Sharing out this information about COVID-19 specific loans for small businesses and non-profit orgs... NAOMI STROM-AVILA Funding & Cultural Programs Manager Office of Arts & Cultural Vitality (she/her) 253.591.5191 TACOMA VENUES & EVENTS<tacomavenues.org> Tacoma Dome<http://www.tacomadome.org/> | Greater Tacoma Convention Center<http://www.tacomaconventioncenter.org/> Office of Arts & Cultural Vitality<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/arts> | Special Events<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/specialevents> ________________________________ From: public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com<mailto:public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com> <public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com<mailto:public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com>> on behalf of Renee Piechocki <reneepie@fastmail.com<mailto:reneepie@fastmail.com>> Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 11:44 AM To: Meredith Bergmann (via public_art_network list) <public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com<mailto:public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com>> Subject: Paycheck Protection Loans Open Tomorrow Dear Colleagues, This program may be helpful to all of you who work at a nonprofit or for-profit with less than 500 people. The application opens tomorrow. I am not an expert on this...just passing along information to help keep people employed! I hope the news about this program is getting to artists and arts nonprofits. There is another program opening for independent contractors and others on April 10th. Importantly "SBA will forgive loans if all employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks and the money is used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest, or utilities." https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/paycheck-protection-program-ppp