• COVID-19 Community Toolbox: Resources for Small Business, Nonprofits, and Entrepreneurs in North Texas
• Resources to Help Your Small Business Survive the Coronavirus | U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Crisis Management | Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
• Coronavirus Paid Leave Programs: Employer Guide
• Coronavirus Small Business Guide by the US Chamber
• Coronavirus Response Toolkit
• COVID-19: Guidance for Employers, Employees, and Customers of Reopened Retail Services
• Small Business Cybersecurity Guide
• United States-Mexicon-Canada Agreement (USMCA) launches July 1st

Reopening Announcements 

• Governor Abbott Announces Phase III to Open Texas | June 3, 2020

Reopening Resources

• Governor's Small Business Webinar Series: North Texas | April 22, 2020
• Health and Safety Policy - Resources for Businesses (sample policies and graphics)

• Small Business Resources for Women Starting a Business
• Information, Grants, and Resources for Women That Own Small Businesses

• Office of Governor Greg Abbott
• U.S. Small Business Administration
• Small Business Development Center call (214) 860-5859
• Texas Workforce Commission Small Business Benefits

Questions about businesses and the County Order that requires Shelter in Place?
BusinessCOVID19@dallascounty.org

• U.S. Small Business Administration
• Apply for SBA Assistance Now
• Guide to SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loans
• SBA Now Accepting New Applications for Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Advance
• The Small Business Owner's Guide to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
• COVID-19 Emergency Loans: Small Business Guide
• Notice: Cedar Hill does not qualify as an economically vulnerable community for the Save Small Business Fund grant program through the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
• DCCCD Bond Program: Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will be issued for CMARs for Phase 1. RFQ should be issued May 15 and pre-proposal meeting tentatively schedule May 21.
• Main Street Lending Program through the U.S. Treasury supports small and medium-sized businesses that were in sound financial condition before the onset of COVID-19.
• PPP Extended: Congress passes legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) until August 8, 2020.

• IRS Coronavirus Tax Relief
• IRS Filing and Payment Deadline Extended to July 15, 2020 | March 21, 2020
• To learn about options for remaining in compliance and avoiding interest and late fees on taxes due contact the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Enforcement Hotline at (800) 252-8880.
• Guide to the Employee Retention Tax Credit

APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED

The Cedar Hill Strong Grant/Loan Program is getting ready to bloom.

Thank you to all that spread the word and thank you to those who applied!