04/14/2020
Just got this email from the SBA on how they are calculating what portion one gets from the 10,000 grant. It’s based on how many employees you have. Neither of the two avenues offered under the cares program takes into account the sole proprietor or the ma and pop store. And although it’s trying to protect jobs it’s not protecting or helping the business. Such a 💩 show.
u s small business administration
Dear Applicant,
On March 29, 2020, following the passage of the CARES Act, the SBA provided small business owners and non-profits impacted by COVID-19 with the opportunity to obtain up to a $10,000 Advance on their Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). The Advance is available as part of the full EIDL application and will be transferred into the account you provide shortly after your application is submitted. To ensure that the greatest number of applicants can receive assistance during this challenging time, the amount of your Advance will be determined by the number of your pre-disaster (i.e., as of January 31, 2020) employees. The Advance will provide $1,000 per employee up to a maximum of $10,000.
You may be eligible for another loan program, the Paycheck Protection Program, which is available through participating lenders. Below is a comparison of the two loan programs:
Paycheck Protection Program Full EIDL Loan
PURPOSE
Forgivable if used for payroll (minimum of 75% of the funds received) and the remaining for certain operating expenses (amount of any EIDL advance is not forgivable)
To meet financial obligations and operating expenses that could have been met had the disaster not occurred (amount of any EIDL advance is forgiven)
TERMS
Up to $10 million
1% interest rate
Up to $2 million
3.75% for businesses
2.75% for non-profits
FORGIVABLE
YES
NO – EIDL Loan
YES – EIDL Advance
MATURITY
2 years
30 years
FIRST PAYMENT DUE
Deferred 6 months
Deferred 1 year
To locate a Paycheck Protection Program Lender, please visit: www.SBA.gov/PaycheckProtection.
Information on available resources may be found at www.sba.gov/coronavirus. For more information on these services, please go to www.sba.gov/local-assistance to locate the email address and phone number for the nearest SBA district office and/or SBA's resource partners.
The SBA works with a number of local partners to counsel, mentor, and train small businesses.