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RESTAURANT GRANT REGISTRATION BEGINS TOMORROW! 

Register for an account starting April 30th at 6a PST, OR check your Square or Toast account for more information. You can register here: restaurants.sba.gov. More info is available here: sba.gov/restaurants

After registering and to apply, visit: application portal on Monday, May 3 at 9a PST Portal will stay open for applications until all funds are exhausted, but demand will be high so apply as soon as possible.


Shuttered Venue Operators Grant NOW OPEN

Grant for live venues, theaters, producers, performing arts, museums, movie theaters, talent agents. Click here to apply: Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (sba.gov).


Licensed Child Care Providers

Licensed child care providers funding available now: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADEL/bulletins/2cbe769. Programs from the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) include:

Spring 2021 Child Care COVID-19 Grant, all licensed child care providers who are serving children are eligible to apply. School-Age Incentive for licensed school-age providers serving school-age children. Spring Family, Friends, and Neighbor (FFN) Incentive for FFN providers.

More information on all of these supports will be available on DCYF’s website later this month. Check Early Learning and Child Care COVID-19 page for updates.


PPP UPDATE

If you have not applied yet for a first or second draw PPP loan, you still can. The current round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is reaching smaller borrowers (small businesses), with 94% of all loans going to businesses with 20 or fewer employees – but only until May 31, 2021.

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provides forgivable loans to help businesses and non-profits keep their workforce employed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. https://www.smallbizhelpwa.com


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