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COVID-19 Resources
The Town’s Economic Development staff has been coordinating with regional and local economic development partners and financial institutions on a strategy and resources to help support small businesses throughout Erie.
Regional COVID-19 Sources
Visit the jurisdictions for recovery, reopening guidance, public health orders, and more.
Erie Economic Development Contacts
- Lucas Workman, Economic Development Specialist, 303-926-2767
- Julian Jacquin, Economic Development Directorad PDF Download
Resources
- East Colorado SBDC Small Business Consulting and COVID-19 Resources
Contact: Jesse Esparza, 720-837-0416 - Erie Chamber of Commerce
- Erie Economic Development Council
- Colorado Lending Source – Low interest small business loans
Contact: Marie Peters, 303-657-0010 - NoCo Recovers
- Verizon Small Business Recovery Fund
- Xcel Energy - Reviewing commercial/industrial customer accounts on a case-by-case basis.
Contact: 800-895-4999
- Employment Services of Weld County
www.weldgov.com/departments/human_services/employment_services - Weld County COVID-19 Updates
www.weldgov.com/departments/health_and_environment/2019_novel_coronavirus - Employment Services Boulder County
www.bouldercounty.org/departments/community-services/workforce-boulder-county/ - Boulder County COVID-19 Updates
www.bouldercounty.org/families/disease/covid-19/
- State of Colorado COVID-19 Business Resource Center
https://choosecolorado.com/covid19/ - Economic Development Council of Colorado COVID-19 Resource Page
https://edcconline.org/covid-19-resources/ - State of Colorado Unemployment Insurance Benefits Information Page
www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdle/information-and-resources-coronavirus - State of Colorado Unemployment
www.colorado.gov/cdle/unemployment - State of Colorado Guidance on Alternatives to Laying Off Employees
www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdle/layoffassistance - Colorado Office of the Attorney General – protecting oneself from COVID-19 related scams - https://coag.gov/coronavirus/
- You can report scammers at 800-222-4444 or www.StopFraudColorado.gov
- Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies – updated for licensed industries regulated by DORA www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/covid-19-updates-licensees-and-consumers
- Colorado Chamber of Commerce – business resource page for COVID-19
https://cochamber.com/2020/03/27/a-business-leaders-guide-to-effective-covid-19-crisis-communications/
- SBA Disaster Loan Assistance
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/
For additional information, please contact the SBA disaster
assistance customer service center.
Call 1-800-659-2955 (TTY: 1-800-877-8339) or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. - US Chamber guide and checklist for SBA loan - www.uschamber.com/sites/default/files/023595_comm_corona_virus_smallbiz_loan_final.pdf
- Center for Disease Control & Prevention – proper procedures and guidance to staying healthy www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
- World Health Organization – COVID-19 situational reports www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports/
- Complete the Economic Injury worksheet and submit to the appropriate contact.
For Weld County please email the worksheet to Cecilia Moreno at cgarcia-moreno@weldgov.com and cc: Lora Lawrence at llawrence@weldgov.com.
For Boulder County email the Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
- Colorado Restaurant Association COVID-19 Resources
https://corestaurant.org/ - Bartender Emergency Assistance Program COVID-19
www.usbgfoundation.org/beap - Manufacturer’s Edge - Manufacturer’s business resource page from - www.manufacturersedge.com/covid-19-updates-and-resources-for-manufacturers/
- Help Colorado Now https://covrn.com/covid-relief-fund/
- Nextdoor – Volunteer and request help map
- Community Foundation Boulder County