principal provider of business assistance [Fl. 统计. 288.001], has nourished a statewide partnership between higher education and economic development to provide small businesses the intellectual capital and business experience that enables overall business growth, 提高盈利能力, 经济繁荣. In 2018, 佛罗里达州sbdc提供了112个,164 hours of professional business consulting to 11,529家客户企业, 结果是38,403 jobs impacted; $4.4 billion in sales generated; $520 million in 政府ernment contracts acquired; $202.5 million in capital accessed; and 665 new businesses started. With over 40 offices statewide, the Florida SBDC is funded in part by the U.S. 小企业管理局, 国防后勤局, 统计e of Florida and other private and public partners. 佛罗里达SBDC网络, headquartered at the University of West Florida, is nationally accredited by the Association of SBDCs and prestigious recipient of the President’s E Award for Export Service. Florida SBDC services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Language assistance services are available for individuals with limited English proficiency. For more information, 请访问 www.FloridaSBDC.org.