Q & A for Small Businesses Regarding Stabilization Efforts
ST. LOUIS — Mayor Lyda Krewson & License Collector Mavis T. Thompson, Esq. will host a 2nd joint webinar Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 10 A.M. regarding current & impending stabilization efforts for the small business community.
This webinar builds on last month’s Small Business Resource & Assistance Webinar, where interested parties were able to engage our panel of experts in discussion regarding the various assistance programs for small businesses operating in the City of St. Louis. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to severely impact our small business community, as well as critical matters of finance & resources, the City will continue its efforts to assist whenever possible.
The St. Louis Development Corporation continues to serve as a clearinghouse for small business resources. Below is a list of programs currently available from local, state and federal authorities for interested and eligible small businesses. They include:
● Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act
● Families First Coronavirus Response Act
● CARES Act
● Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act
● Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF)
● Invest STL Neighborhood Solidarity Fund
○ Neighborhood Innovation in Connectivity & Communication Grant
○ CDC Stability Grant
● Additional Funding Resources
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WHO: Mayor Lyda Krewson, City of St. Louis
Mavis T. Thompson, Esq., License Collector
Otis Williams, Executive Director, St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC)
Kevin Wilson, Executive Director, Small Business Empowerment Center
Maureen Brinkley, District Director, Small Business Administration
Thomas Daiber, Lead Lender Relations Specialist, Small Business Administration
Austin Walker, Vice President, Public Policy, St. Louis Regional Chamber
Kitty Ratcliffe, Explore St. Louis
WHERE: Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 838 7261 7315
WHEN: Wednesday, May 13, 2020
10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A. M. CST
CONTACTS:
Office of the Mayor: Jacob Long, 314.622.4072 | longj@stlouis-mo.gov
Kyle Klemp, 314.622.4079 | klempk@stlouis-mo.gov
Office of the License Collector: J.P. Johnson, 314.622.3306 | johnsonjp@stlouis-mo.gov
To summarize, the re-opening guidance is now featured on-line as follows:
City of St. Louis: https://ift.tt/35OqxrG
St. Louis County: https://ift.tt/2YWXNvr
Explore St. Louis: https://ift.tt/2WtVkag
#covid19 #smallbusiness
This video is the result of a law passed in 2016 by 21st Ward Alderman Antonio French. The historic “Transparency in Government Law” requires all public meetings of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen; the Board of Estimate & Apportionment; the Board of Public Service; and the Preservation Board be recorded and made available on an official City of St. Louis YouTube channel.
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