Congress and the President signed into law Friday a historic $2 trillion stimulus package to aid the American public and help the US Economy battle the harmful spread of Covid-19. As the news changes so quickly, we are working to get you updated information as we gather it.
Below please find links to help you navigate the documents and forms needed to apply for aid.
SBA Lenders Serving North Carolina Small Businesses | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov
https://www.sba.gov/offices/district/nc/charlotte/resources/sba-lenders-serving-north-carolina-small-businesses
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources
Paycheck Protection Program FAQs for Small Businesses https://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/ac3081f6-14ae-4e6f-9197-172ede28badd/71AB6CB05A08E369E0D488A80B3874A5.faqs---paycheck-protection-program-faqs-for-small-businesses.pdf
SBIA Summary of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
https://www.sbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/NEW-SBIA-Summary-of-Final-CARES-Act-3-26-20-final-1.pdf
Our local contact in Elizabeth City is Michael Twiddy, Center Director of The NC Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC). The SBTDC provides One-on-One confidential business counseling to business entrepreneurs in North Carolina, at no cost to you. They can assist you by looking at business options provided through the US Small Business Administration (SBA). And can assist in the process to access your business’s current condition and projected impact from COVID-19; and help with pulling together your financial information to support you SBA application.
If your business is in the Moyock and Central Currituck area contact:
Michael Twiddy
SBTDC Regional Center Director at ECSU
252-339-2896 (cell)
mtwiddy@sbtdc.org
For assistance in Lower Currituck and the Corolla areas contact:
Matthew Byrne
SBTDC Regional Center Assistant Director
252-489-6299 (cell)
We will continue to share more guidance and information as soon as it becomes available.
Yours truly,
Currituck Chamber of Commerce
LINK HERE for a message from The Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC)
Additional resources:
View the National Small Business Town Hall Presented by Inc. and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce https://www.uschamber.com/co/events/national-small-business-town-hall-inc-us-chamber
Congress Bill
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3548/text#toc-id40c30dd4a08343e7b83eefd391b45c4e