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Paycheck Protection Loan Applications Begin Friday

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Lenders Can Start Accepting Paycheck Protection Loan Applications from Small Businesses on Friday  On Friday, small businesses and sole proprietors can begin working with their lenders to submit loan applications for the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Independent contractors and self-employers can begin submitting applications April 10. PPP is part of the federal CARES Act enacted last week. It provides potentially forgivable loans in … Read Post

More Info for Small Businesses Applying for Aid

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Here at the Denver Metro Chamber, we are focused on supporting our business community as we tackle the economic trauma of COVID-19. Every day, we hear how our members are adapting in innovative ways to the new environment, including interruptions in service, closures, delays and remote working – just to name a few. We know many of you need more support, especially organizations with … Read Post

President Signs COVID-19 Stimulus Package

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President Signs Stimulus Package with Aid for Businesses and Workers  President Trump signed into law the largest U.S. stimulus package ever to help provide economic relief to businesses and workers affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The following items are among the aid included in the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act: For small businesses (those with less … Read Post

Governor Announces Statewide Stay-at-Home Order

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Governor Announces Statewide Stay-at-Home Order Gov. Jared Polis announced a statewide stay-at-home order Wednesday afternoon. Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Douglas, Larimer and Jefferson counties have announced their own orders, joining the City and County of Denver. The state’s order begins at 6 a.m., Thursday, and lasts through April 11. The stay-at-home orders for Adams, Arapahoe, … Read Post

Denver Requires Residents to Stay at Home; Governor Seeks Private Sector Solutions

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Denver Mayor Announces Requirement for Residents to Stay at Home  Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced a new public health order that requires Denver residents to stay at home starting 5 p.m., Tuesday, and lasting through April 10 and longer if necessary. Residents will be allowed to leave their homes to shop for essential needs, such as groceries and medications, exercise and go to work if … Read Post

Polis Requires Employers to Reduce In-Person Workforce by 50%

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Earlier this evening, Gov. Jared Polis released a new Executive Order aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19. The Executive Order requires Colorado employers, with some exceptions, to reduce in-person workforce by at least 50% by 8 a.m., Tuesday, March 24. It directs all employers to implement remote work solutions to the greatest extent possible … Read Post

Denver Announces Grants for Small Businesses

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Denver Releases Initial Economic Relief Package  Yesterday, the City and County of Denver announced an initial $4 million relief package to help small businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The package offers several resources for businesses and workers: An emergency relief program to provide cash grants of as much as $7,500 to highly impacted businesses, such as restaurants, that may have laid off workers, … Read Post

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