Resources for DMV Small Business Relief

By Jennifer Chase, Edible DC and Kate Azevedo, special legal contributor to Edible DC

Edible DC and DC Attorney Kate Azevedo had an Instagram help session on @edible_dc on Monday, March 30, designed to answer questions for small businesses, employees and independent contractors about provisions of the new relief bill and resources from the community. 

Out of the session were promised links for more information, find them below:

DC grant funding available through DC Small Business Recovery Microgrant - NOTE: Application due Tuesday, March 31 at 6:00pm https://coronavirus.dc.gov/dc-small-business-recovery-grants

IRS website regarding COVID-19 stimulus checks: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus

File for DC Unemployment: https://does.dcnetworks.org/claimantservices/Logon.aspx

File for VA Unemployment: http://www.vec.virginia.gov/unemployed/online-services/apply-for-unemployment-benefits

File for MD Unemployment:https://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/unemployment.shtml 

Apply to SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan: https://covid19relief.sba.gov/#/

List of SBA approved banks to apply for Paycheck Protection Program: https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/mar/02/100-most-active-sba-7a-lenders

More questions? Email kate@douro.com and she attempt to help.