Day County Economic Development office continues to support businesses during this unprecedented time. Let us know how you are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and how we may assist you.
Day County Courthouse is now open to the public (don't forget your mask!) In addition, we are available by phone (345-3159), email (wadc[at]itctel.com), or Zoom video.
Latest Resources:
KELO 11/18: ‘Thousands’ of SD businesses seeking COVID
aid haven’t answered state email on finance data https://www.keloland.com/news/capitol-news-bureau/thousands-of-s-d-businesses-seeking-covid-aid-havent-answered-state-email-on-finance-data/
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SD COVID-19 Interruption Grants https://covid.sd.gov/smallbusiness-healthcare-grants.aspx
10/5 SD Legislature Special Session
Senate Concurrent Resolution https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/126903.pdf
- $400 million set aside for small business interruption grants
- $40 million for small nonprofit interruption grants
- $10 million for small business start-up grants
- $115 million for community-based health care or personal service providers grants (nursing home, skilled nursing facility, assisted living, senior nutrition, in-home services for elderly, and providers of behavioral health, intellectual disability, developmental disability, etc. Full details on resolution Page 5)
- $15 million acute care hospitals grants
- $2 million adult education and private non-accredited education grants
- 5 million destination marketing grants
- $10 million housing assistance (rent, utilities, mortgage) grants
Nonprofit Resources:
SD Community Foundation Coronavirus Response Fund - Matching Day County Community Foundation grant dollars (Apply ASAP) https://form.jotform.com/200935838740157Webinars & Virtual Training:
RECORDINGS
4/1 Featuring Blue Sky Technologies of Brookings
https://youtu.be/8Eg5TOzH3SI
SBA Economic Disaster Loan Information Webinar
SD Tourism 3/26
Recording https://youtu.be/PWWhG8hmI_0
Unemployment Insurance Webinar
SD Retailers Association & SD Dept. of Labor 3/27
Recording https://youtu.be/Fyj4j37ktZc
Slideshow https://www.sdra.org/uploads/1/2/3/4/123460478/covid-19_ra_2020_mar_26_powerpoint_fullpgslides.pdf
How to Work Remote like 9Clouds
Recording https://9clouds.com/resource/webinar-how-to-work-remote-like-9-clouds-thank-you/
What Your Business Can Financially Do Right Now
Fresh Impact 3/16 featuring Sioux Falls consulting CFO Megan Dahle
https://www.facebook.com/FreshImpactllc/videos/220277412501043
CARES Act & TeleTownhall with Rep. Johnson
4/1 1 Million Cups Aberdeen & Sioux Falls
https://www.facebook.com/167340397129425/videos/910089172745626/
Paycheck Protection Program
Recording: https://vimeo.com/402967720
Slideshow: shorturl.at/dsM27
More Info: shorturl.at/otDN4
Additional Resources
LISC-Lowe's Rural Relief Small Business Grants --https://www.lisc.org/covid-19/small-business-assistance/rural-relief-small-business-grants/USDA Rural Resources Guide
https://www.rd.usda.gov/sites/default/files/USDA_COVID-19_Fed_Rural_Resource_Guide.pdf
https://www.rd.usda.gov/sites/default/files/USDA_COVID-19_Fed_Rural_Resource_Guide.pdf
10/13-10/23 Apply for SD Small Business Grants on covid.sd.gov
News release 10/9 https://news.sd.gov/newsitem.aspx?id=27377
LISC Small Business Relief Grant (Oct. 5 deadline)
Governor Noem Outlines Framework for $400 Million in CARES Act Funding for South Dakota Small Businesses (9/9) https://news.sd.gov/newsitem.aspx?id=27264
Eligibility & Application https://www.lisc.org/covid-19/small-business-assistance/rural-relief-small-business-grants/
SBA Debt Relief (Sept. 27 deadline)
Eligibility and application https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/sba-debt-relief
Eligibility and application https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/sba-debt-relief
Governor Noem Small Business Relief Fund
Small Business Guide to CARES Act
US Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/guide-to-the-cares-act
CARE Act: What Small Businesses Need to Know
3/27 US Chamber https://www.uschamber.com/co/start/strategy/cares-act-small-business-guide
Coronavirus Emergency Loans: Small Business Checklist
3/27 US Chamber https://www.uschamber.com/sites/default/files/023595_comm_corona_virus_smallbiz_loan_final_revised.pdf
"SBA Approves Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fund Program Access for South Dakota"
SD State 3/20
https://news.sd.gov/newsitem.aspx?id=26544
"Coronavirus: SD Lawmakers pass several emergency bills overnight to end 2020 session"
Argus Leader 3/31
https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2020/03/30/coronavirus-south-dakota-lawmakers-debate-emergency-covid-19-bills-veto-day/5087511002/
"Here's What Is In The 'Families First' Coronavirus Aid Package Trump Approved"
NPR 3/19 - Free testing, paid sick leave, unemployment aid, and nutrition assistance
https://www.npr.org/2020/03/19/818322136/heres-what-is-in-the-families-first-coronavirus-aid-package-trump-approved
Guidance for Small and Medium Manufacturers
http://www.mfgfoundation.com/covid-19-guidance-resources-for-small-and-medium-manufacturers/
COVID-19 Manufacturing Best Practices
SD Manufacturing & Technology Solutions
https://sdmanufacturing.com/resources/covid19manufacturingbestpractices/
“Seven ways to support the small businesses in your community during the coronavirus crisis”
Inc 3/16 https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/7-ways-to-support-small-businesses-in-your-community-during-coronavirus-crisis.html
Many other ideas out there. How can you offer creative ways for folks that love your business to help you get through this time?
"Gannett launches website to help local small businesses hit hard by coronavirus crisis"
Argus Leader 3/23 -- Add your business, or add your favorite places as a visitor
https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2020/03/23/coronavirus-help-small-local-businesses-south-dakota/2900302001/
https://supportlocal.usatoday.com/
Restaurant Employee Relief Fund
https://rerf.us/apply-for-aid/
How Facebook is Supporting Small Businesses
4/5 Mari Smith, social networking expert
https://www.facebook.com/marismith/posts/10156965400530009
SD Governor's Office of Economic Development
https://sdreadytowork.com/covid-19/
SD Department of Labor
https://dlr.sd.gov/covid_19_resources.aspx
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/coronavirus
IRS Tax Relief
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus
Bush Foundation
https://www.bushfoundation.org/covid-19-resources
Main Street America
https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/resourcecenter/covid19resources
Facebook Small Business Grants Program
https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants
TechSoup Resources for Nonprofits
https://page.techsoup.org/covid-19-resources
SD Small Business Development Center
SD Manufacturing & Technology Solutions
SD International Trade Center
https://sdbusinesshelp.com/
Eligibility and application https://sdreadytowork.com/covid-19/
Paycheck Protection Program
Eligibility and application https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program
Economic Injury Disaster Loan
NorthWestern Energy announced $300,000 in aid to assist communities they serve that are struggling with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eligibility and application https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program
Economic Injury Disaster Loan
Eligibility and application https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/economic-injury-disaster-loans
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
For independent contractors, self-employed, and gig workers
Apply now https://dlr.sd.gov/
For independent contractors, self-employed, and gig workers
Apply now https://dlr.sd.gov/
SBA Guidance on EIDL Advance
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17k7OsOVaFQXHtvYFBHrcpUGngA4QWpLA/
Apply https://www.sba.gov/page/disaster-loan-applications
Comparison of Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Payroll Protection Program (PPP)
https://www.claconnect.com/resources/articles/2020/comparison-of-eidl-and-paycheck-protection-programshttps://drive.google.com/file/d/17k7OsOVaFQXHtvYFBHrcpUGngA4QWpLA/
Apply https://www.sba.gov/page/disaster-loan-applications
Comparison of Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Payroll Protection Program (PPP)
NorthWestern Energy announced $300,000 in aid to assist communities they serve that are struggling with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
4/1 Montana Standard
https://mtstandard.com/news/local/northwestern-energy-donates-300k-to-covid-19-crisis-relief/article_dbd21bb3-0f68-503a-9c20-3e6535d9524a.html
Apply here https://contactus.northwesternenergy.com/CharitableGrantApp/applicationsbhttps://mtstandard.com/news/local/northwestern-energy-donates-300k-to-covid-19-crisis-relief/article_dbd21bb3-0f68-503a-9c20-3e6535d9524a.html
Small Business Guide to CARES Act
US Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/guide-to-the-cares-act
CARE Act: What Small Businesses Need to Know
3/27 US Chamber https://www.uschamber.com/co/start/strategy/cares-act-small-business-guide
Coronavirus Emergency Loans: Small Business Checklist
3/27 US Chamber https://www.uschamber.com/sites/default/files/023595_comm_corona_virus_smallbiz_loan_final_revised.pdf
"SBA Approves Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fund Program Access for South Dakota"
SD State 3/20
https://news.sd.gov/newsitem.aspx?id=26544
"Coronavirus: SD Lawmakers pass several emergency bills overnight to end 2020 session"
Argus Leader 3/31
https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2020/03/30/coronavirus-south-dakota-lawmakers-debate-emergency-covid-19-bills-veto-day/5087511002/
"Here's What Is In The 'Families First' Coronavirus Aid Package Trump Approved"
NPR 3/19 - Free testing, paid sick leave, unemployment aid, and nutrition assistance
https://www.npr.org/2020/03/19/818322136/heres-what-is-in-the-families-first-coronavirus-aid-package-trump-approved
Guidance for Small and Medium Manufacturers
http://www.mfgfoundation.com/covid-19-guidance-resources-for-small-and-medium-manufacturers/
COVID-19 Manufacturing Best Practices
SD Manufacturing & Technology Solutions
https://sdmanufacturing.com/resources/covid19manufacturingbestpractices/
“Seven ways to support the small businesses in your community during the coronavirus crisis”
Inc 3/16 https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/7-ways-to-support-small-businesses-in-your-community-during-coronavirus-crisis.html
Many other ideas out there. How can you offer creative ways for folks that love your business to help you get through this time?
"Gannett launches website to help local small businesses hit hard by coronavirus crisis"
Argus Leader 3/23 -- Add your business, or add your favorite places as a visitor
https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2020/03/23/coronavirus-help-small-local-businesses-south-dakota/2900302001/
https://supportlocal.usatoday.com/
Restaurant Employee Relief Fund
https://rerf.us/apply-for-aid/
How Facebook is Supporting Small Businesses
4/5 Mari Smith, social networking expert
https://www.facebook.com/marismith/posts/10156965400530009
SD Governor's Office of Economic Development
https://sdreadytowork.com/covid-19/
SD Department of Labor
https://dlr.sd.gov/covid_19_resources.aspx
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/coronavirus
IRS Tax Relief
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus
Bush Foundation
https://www.bushfoundation.org/covid-19-resources
Main Street America
https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/resourcecenter/covid19resources
Facebook Small Business Grants Program
https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants
TechSoup Resources for Nonprofits
https://page.techsoup.org/covid-19-resources
SD Small Business Development Center
SD Manufacturing & Technology Solutions
SD International Trade Center
https://sdbusinesshelp.com/
Local Media & Updates
Day County Alerts
http://day.sdcounties.org/county-alerts/
Reporter & Farmer daily updates
http://reporterandfarmer.com/covid-19.html
State of South Dakota
http://covid.sd.gov/
US Centers for Disease Control
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/
http://day.sdcounties.org/county-alerts/
Reporter & Farmer daily updates
http://reporterandfarmer.com/covid-19.html
State of South Dakota
http://covid.sd.gov/
US Centers for Disease Control
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/
