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U.S. Chamber Foundation Launches Fund
to Support the Small Business Community
Small businesses are the foundation of our communities and our economy. Employing nearly half the American workforce, they keep our neighborhoods running and make them feel like home. The impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have wrought unprecedented financial uncertainty. These businesses need resources and relief - and they need it now.
That's why today, we are launching the Save Small Business Fund with Vistaprint to provide assistance to small business owners impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. With contributions from corporate and philanthropic partners, the Chamber Foundation will distribute $5,000 grants to small employers in the U.S. and its territories.
The Save Small Business Fund is part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Save Small Business Initiative-a nationwide effort to address small business owners' immediate needs, mitigate closures and job losses, and mobilize the long-term support the small business community needs for recovery.
Grant applications will open on April 20, 2020. For information on eligibility, grant timeline, and more, visit savesmallbusiness.com.
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Chamber Daily Bulletin
Your daily guide to COVID-19 advice, resources, and information.
Keep your business strong, prepared, and proactive.
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Developments That Matter
Chamber Launches Save Small Business Initiative
It is hard enough to be a small business owner - only about half of all small businesses with employees make it to their five-year anniversary.
Add in the coronavirus and measures we have adopted to halt its spread, and you are looking at an existential threat that could wipe out millions of small businesses.
A recent poll conducted by the Chamber and MetLife found that more than half of small businesses (54%) have closed at least temporarily or will close in the next two weeks. One in four (24%) are two months or less away from permanently closing. To put that into perspective, 24% of employer firms with fewer than 500 employees is 1.4 million small businesses. All of which makes the Save Small Business Initiative announced today by the U.S. Chamber even more critical. The initiative features a four-part campaign including financial aid, resources and guidance, advocacy, polling, and a call to action for the larger business community and government to help small businesses. As part of the initiative, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has launched the Save Small Business Grant Fund to provide $5,000 supplemental grants to small employers. This is not just about what the Chamber can do, but what all of us can do together. It is also about what we can do over time. Implementing the Paycheck Protection Program, the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, and the new Main Street Loan Facility will help stabilize many small businesses today, but then we must help them reopen, recover, and grow. The Chamber is committed for the long-term. As our President Suzanne Clark said, "We cannot and will not allow our country's critical small business sector to collapse."
-Neil Bradley,
Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Chamber President Suzanne Clark Talks about the
Path Forward in Media Interviews
"We want to help both government leaders and business leaders anticipate what new restrictions, what new equipment, and what new risks are out there so that they can really be ready," Clark said on PBS News Hour. "You can't underestimate what a job means to a family or to a community, and once we return to health, we need to be ready to return to work."
Retails Sales Fall Sharply in March
As anticipated, retail sales fell off a cliff in March. According to the Census Bureau, retail sales fell by almost 9%. That is the biggest drop ever for one month.
With people unable to work or go to stores, it was inevitable. Sales at food and grocery stores rose for the month as people stocked up. But those figures will decline as people revert to normal buying habits.
Sales at non-retail stores, mostly online sellers, ticked up 3.1%. That's a big jump, but perhaps smaller than some would anticipate. It takes time for online sellers to ramp up. And despite its rapid growth in recent years, online buying still only accounts for 14% of all retail sales. People still buy most things in brick-and-mortar stores.
Tomorrow brings weekly unemployment claims. Hopefully that will provide some optimism if claims recede from recent record highs.
-Curtis Dubay, Senior Economist, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Helping Businesses Navigate Corporate Governance Pitfalls Associated with CARES Act
While the CARES Act provides much-needed loans and loan guarantees to businesses, they must consider the corporate governance issues associated with accepting such help. The U.S. Chamber's Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness (CCMC) is dedicated to helping businesses assess these implications as they determine the best path forward.
CCMC created a guide to help businesses navigate the requirements and restrictions that come with accepting relief through loans or loan guarantees under Section 4003 of the CARES Act.
Additionally, CCMC hosted an interactive webinar to help Chamber members better understand the financial assistance programs, as well as help anticipate the growing list of proposals that may be contemplated as part of the next phase of crisis response legislation. Watch the recording here.
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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.5 Million to Convert
Former Naval Station Roosevelt Roads to Commercial Use
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, April 16, 2020
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Contact: John Atwood
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.5 million grant to the Local Redevelopment Authority for Roosevelt Roads, San Juan, Puerto Rico, to rehabilitate a building and make other infrastructure improvements on former Naval Station Roosevelt Roads. The EDA grant will support early-stage businesses focused on the visitor economy and is expected to create 134 jobs and spur $1.5 million in private investment. The project, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, will be matched with $1.25 million in local funds.
"The Trump Administration is committed to assisting Puerto Rico as they work to recover from the 2017 hurricanes," said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. "The redevelopment of the Roosevelt Roads Naval Station will bring businesses back to a vital waterfront area."
"This investment will rehabilitate Roosevelt Road's Port Control Building for use as a multi-tenant, commercial space that will house early-stage tourism businesses," said Dana Gartzke, Performing the Delegated Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development. "The project will also improve streets and sidewalks to facilitate pedestrian and vehicle traffic between the commercial site and the ferry terminal, and the project's location in an Opportunity Zone will encourage additional business development."
"We thank the Trump Administration and Secretary Ross for awarding this important EDA grant to Roosevelt Roads," said Governor Vázquez Garced. "As the island continues to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, we must take proactive measures to alleviate the economic damage caused by previous natural disasters. We will continue to work with the U.S. Department of Commerce to ensure a full recovery for the island."
"This is an important economic boost that assists with the revitalization of the Roosevelt Roads base at the town of Ceiba," said the resident commissioner, Jenniffer González Colón. "I am thankful for the collective effort to work on this initiative after we secured some of these funds with the Bipartisan Budget Law of 2018. This adds up to other efforts we have led such as the language incorporation into the conference report on the National Defense Authorization (NDAA) Law of 2020 that commits the federal government to collaborate with local and private stakeholders to effectively address economic challenges and opportunities in Vieques, Culebra and the adjacent communities of the former Naval Base Roosevelt Roads."
The funding announced today goes to the Puerto Rico Opportunity Zone. Created by President Donald J. Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Opportunity Zones are spurring economic development in economically-distressed communities nationwide. In June 2019, EDA added Opportunity Zones as an Investment Priority, which increases the number of catalytic Opportunity Zone-related projects that EDA can fund to fuel greater public investment in these areas. To learn more about the Commerce Department's work in Opportunity Zones, please visit EDA's Opportunity Zones webpage. To learn more about the Opportunity Zone program, see the Opportunity Now resources page here.
About the U.S. Economic Development Administration (www.eda.gov)
The mission of the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting competitiveness and preparing the nation's regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. An agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, EDA makes investments in economically distressed communities in order to create jobs for U.S. workers, promote American innovation, and accelerate long-term sustainable economic growth.
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Las personas que reciben Seguridad de Ingreso Suplementario recibirán los Pagos de estímulo económico de COVID-19 automáticamente
La Administración del Seguro Social anunció hoy que las personas que reciben Seguridad de Ingreso Suplementario (SSI, por sus siglas en inglés) recibirán los Pagos de estímulo económico (también conocido como los Pagos de impacto económico) automáticamente del Departamento del Tesoro. El Departamento del Tesoro anticipa estos pagos automáticos a más tardar a principios de mayo.
Sin embargo, las personas que reciben SSI y tienen niños menores de 17 años con derecho, no deben esperar para su pago individual automático de $1,200. Deben ir ahora a la página de internet del Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS, por sus siglas en inglés) en www.irs.gov/es/coronavirus/non-filers-enter-payment-info-here y visitar la sección Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info (solo disponible en inglés) para proveer su información.
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Carta Circular Núm. 2020-07
APLICABILIDAD DEL CIERRE DE OPERACIONES EN EL SECTOR PRIVADO CONFORME AL BOLETÍN ADMINISTRATIVO NÚM. OE-2020-033
[Acceda la carta]
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Our next weekly national call on COVID-19 and housing/homelessness is this coming Monday, April 20 at 2:30pm to 4:00pm ET. Speakers will include Pulitzer Prize winning author Matt Desmond, who will give an update on tracking local eviction moratoria. The call will also feature HUD Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing Hunter Kurtz and Acting Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development John Gibbs, as well field updates from New Jersey, Alaska and Louisiana, and more! You can register here: https://tinyurl.com/ru73qan.
NLIHC, Mayors & CEOs for U.S. Housing Investments, National League of Cities, and the National Alliance to End Homelessness published today new guidance to elected officials on how they can use the billions of dollars in flexible funds provided in the CARES Act to address housing instability and homelessness - which are two of the most significant obstacles to flattening the curve and ending the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance provides recommended steps elected officials can make to address racial inequity and serve marginalized populations, provide emergency rental assistance, and address the needs of people experiencing homeless - with examples from city and state officials across the nation. You can access that document here: https://bit.ly/3eqVjuA
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El secretario del Departamento de Hacienda, Francisco Parés Alicea, informó que la ayuda federal de $1,200 que están recibiendo algunos residentes de la Isla, responde a circunstancias específicas que no abarcan a todos los ciudadanos y que, a finales de este mes de abril, las personas aptas para el beneficio, pudieran comenzar a recibirlo.
"Estamos conscientes de que algunos residentes de Puerto Rico ya comenzaron a recibir el beneficio federal directamente del Servicio de Rentas Internas de los Estados Unidos (IRS). Según conversaciones recientes con personal de esa agencia federal, estos son empleados del gobierno federal, individuos que devengan ingresos de fuentes de EU y beneficiarios del Seguro Social que reciben la planilla informativa de la Administración del Seguro Social SSA-1099, principalmente", explicó el funcionario.
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Accede los comunicados de prensa:
FEMA's mission is to help people before, during and after disasters.
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 El 15 de abril ofrecí un #update sobre las ayudas federales, incluyendo los $161 millones por parte del Departamento de Educación federal a instituciones de educación avanzada para proveer fondos directos a estudiantes; estos solo se consiguen a través de su universidad
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15 de abril de 2020
Noticias de la Junta de Supervisión
Se incluye comunicado de la Junta de Supervisión y Administración Financiera
para Puerto Rico.
Junta de Supervisión favorece la decisión en cuanto a la Ley 29
La Junta de Supervisión y Administración Financiera para Puerto Rico favorece y respalda la decisión de la jueza Laura Taylor Swain, del Tribunal de Distrito de Estados Unidos para el Distrito de Puerto Rico, que revoca la Ley 29, mejor conocida como Ley para la Reducción de las Cargas Administrativas de los Municipios.
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STAKEHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT:
USDA Implements Immediate Measures to Help Rural Residents,
Businesses and Communities Affected by COVID-19
WASHINGTON, April 15, 2020 - USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Rural Development will keep our customers, partners, and stakeholders continuously updated as more actions are taken to better serve rural America.
Read the full announcement to learn more about the opportunities USDA Rural Development is implementing to provide immediate relief to our customers, partners, and stakeholders.
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SBA Federal Contracting Presentation
April 15, 2020
HOW TO HELP - Companies with Medical Supplies, Equipment and Services
under the COVID 19
Full Details in solicitation (Notice ID 70FA2020R00000011)
This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be
considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information
can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award.
If you have medical supplies or equipment to donate medical supplies or equipment visit:
If you are a private company that wants to produce a product related to the COVID response - email: [email protected]
If you are a hospital and other companies in need of medical supplies please contact your State Deptartment of Public Health and/or local Emergency Management.
If you are interested in doing business with FEMA and supporting the response to COVID-19 with your companys's non-medical goods and services, please submit your inquiry o th Department of Homeland Securities Procurement Action Innovative Response Team (PAIR):
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El PR-BEOC está solicitando a los patronos que están operando negocios llenen la encuesta incluida en este enlace. La idea es poder recopilar información sobre el número de empleados que están trabajando y el nivel de propagación del COVID-19. Si pueden llenarlo hoy será apreciado.
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COVID-19 Information and Resources
HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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para Padres, Madres y Encargados
COVID - 19
¿Cómo lidiar con el Distanciamiento Social?
Es una Guía Psicoeducativa que contiene una amplia variedad de recomendaciones pertinentes al contexto psicosocial que estamos experimentando actualmente. Este recurso es principalmente dirigido a padres, madres y encargados que se encuentran en proceso de adaptación al periodo de distanciamiento social decretado por el gobierno para prevenir el contagio masivo del COVID-19 en Puerto Rico.
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Segunda Fase
Crisis COVID-19 en Caguas
Empresarios Criollos,
Confiamos que se encuentren bien.
Si usted llenó en marzo, le agradecemos llenar de nuevo,
ya que estamos en fase de seguimiento.
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Econo regalará 800 compras entre sus clientes
Los que participen podrían ganar tarjetas de regalo de $100. Mira las reglas.
Conscientes de los tiempos difíciles que se viven y las necesidades económicas causadas por la pandemia global del COVID-19, la cadena de supermercados Econo anunció una promoción en la que regalará $80,000 en compras a razón de 800 compras.
La promoción denominada Alivio Econo dará la oportunidad a los consumidores de ganar una de 800 tarjetas de regalo valoradas en $100 cada una. Para participar, el consumidor solo tendrá que subir una foto de su recibo de compras de Supermercados Econo a la página www.alivioecono.com a partir del jueves, 16 de abril. El recibo debe de incluir por lo menos un producto de las marcas Pan Pepín, Coca-Cola o Suiza; y un segundo producto de cualquiera de las otras marcas participantes ( Pan Pepín, Coca-Cola, Suiza, Hellman's, Knorr, Café Yaucono, La Marca o Café Crema). Esta promoción es válida desde el jueves, 16 de abril hasta el miércoles, 13 de mayo de 2020. La empresa invitó a todos sus consumidores a participar para tener la oportunidad de ganar una de estas tarjetas de regalo, un pequeño alivio a la carga económica que han sentido durante las pasadas semanas.
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SAE Compensation Survey Deadline Extended to May 29th
As association professionals, we're all trying to balance the challenges of the current crisis with normal business operations. If you value our compensation benchmarks and want to participate in our 2020 Compensation and Benefits Survey, then we want to make sure you have enough time. That's why we're extending the deadline to May 29th.
Complete the survey by May 29th and you'll receive:
- Your choice of a free organizational assessment
- A 40+ page excerpt from the final report containing 20 tables and data for all 75 positions
- 30% off the purchase of the full national report (print), the Greater Washington report (print), or online access to the data the through AssociaMetrics.
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Keep Orlando Working
 Looking for your next career opportunity?
Join iHeart Media for a virtual job fair!
You will have the opportunity to interview with businesses in Central Florida that are hiring.
Have career opportunities?
Please email:
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The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando (HCCMO) offers its Business Webinar Series to provide educational and practical tools to help small businesses during the crisis caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Disponibilidad servicio de Notario para retiro de Cuentas IRA o Planes de Retiro 401K
En apoyo a sus clientes o particulares estamos ofreciendo el servicio de notarizar la solicitud de Retiro de Cuentas IRA o Plan de Retiro 401K a un precio nominal (flat) de $30 por cada formulario incluyendo el Sello de Asistencia Legal de $5. Se acepta todo tipo de pagos, Ath y Tarjetas de Crédito. Tenemos facilidades para impresión y fotocopia de documentos.
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Para llegar escribir en el buscador de Google: Toledo Legal Services
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Five questions about COVID-19 and antibody testing, answered by experts
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La Cámara de Comercio de Puerto Rico está participando junto
al Colegio de Médicos Cirujanos de Puerto Rico y 32 organizaciones de Salud en el Centro de Llamadas.
Se contestan preguntas sobre:
- Salud
- Médicas
- Negocios
- Contribuciones
- Operaciones, logística de envío y recibo de paquetes
- Legales, Recursos Humanos, Osha, entre otros.
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Material Campaña Educativa Nacional Prevención del Coronavirus (COVID19)
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