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Information for Small Businesses and Nonprofits

Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Grant

• These loans for up to $2 million come with an emergency advance of up to $10,000 to small businesses and private non-profits harmed by COVID-19 within three days of applying for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL).
• To access the advance, you first apply for an EIDL and then request the advance. The advance, which is considered a grant, does not need to be repaid under any circumstance, and may be used to keep employees on payroll, to pay for sick leave, meet increased production costs due to supply chain disruptions, or pay business obligations, including debts, rent and mortgage payments.
• Learn more about this program on the Small Business Administration's Disaster Assistance website.

Small Business Debt Relief Program

• This program will provide immediate relief to small businesses with non-disaster SBA loans, in particular 7(a), 504, and micro-loans.
• SBA will cover all loan payments on these SBA loans, including principal, interest, and fees, for six months.
• This relief will also be available to new borrowers who take out loans within six months of the signing of the CARES Act.
• Learn more about this program on its website.

Paycheck Protection Program

• These loans are for up to $10 million, have an interest rate of 1%, and are deferrable for up to 6 months.
• These loans are 100% federal guaranteed and are available through June 30^th.
• If small businesses meet certain requirements, including using 75% of the loan for employee wages and salaries and keeping all employees on payroll, this loan will be forgiven.
• No personal guarantees or collateral will be required.
• These loans are available through local New Mexican 7(a) lenders or through any federally insured depository institution, federally insured credit union, and Farm Credit System institution that is participating.
• Find eligible lenders HERE.
• Visit the SBA website to read the interim guidelines for the PPP program.
• See the US Chamber of Commerce’s Guide to this program HERE. 
• Learn more about this program on the Small Business Administration's website.
• For more information about the programs mentioned above, view Senator Heinrich's Small Business Guide.

NM EDD Loan Guarantee

• NMEDD can guarantee a portion of a loan or line of credit up to 80% of principal or $50,000.
• Loan proceeds are flexible and can be used for (and not limited to) the following: working capital, inventory and payroll.
• Learn more about this program on the NMEDD COVID-19 Response wesbite.
• You can find banks offering this program through the list maintained by the NMEDD.

Paid Sick Leave

• The Families First Coronavirus Response Act provides a 100% refundable tax credit for small and medium size businesses with under 500 employees to provide paid sick leave to employees affected by COVID-19. 
• This provision is targeted to specific employees who are unable to work (or telework) and who meet any one of the following six conditions:

1. They are subject to a Federal, State, or local quarantine or isolation order (“isolation order”) related to COVID-19;
2. They have been advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to COVID-19 (“quarantined employee”); 
3. They are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and seeking a medical diagnosis;
4. They are caring for an individual who is subject to an isolation order or is a quarantined employee;  
5. They are caring for a son or daughter if the school or place of care of the son or daughter has been closed, or the child care provider of such son or daughter is unavailable, due to COVID-19 precautions; or
6. They are experiencing any other substantially similar condition as specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 

• Learn more about this program through the IRS website.

Tax Filing Extension

• The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced that the federal income tax filing due date is automatically extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020.
• If you have specific questions about your situation with the IRS, reach out to your local Taxpayer Advocate Service. More information is available through the Taxpayer Advocate Service.
• Find more information about the tax filing extension on the IRS website.

Counseling

• If you, like many small business owners, need a business counselor to help guide you through this uncertain time, you can turn to your local counseling centers including Small Business Development Centers (SBDC), Women’s Business Centers (WESST), or SCORE mentorship chapter. These resource partners, and the associations that represent them, will receive additional funds to expand their reach and better support small business owners with counseling and up-to-date information regarding COVID-19. These resource centers are spread throughout New Mexico and their counseling is free:
• Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
• Small Business Development Centers provide small business counseling including programming specific to COVID-19 SBA resources. Find your local Small Business Development Center and information about their services.
  
• WESST
• WESST provides business consulting, trainings, and small business loans. Find your local WESST location and information about their services.
• SCORE
• SCORE provides one-on-one mentoring confidential mentoring sessions with experienced New Mexican small business professionals at no cost as well as online resources and workshops. There are three SCORE chapters in New Mexico: Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Santa Fe/Northern NM. Reach out to your local chapter to be connected with a mentor.
• Below is a list of New Mexico organizations offering support, counseling, or financial services to small businesses and nonprofits: 
• Chambers of Commerce
• Dreamspring
• The Loan Fund
• Liftfund
• All Together NM Fund
• New Mexico Small Business Investment Corporation
• City of Albuquerque
• Albuquerque Community Foundation and United Way of Central NM
• Facebook

Agricultural and Rural Resources

**Borrowers are not permitted to utilize SBA and USDA financial assistance for the same COVID-19 purposes. 

Business And Industry Direct And Guaranteed Loans

• The CARES Act has authorized an additional $20.5 million to this U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan program in response to coronavirus. Loans can be utilized for emergency rural business costs. Visit the program's website for more information.

USDA Assistance To Agriculture Producers

• The CARES Act provides the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Secretary, $9.5 billion to provide support for agricultural producers impacted by the coronavirus, including producers of specialty crops, producers that supply local food systems, including farmers markets, restaurants, schools, and livestock producers, including dairy producers. This program is new, so USDA has not established a funding mechanism. To monitor announcements from USDA concerning coronavirus response, visit their COVID-19 website. To monitor USDA Rural Development funding announcements, see visit the USDA News Release page.

Farm Credit Administration

• The CARES Act gives the Farm Credit Administration authority to establish criteria for insured depository institutions, insured credit unions, institutions of the Farm Credit System, and other lenders that do not already participate in lending programs of the Administration, to participate in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to provide loans until the National Emergency expires. Learn more through the PPP Fact Sheet. For more information about the Farm Credit Administration, visit their website.