Resource Links

June 4

• Senate passes fixes to Paycheck Protection Program designed to keep small business afloat during coronavirus - USA Today

June 3

• SCKEDD Disaster Relief Loan Program (SDRP) for Small Businesses

June 1 

• Applications open for The Red Backpack Fund -  grants for female entrepreneurs in the U.S. to help alleviate the impact of the crisis
• Overwhelmed by PPP? Here's the expert advice you need - Wichita Business Journal
• Federal Resources for U.S. Small Businesses

May 29

• Business Support Program - Downtown Wichita Applications Now Open

May 27

• Sedgwick County’s new coronavirus plan: advice but no rules, everything can open - Kansas.com
• FedEx #SupportSmall Grants
• Poise "Bounce Back" Grants - for women entrepreneurs 

May 20

• Sedgwick County Health Department COVID-19 Recovery Guidance for Businesses 
• Main Street Lending - Federal Reserve Bank
  
  
  

May 19

• Governor Kelly moves Kansas into modified Phase 2
• [Governor] Kelly says a revised Phase 2 of reopening Kansas economy to begin Friday - Wichita Business Journal

May 18

• SBA Issues guidance on calculating the forgiveness of PPP loans - PDF
• Small Business Roundtable & Facebook Launch Partnership to Empower Small Business During COVID-19

May 15

• Ready to Reopen: A Playbook for Small Business - U.S. Chamber of Commerce

May 14

• Governor Kelly adds new phase to “Ad Astra” plan

May 13

• Sedgwick County Health and Economic Recovery Plan - PDF

May 12

• SOS Program Kansas Arts Operations Support - Kansas Dept. of Commerce

May 11

• One-stop resource created for Wichita businesses and non-profits to find local personal protection equipment vendors - KSN

May 8

• Small Business Needs During and After the Coronavirus Crisis: A Roadmap to Recovery - Small Business Majority

May 1

• Ad Astra: A Plan to Reopen Kansas

April 30

• Kansas Gov. Kelly to sign new emergency declaration; unveil reopening plan Thursday - The Wichita Eagle

April 27

• Paycheck Protection Program Round 2 Application live at 9:30 AM CST

April 24

• Live Stream of Panel featuring City of Wichita, SBA, Senator Moran's office - Facebook
• Joint Statement with on the Resumption of the Paycheck Protection Program - SBA
• House approves $484b in extra US coronavirus relief funds - Wichita Business Journal

April 23

• Salesforce Care Small Business Grants - Applications open for Kansas on April 27

April 22

• StandForSmall.com

April 20

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Save Small Business Fund - Application goes live at 2 PM CST
• Webinar - Kansas Chamber Member Call

April 17

• Wichita Creatives Emergency Relief Fund

April 16

• Kansas Department of Labor Announces New Weekly Claims Filing System
  
• Congressman Ron Estes: The Paycheck Protection Program: A Discussion for Small Businesses - 10 AM CST

April 15

• Gov. Kelly extends Kansas stay-at-home order (Wichita Business Journal)

April 14

• FAQ on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

April 13

• Webinar - Adams, Brown Beran & Ball - COVID-19 Business Survival: What To Do After Your PPP Loan is Approved - 12 PM CST
• Kansas Health Foundation - Impact and Capacity Grants

April 10

• PPP Loans for 1099 Independent Contractors
• Webinar - Small Business Majority - Resources for Early Child Care Small Business Owners in the Great Lakes/Midwest Region
• Webinar - NFIB - Coronavirus Part V: UPDATE - SBA’s EIDL and PPP Loan Programs - 11 AM CST

April 9

• Webinar - Gardner Design - Uncancel Your Brand: Why good branding is essential, right now. - 10 AM CST
• Webinar - Small Business Majority - Funding resources available to small business owners through the federal stimulus package

April 8

• Kansas Department of Labor - Virtual Townhall via Facebook Live - 3 PM CST
  

April 7

• Polston Tax - COVID-19 Business Loans: Here are the Differences (YouTube)

April 6

• Inc. Stimulus 2020 Q&A
• Webinar - Small Business Majority - National Resources and Policy Updates for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

April 3

• SBA - Paycheck Protection Program
• Webinar - BKD CPAs and Advisors
• Webinar - NFIB - COVID-19 Part IV: How to Apply for a Coronavirus Small Business Loan

April 2

• Webinar - Kansas SBDC - The CARES Act – Understand Your Business Options from an HR Perspective
• Kansas Children's Cabinet and Trust Fund - Child Care Action Lab Grants

April 1

• Kansas Department of Commerce - COVID-19 Jobs and Hiring Portal
• National Council of Nonprofits - Loans available (PDF)
  
• Department of Labor - Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Q&A
• Department of Labor - Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements
• U.S. Travel - Debt Relief for New and Existing SBA Loans (PDF)

March 31

• Nonprofit Chamber of Service - Nonprofit Survival Series
• Unemployment Benefits for Kansas Workers Affected by COVID-19 (Adams, Brown Beran & Ball Blog)
• Small Business Owner's Guide to the CARES Act - U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship (PDF)

March 30

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Guide (PDF)
• NFIB Coronavirus Webinar - Part III: Financial Resources and Updates for Small Business
• Trump approves Kansas disaster request, allowing state to receive federal funding (Kansas.com)

March 28

• Kansas Gov. Kelly announces statewide stay at home order to halt spread of COVID-19 (Kansas.com)
• ICT Bar Rescue - a fund to help bar and restaurant workers 

March 27

• Trump signs coronavirus stimulus bill with money for Americans. What happens now? (Kansas.com)
  
• US House passes coronavirus stimulus bill with money for Americans (Kansas.com)
• Kansas Department of Labor - Updated link to information on unemployment
• Google announces a new $800+ million commitment to support small- and medium-sized businesses (Google blog)

March 26

• Sen. Moran Statement on Passage of Phase III COVID-19 Relief Package (PDF)
• COX Media Offering Free Advertising to Local Restaurants

March 25

• Sedgwick County Stay-At-Home Order - Effective March 25, 2020 at 12:01 a.m.
• Kansas Chamber Conference Call - with Kansas Department of Commerce Secretary David Toland and Kansas Department of Labor Secretary Delia Garcia.  

March 21

• U.S. Small Business Administration - The Kansas Emergency Declaration for the COVID-19 crisis was approved by the federal government on March 21. Apply online at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ (PPT on SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans) 

Other Resources

• American Heart Association - The Beneficial Business Exchange
• BKD Resources
• Bartender Emergency Assistance Program
• City of Wichita Updates
• Create Campaign Fund
• Downtown Wichita - list of ways to support downtown local businesses 
  
• Facebook Small Business Grant – Facebook announced the launch of a $100M grants program to help the small business community weather the challenges related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Sign up at the link for updates as more information becomes available.
• FinImpact - 88 Small Business Grants for 2020
• Foulston Attorneys at Law Updates
• HIRE Fund - Hospitality Industry Relief Emergency Fund *UPDATE - all current funds for this have been allocated
• ICT Response Website – WSU Student Kenzie Borland created this website to list ways to support small businesses, childcare needs and cancellations and closures. If you’d like your company included, fill out the form on the Contact tab.
• KAKE News – Annette Lawless is looking for videos from small businesses to share on the KAKE News weekend morning show.
• Kansas Chamber FAQ
• Kansas Department of Health and Environment Updates
• Kansas Leadership Center - offering live on-line training
• National Federation of Independent Business Resources
• Sedgwick County Health Department Updates
  
• Small Business Majority - Daily updates
• Tony Burch Foundation Business Resources
• United Way Resources
• WSU Small Business Development Center - Video on COVID-19 Best Practices
• Wichita Community Foundation - The WCF Emergency Fund provides immediate organizational emergency relief assistance to nonprofit organizations in the Wichita and Sedgwick County areas.
• Wichita Public Library Online Resources - Small Businesses (PDF), Job Seekers (PDF) and Digital Collection (PDF)
• Workforce Alliance of Kansas – If you recently been put out of work, visit the Workforce Alliance for resource options
• Wichita Mom Blog - 7 Ways to Support the Local Businesses We Love Right Now