Latest COVID Related News & Updates
U.S. Chamber Updates Guide to PPP Loan Forgiveness
The U.S. Chamber recently updated their PPP guide to reflect recent substantive changes made by Congress and the administration to the PPP program to provide borrowers with more flexibility. These changes include: Extending the time to spend PPP funds from 8 weeks to...
Webinar – State of the Community: Continuing the Conversation Around Racial Justice
Today's webinar continues our conversation around racial justice in the Iowa City area. View recording here. Panelists: Tre Lathan // Teacher, Christine Grant Elementary School Taylor Scudder // Teacher, Northwest Junior High School James Tutson // Singer-Songwriter,...
Federal Reserve Board Expands its Main Street Lending Program
The Federal Reserve Board on Monday expanded its Main Street Lending Program to allow more small and medium-sized businesses to be able to receive support. The Board lowered the minimum loan amount, raised the maximum loan limit, adjusted the principal repayment...
Better Together Statement + Media Coverage: For Immediate Release
Today’s Iowa City Press-Citizen headline in no way represents the incredibly peaceful and respectful protests that took place last night in our community. We understand that this headline is largely the result of their parent company’s decimating cuts to this...
Paycheck Protection Program Changes
Last night, the US Senate passed the House’s version (HR7010) of updates to the Paycheck Protection Program. With respect to PPP loans, HR 7010 does the following: Creates a floor of 5 years for loan maturity. Extends the covered period for obtaining and using a loan...
Webinar – State of the Community: A Community Conversation on Race & Equality
Project Better Together aims to "build a transformed future for our community with greater economic diversity, growth, inclusivity, resilience, and well-being for all." That transformed future has no room for racism or violence. This important conversation includes...
Iowa Eviction & Foreclosure Prevention Program
Governor Reynolds has allocated federal CARES Act funds to assist Iowans who have been economically impacted by COVID-19 and may be facing housing hardships. This program will provide short-term relief to income-eligible renters and homeowners who are at risk of...
Governor Reynolds Relaxes Additional Restrictions
Today, Governor Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency until June 25, 2020. As previously stated, bars, wineries, distilleries, and social clubs may reopen May 28th with the same public health measures as restaurants. In...
Additional Businesses to Reopen May 22nd
Today the Governor announced additional openings that will impact movie theaters, museums, wedding venues, auctions, and swimming pools effective at 5 am on Friday, May 22, 2020. The governor sited that the additional business reopening were made possible with...
Deadline Approaching in Iowa for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to Adverse Weather Conditions – PRESS RELEASE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded small non-farm businesses in eight Iowa counties of the June 18, 2020, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan...
Latest Webinars
Webinar – State of the Community: Health
Area hospital leaders and public health department personnel provide updates on the COVID-19...
Webinar – Organizational Management in Times of Uncertainty: Paycheck Protection Program Updates April 7th
Paycheck Protection Program Updates & Insights: Moderated by CliftonLarsonAllen. View webinar...
Webinar – CARES Act Q&A with Senator Joni Ernst
Senator Joni Ernst discusses the latest developments on the CARES Act Phase III.
Webinar- Business Planning in a Time of Uncertainty
We are all in this together! - 5 small business owners share how they are developing 30 and...