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          City of Evanston Resources

          • Evanston COVID-19 Recovery Playbook
          • COVID-19 Business Resource Guide
          • Evanston Business COVID-19 Resource Checklist
          • Free meal assistance for students aged 1-18
          • Evanston COVID-19 page
          • Proclamation of State of Emergency Due to COVID-19
          Additional Local Resources
          • Downtown Evanston
          • Main Dempster Mile
          • Evanston Chamber of Commerce
          • Evanston Community Foundation

          Small Business Guides

          • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Small Business Survival Guide
          • Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Information for Small Business
           

          SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan

          Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) are now available for all business in Illinois. The three step electronic loan application process is being administered by the SBA. Click here for the Application Process.

           

          Comparison Guide for PPP and EIDL

           

          Daily Webinars are available at: www.sba.gov.il

           

          EIDL Program Details:.

          • Up to $2 million per business
          • eligible for small businesses and private non-profits who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic
          • Provides working capital for payroll, accounts payable, and fixed debt payments
          • Interest rates are 3.75% for businesses and 2.75% for non-profits
          Eligibility Requirements and Criteria
           
          Subscribe to SBA email updates here. To find a counselor or mentor through the SBA's resource partners visit www.sba.gov/local-assistance.
           
          Additional Information:
          • Economic Injury Disaster Loan FAQs
          • Disaster Loan Information
          • Information for small businesses affected by coronavirus at: www.sba.gov/coronavirus
          • All coronavirus-related federal resources: www.usa.gov/coronavirus

          Federal Resources

          • CARES Act - Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act Summary Guide
          • Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Fact Sheet
          • COVID-19 Tax Relief Information from the IRS
          • US Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Program
          • US Small Business Administration Loans
          • US Small Business Administration Lender Match Program
          • Mental Health Assistance by voice or text - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746. (TTY 1-800-846-8517) or call 911

          State of Illinois Resources

          • Illinois COVID-19 Response Site
          • Executive Orders Relating to COVID-19
          • ​CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers
          • ​Illinois COVID 19 Response Business FAQ's
          • ​Illinois Department of Public Health Business and Organization Guidance
          • ​Illinois Department of Employment Security COVID-19 & Unemployment Benefits FAQ's
          • ​​Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (OSHA 3990-03 2020)
            IDES Unemployment Benefits for employees:  
          • OVID-19 Illinois Dept of Revenue Information for Taxpayers
          • State of Illinois COVID-19 Small Business Impact Survey:  
          • IDES Unemployment Insurance

          COVID-19 Information and Resource Guides

          • Center for Disease Control COVID-19 Website
          • Center for Disease Control Guide for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to COVID-19
          • Mental Health & Stress Management Recommendations during COVID-19
          • Illinois Department of Public Health COVID-19 updates
          • Evanston COVID-19 page
          • Chicago Department of Public Health COVID-19 Guidance for Businesses and Employers
          • National Restaurant Association Coronavirus Information and Resources
          • COVID-19 Fact Sheet
          • Guidance for Community- and Faith-Based Organizations
          • Guidance for Schools and Institutions of Higher Education
          • Guidance for Individuals and Households
          • World Health Organization COVID-19
          • CARES Act Summary

          Resources for Artists, Arts Organization, and Non-profits

          • Evanston Community Foundation
          • COVID-19 Resource List for nonprofits
          • Arts Alliance Illinois
          • Arts for Illinois Relief Fund
          • Peer support and resource sharing group
          • Arts & Business Council of Chicago (list of webinars, blogs and funding opportunities, updated daily)

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