East Santa Clara Street Business Association

Grandes cambios al PPP anunciados por la Casa Blanca La Casa Blanca anunció cambios importantes en los préstamos del Programa de Protección de Cheques de Pago que ayudarán a las pequeñas empresas. La declaración está aquí: https://www.whitehouse.gov//fact-sheet-biden-harris-admin/ . Puntos importantes:... A partir del Miércoles 24 de Febrero a las 9:00 am. Introducir un período de solicitud de préstamo PPP exclusivo de 14 días para empresas y organizaciones sin fines de lucro con una plantilla de menos de 20 empleados. Desde la primera semana de Marzo: Brindar más apoyo a los propietarios únicos, contratistas independientes y trabajadores por cuenta propia. Cambiando la fórmula de financiamiento de la PPP para ellos. Garantisa el acceso para los propietarios de pequeñas empresas que no sean ciudadanos y que sean residentes legales de los EE. UU.; Pueden usar el Número de identificación personal del contribuyente (ITIN) para solicitar el PPP. Permitir que los propietarios de pequeñas empresas con condenas previas por delitos graves no fraudulentos soliciten el apoyo de PPP, de acuerdo con una propuesta del Congreso bipartidista. Para obtener más información sobre las nuevas reglas propuestas, regístrese en este seminario web gratuito organizado por la Ciudad de San José para el Viernes 26 de Febrero a la 1:00 pm. La SBA implementará nuevas regulaciones y formularios pronto. https://sanjoseca.zoom.us//regis/WN_-Jj2YxvUTyyq0a_mTztwqg

City of San José Receives $1.17 Million Federal Grant for Business Recovery, Jobs For more information about the program, please contact program manager Melina Iglesias in the Office of Economic Development by emailing [email protected]. https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2690/

Free services like help with loan or grant applications and counseling are available to small businesses. On 2/11, join the City of San Jose in a discussion with Federal programs SCORE, SBDC, AnewAmerica, and MBDA. https://sanjoseca.zoom.us//regis/WN_9ATHvUKCR-SUNehZ4j3H6A

If you're a small or medium-size business, Mission College offers a range of helpful programs, services, and free webinars. Upskill your career and business skills and get ahead! For their first webinar, they will explore different models of worker ownership, and how government agencies can support small businesses. They will also discuss succession planning and creating a pathway for you to step away from your business but still get a return on your investment.

Small business owners: be aware that the upcoming deadline to submit many pandemic-related insurance claims for business interruption is March 16, 2021. I'm ...joined by attorney Paul Caputo, SJDA Executive Director Scott Knies, and small business owners to highlight resources currently available to businesses struggling to survive. Please #ShopLocalSJ to help our community's stores, restaurants, and cafe’s weather the pandemic. For resources, please visit https://siliconvalleystrong.org/go-virtual/smallbiz/. See more

Planning for construction of VTA’s BART Phase II Project, expected to begin in 2022, has begun. VTA is asking small businesses to fill out a survey (vta.org/bartsurvey) that will help inform 2 very important planning efforts for construction: VTA’s Small Business Program and Construction Education and Outreach Plan (CEOP). The survey will be available at vta.org/bartsurvey until November 10. Businesses along the construction site will receive an informational postcard. Businesses will also have access to staff via phone, online, or for a scheduled meeting your business will have. The survey is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, and Portuguese.

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If you've been around long enough, you know this place of worship burned down 8 years ago. In a few weeks, join the City in a webinar for an update of next steps. Details below: Monday, August 17 at 6:30pm meeting information below to discuss the Our Lady of La Vang Catholic Church Project (389 E. Santa Clara St.) ... Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this URL to join. https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/93170929755 Or join by phone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 408 638 0968 or +1 213 338 8477 or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free) or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) Webinar ID: 931 7092 9755 International numbers available: https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/u/adNIyXaiiT

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Downtown San Jose Survey San Jose Downtown Association is identifying priorities and improvements near-term and longer-term. The linked survey is said to take 5 minutes to complete.... Prioritize the importance of topics like small business support, downtown cleaning, etc. What else needs to happen? Survey in Vietnamese: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2TSXMJH Encuesta en Español: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YHWCWLC Survey in English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X8VKMNG

(español abajo) Social Distancing Protocols. All businesses must post, implement, and provide to employees a Social Distancing Protocol at each of their facilit...ies. As of May 22nd, under the new order, retailers in the county will be allowed to open for curbside/outdoor pickup, and the supply chain for those retail establishments will also be allowed to reopen under the above stated safety protocols. Here is the link for more information and to download the forms and flyers to be posted on every small business door. https://www.sccgov.org/sites/covid19/Pages/home.aspx Protocolo de Distanciamiento Social. La orden requiere que las empresas esenciales preparen, publiquen e implementen un Protocolo de Distanciamiento Social. A partir del 22 de mayo, según la nueva orden, los negocios en el condado podrán abrir para ventas en la banqueta/acera (curve side pick up), y la cadena de suministro para esos establecimientos minoristas también podrá reabrir bajo los protocolos de seguridad establecidos anteriormente. Aquí el enlace para mas información ademas de las formas que deberán desplegar en las puertas de sus negocios. https://www.sccgov.org/sites/covid19/Pages/home.aspx Jesus Flores

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Small Business Owners and Community Leaders are coming together to discuss solutions on how to help the Greater Downtown San José area recover economically from... the COVID-19 pandemic. But we need to hear from you! Please take this quick survey to share with us the impacts that you have experience and what your needs are. It will take less than 5 minutes of your time. Take the survey now: www.sjd3.com/covid19survey See more

Under the new order, retailers in the county will be allowed to open for curbside/outdoor pickup, and the supply chain for those retail establishments will also be allowed to reopen. https://www.sccgov.org//press-release-05-18-2020-retail-bu