CUMBERLAND COUNTY COVID UPDATES:
https://www.co.cumberland.nc.us/covid19

CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE:
https://fayettevillenc.gov/government/city-departments/corporate-communications/covid-19-information

CUMBERLAND COUNTY GIS COVID RESPONSE PORTAL:
https://coronavirus-response-cumberlandgis.hub.arcgis.com/

Fayetteville PWC:

• Suspended utility disconnections
• Waived late fees effective March 16
• Customer service (910-483-1382) for payment plans, arrangements

NC GOVERNORS EXECUTIVE ORDERS:
https://governor.nc.gov/news/executive-orders (NOTE: STATEWIDE STAY AT HOME ORDER WENT INTO EFFECT ON 3/30/2020)

Text 898211 and write COVIDNC to receive Coronavirus text alerts.

• Unemployment: 

Obtain a working knowledge of Unemployment Insurance changes:

▪ The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) at: https://des.nc.gov/need-help/covid-19-information 

▪ Website is www.des.nc.gov and the call center is 888-737-0259.

NC COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Loan Program
The Golden LEAF Foundation announces $15 million in funding to launch a rapid recovery loan program in response to economic losses related to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Golden LEAF funding will support the NC COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Loan Program by enabling loans to be made to eligible businesses for up to $50,000 with zero interest and no payments for six months. If not repaid in six months, the loan will automatically convert to a term loan. The NC COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Loan Program (https://ncrapidrecovery.org) is managed by the NC Rural Center,

a statewide nonprofit that has been supporting small business owners for more than 30 years. $15M loan pool to assist small businesses

Register essential industries:
https://www.manufacturednc.com/
https://hub.bio.org/
http://www.carolinatextiledistrict.com

SBA Loans
The Small Business Administration (SBA) released a toolkit offering guidance for businesses and employers to plan and respond to Coronavirus. Just announced! SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses and nonprofits to keep their workers on the payroll. SBA will forgive loans if all employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks and the money is used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest, or utilities.

• Paycheck Protection Program: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program-ppp
• Disaster Loans: https://www.sba.gov/disaster-assistance/coronavirus-covid-19
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources: https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources

NOTE: Your local banker and NCCEED  (https://www.ncceed.org/community-resources/) can provide assistance with your SBA Loan. 

CARES Act: Summary of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
Senate Small Business Provisions:

https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/SAVINGPLACES/UploadedImages/67a11cfb-d556-4219-8ce3-18bb19ba4bb7/Coronavirus/200325StimulusSmallBizEXPLAINER-FINAL.pdf 

Section by Section Summary of the Programs: https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/SAVINGPLACES/UploadedImages/67a11cfb-d556-4219-8ce3-18bb19ba4bb7/Coronavirus/200325StimulusSmallBizSectionBySection-FINAL.pdf

NOTE: Federal Income Tax filing and payment deadline has been extended to 7/15/2020.

CDC Guidance for Business Owners:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fspecific-groups%2Fguidance-business-response.html