Impact of COVID-19 on Organizations Serving Low to Moderate Income Communities

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The current public health and economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionately negative impact on historically underserved individuals and communities of color. Stabilization and recuperation are happening slowly; however, it is important to monitor the conditions and needs of the organizations serving the most severely impacted communities to foster an [...]

Webinar: Economic Recovery & Resiliency

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Join the Sierra SBDC and the Sacramento District Office of the SBA for a free webinar to help your business with recovery and resiliency to disasters. The Sierra SBDC helps local businesses be better prepared disasters. This webinar will cover the available resources to help your existing business recover. Industry Sector Issues Addressed Resources and [...]

Infrastructure Bill – “What’s in it for me and how do I prepare for it?”

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Join David Castaneda, SBA Economic Development Specialist, and his guest to discuss the latest on the Infrastructure Bill. Topics of discussion will include: • 2022 small business outlook • Federal loans and grants status • California Rebuild Fund • Federal and State contracting requirements • Business certifications • And more!!! Wednesday, December 8, 2021 | [...]

Resources and Relief for Your Small Business – COVID EIDL

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) & Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI) are providing educational opportunities for you to learn more about programs that will help your business get back on track. These sessions will take place every two weeks, starting next week and running through December 2021. This is part of an effort to ensure [...]

How the Economic Developer Can Support the Economic Development of Reentering Citizens

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DECEMBER 13, 2021 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST How the Economic Developer Can Support the Economic Development of Reentering Citizens Online Cost: Free REGISTER The glaring message portrayed from the Clean Slate Initiative, a national bipartisan coalition advancing policies to automatically clear all eligible criminal records across the United States, is that a criminal [...]

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Resources and Relief for Your Small Business – Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) & International Trade

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) & Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI) are providing educational opportunities for you to learn more about programs that will help your business get back on track. These sessions will take place every two weeks and run through December 2021. This is part of an effort to ensure that American small [...]

Resources and Relief for Your Small Business – Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) & International Trade

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) & Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI) are providing educational opportunities for you to learn more about programs that will help your business get back on track. These sessions will take place every two weeks and run through December 2021. This is part of an effort to ensure that American small [...]

What Can Be Done About Vacant Storefronts Now?

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DECEMBER 16, 2021 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST What Can Be Done About Vacant Storefronts Now? Online First came Wal-mart, then e-commerce, and now COVID-19. Small downtowns are losing retail and restaurants, and vacant storefronts keep cropping up. In light of recent trends, communities will need to exercise a lot of creativity to keep [...]

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EIDL: Resources and Relief for your Small Business

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It’s not too late. SBA’s COVID EIDL program is still accepting applications until December 31, 2021. Join our webinar with special guest, Carl Davis Jr, President & CEO, California African American Chamber of Commerce, to learn how the EIDL program can help your business. The EIDL program is helping small businesses and nonprofits recover from [...]