COVID-19 Resources & Technical Assistance

Grants & Loans

• SBA News & Updates for COVID-19 Financial Resources & Relief 

• Click Here for an update from the SBA regarding their EIDL, PPP, & Other Financing Programs
• Step-by-Step SBA Application Video
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Summary of SBA CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program
• Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Application for Loans up to $50,000
• WI SBA Lender Directory

• WWBIC SBA PPP Allocation
• Federal Reserve Board Main Street Lending Program
• Rock County COVID-19 Emergency Small Business Loan Fund (SBLF)
• SBLF Online Application 

• City of Beloit / WWBIC Small Business COVID-19 Forgivable Loan and Nano Grant Program 
  • Forgivable Loan Program
  • Nano Grant Program
• City of Janesville COVID-19 Microloan Program
  • Microloan Application

• CARES Act Emergency Food & Shelter Program
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Summary of SBA Non-Profit Assistance
• USDA Rural Development COVID-19 Resources
• WEDC & WI Dept. of Revenue COVID-19 Recovery We're All in Small Business Grant (WSBG) - Phase 2
• WEDC We're All Innovating (COVID-19 Recovery & Response) Contest
• WEDC Ethnic Minority Emergency COVID-19 Grant
• WEDC Small Business 20/20 Grant
• WI Department of Administration's Grants for Non-Profits, Rental Assistance & Local Governments
• WI Department of Ag, Trade and Consumer Protection's COVID-19 Farm Support Program
• WI Department of Tourism COVID-19 Grant Programs
• WWBIC Loans
• U.S. Chamber of Business Save Small Business Fund
• National Main Street Program Resources and their Hartbeat of Main Street Grant Program
• Ethnic & Diverse Business Coalition COVID-19 Small Business Impact Grants
• Facebook Small Business Grants
• Kiva Small Business COVID-19 Loans 
• Lowe's Rural Relief Small Business Grants
• Verizon Small Business Recovery Fund
• Stateline Community Foundation COVID-19 Emergency Response Grant
• United Way Blackhawk Region COVID-19 Action Fund

Employer / Employee Resources

• State of Wisconsin COVID-19 Portal
• WI Public Service Commission COVID-19 Consumer (Utility) Protections
• WI Pubic Service Commission COVID-19 Emergency Internet Resources
• WI Department of Revenue COVID-19 Tax Filing & Related Info
• WI Department of Workforce Development COVID-19 Lost Wage Assistance (LWA) Program
• WI Department of Workforce Development COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance FAQ
• WI Department of Workforce Development COVID-19 Worker's Compensation Info
  • WI Compenstation Rating Bureau COVID-19 Updates
• WI Department of Ag, Trade and Consumer Protection's COVID-19 Resources
• WI Office of the Commissioner of Insurance COVID-19 Restaurant Delivery Driver Liability Coverage Guidance
• WI Department of Safety and Professional Services COVID-19 Health Care Licensing & Credentialing Guidance
• WI Department of Safety and Professional Services COVID-19 Professional Services & Licensing Guidance
• WI Department of Children & Families COVID-19 Child Care Resources
• Southwest WI Workforce Development Board & the Rock County Job Center
• U.S. Department of Labor COVID-19 Resources
  • Updated DOL CARES Act Summary
  • DOL Workplace Emergency FMLA & Paid Sick Leave Poster
  • COVID-19 Emergency FLMA Info Visual (Courtesy of Burkelaw.com)
  • COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Info Visual (Courtesy of Burkelaw.com)
• Internal Revenue Service COVID-19 Tax Relief FAQ
• Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act
  • Congressional Research Service CARES Act Summary
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act 
• Fannie Mae COVID-19 Response
• Freddie Mac COVID-19 Response
• U.S. National Drug Control Policy COVID-19 Guidance

Miscellaneous COVID-19 Information & Resources

• County of Rock COVID-19 Resource & Information Hub
• Reopen Rock Task Force
• Northern Rock County YMCA Virtual Learning Support Labs
• County of Rock Phase I Reopening Plan (November 16th)
• Preventing & Managing COVID-19 Outbreaks in the Workplace
• WEDC COVID-19 (Business) Reopening Guidelines
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tool Kit
• WI Office of the Commissioner of Insurance WisCovered Portal
• gener8tor Emergency Response Webinars
• WI Emergency Order #1 Face Coverings Mandate
• WI Emergency Order #3 Limiting Public Gatherings
• WI Emergency Order #36 Safer at Home Public Health Mandate
• WI Emergency Order #28 Safer at Home Public Health Mandate
• Participate in the WI COVID-19 Economic Impact Assessment
• Better Together Badger Task Force
• Homeowner, Renter, Property Manager COVID-19 Guidance
• WEDC General COVID-19 Business Info
• United Way 211 COVID-19 Resource Database
• Business.com COVID-19 Recovery Tips
• Inc.com COVID-19 Business Assistance Tracker