We know that it can be difficult for small businesses to stay open and operate safely during this pandemic.  Fortunately, there is help available to small businesses through government agencies and nonprofits to obtain free or discounted personal protective equipment (PPE), safety guidance, and financial assistance through grants, loans, and tax credits related to Covid 19.  Please visit the following links for some resources, and check back regularly for updates.

Programs offering free PPE to small businesses:

San Francisco, CA: https://oewd.org/free-ppe-available

Stockton, CA: https://www.sjgov.org/covid19/grants/personal-protective-equipment

Oakland, CA: https://www.oakgov.com/covid/resources/Pages/default.aspx

Orange County, CA: https://www.ocfl.net/EconomicDevelopment/EconomicRecoveryTaskForce/PPEforCommunity.aspx#.YFZxTGRHbDs

Austin, TX (on March 27): https://www.austintexas.gov/ppe

Eugene, OR: https://www.eugene-or.gov/4624/Free-Supplies-for-Small-Businesses

Where to buy masks, hand sanitizers and other PPE at reduced costs:

Directly from manufacturers in California: https://www.safelymakingca.org/marketplace

Printable COVID 19 Safety Signs

(From Oakland): https://www.oakgov.com/covid/resources/additional/Pages/printables.aspx

Grants to support COVID19 protection measures

California: https://careliefgrant.com/

Texas: https://www.irs.gov/vi/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-payments

https://www.lisc.org/covid-19/small-business-assistance/small-business-relief-grants/frequently-asked-questions/

Seattle: https://scidpda.org/cidbizrelief/

Information on PPP Loans

(in Vietnamese)

https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-recovery-information-other-languages#section-header-34

Information on Business Tax Credits related to COVID19

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-updates-faqs-on-paid-sick-leave-credit-and-family-leave-credit

(in Vietnamese)

https://www.irs.gov/vi/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-payments