COVID-19 : Resources for Illinois Hearing Society Members

• Illinois Governor has daily updates at 2:30: watch live or listen to audio-only.
• Per IL Executive Order, official guidance on what is “essential business.”
• Sign up for Updates from the Small Business Administration

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LOANS AVAILABLE 
All Illinois small businesses ( according to SBA’s size standards) and private non-profits can for loans of up to $2 million through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program. If your businesses have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, this program offers working capital to meet needs including payroll, accounts payable, and fixed debt payments until the situation improves. Interest rates are 3.75% for small businesses and 2.75% for non-profits. Your businesses may apply now at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/

• SBA Online Loan Application
• SBA Illinois Economic Disaster Loan Declaration Factsheet
• SBA Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources 
• COVID 19 SBA Economic Disaster Loans (PDF)
• COVID-19 Federal Government Resources

COMPILED LIST OF BUSINESS RESOURCES AVAILABLE 

• Infection Control for Healthcare Workers (CDC)
• Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers (CDC)
• Practical Aspects of Otolaryngologic Clinical Services During the COVID-19 Epidemic
• Medical Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Donations (URGENT)
• State Emergency Small Business Grants and Loan Assistance (DCEO)
•     Illinois Small Business Emergency Loan Fund
•     Downstate Small Business Stabilization Program
• What is an Essential Business? (DCEO)
• Small Business COVID-19 Relief Program (IL Treasurer)
• COVID-19 and Unemployment Benefits (IDES)
• Volunteer Opportunities (Serve Illinois)
• Small Business Development Center Lookup
• Has your business been impacted? (DCEO)
• Facebook Grants for Small Businesses
• COVID-19 Implications for Commercial Leases
• COVID-19 Resources for Physicians
• Workplace Safety & COVID-19 (OSHA)
• Council for Development Finance Agencies Resources (CFDA)
• US Chamber’s COVID-19 Toolkit