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COVID-19 and Small Businesses
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.
State of Colorado
Boulder County Pubic Health
Weld County Health and Environment
Town of Erie
Erie Economic Development
Lucas Workman, Economic Development Specialist
303-926-2767
Ben Pratt, Economic Development Director
Resources
- East Colorado SBDC Small Business Consulting and SBA loan application assistance 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
- 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
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdle/information-and-resources-coronavirus - State of Colorado Unemployment Home Page for Application
https://www.colorado.gov/cdle/unemployment - State of Colorado Guidance on Alternatives to Laying Off Employees
https://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 https://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 e-mail
disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. - US Chamber guide and checklist for SBA loan- https://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 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
- World Health Organization – COVID-19 situational reports https://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
https://www.usbgfoundation.org/beap - Manufacturer’s Edge - Manufacturer’s business resource page from - https://www.manufacturersedge.com/covid-19-updates-and-resources-for-manufacturers/
- Employment Services of Weld County
https://www.weldgov.com/departments/human_services/employment_services - Weld County COVID-19 Updates
https://www.weldgov.com/departments/health_and_environment/2019_novel_coronavirus - Employment Services Boulder County https://www.bouldercounty.org/departments/community-services/workforce-boulder-county/
- Boulder County COVID-19 Updates https://www.bouldercounty.org/families/disease/covid-19/
- Governor Polis’ office website Help Colorado Now – coordinating fundraising and volunteer efforts - https://covrn.com/covid-relief-fund/
- Nextdoor – volunteer and request help map
- Community Foundation Boulder County