Economic Development & Financing Corporation

**Opportunity for Small Businesses in Mendocino County*** The County will be giving grants to small businesses of 5 or less employees (including the owner). In the first round, you can apply for up to $10,000, although the amount of the grants will depend on fair distribution per the number of applicants. The first step will be to register that you plan to apply: Notice of Intent portal will open on November 2, 2020 at 12 noon, along with the grant guidelines, FAQs, and ap...plication instructions at www.westcenter.org and www.mendocinocounty.org/busi/business-resource-for-covid-19. YOU MUST register during the Notice of Intent period, which will be open for a very limited period of time. You will be notified if you are eligible to submit a full application by Nov. 13th. The initial grant will be for reimbursing specific kinds of costs. There will also be another separate grant round following that. For more information, go to this county site: https://www.mendocinocounty.org//Compon/News/News/5275/626

Check out EDFC's First Quarter 2020 Newsletter for everything we have been doing and plans we have for the rest of the year!!

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PPP Recipients: The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, today released a simpler loan forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less. This action streamlines the PPP forgiveness process to provide financial and administrative relief to America’s smallest businesses while also ensuring sound stewardship of taxpayer dollars. Link to Application:https://www.sba.gov//PPP%20Loan%20Forgiveness%20...Applicatio Link to Application Instructions:https://www.sba.gov//PPP%20Loan%20Forgiveness%20Applicatio