The COVID-19 crisis is impacting our local employers in many ways – some industries and businesses are facing unprecedented hiring needs, while others are forced to furlough or significantly cutback their workforce due to the volatile economic environment.
Complete a 2-minute confidential survey regarding your workforce needs during the COVID-19 crisis to be connected with local workforce opportunities.
Learn more at: https://bestplace4kids.com/local-workforce-connector-platform/
Texas A&M University School of Law is offering legal assistance for those seeking. The Texas A&M Legal Clinics are a teaching law firm that offers the community a limited range of legal services free of charge. We offer these free services because it allows us to educate a new generation of lawyers that are responsive to their community’s legal needs. Our clinic offers legal services delivered by Texas A&M law students who are supervised by experienced lawyers.
Our clinical program offers legal services that help individuals and community with:
Eligibility:
For many of our clinics, only low-income clients living in Tarrant County qualify for our services. Our staff will ask you questions about your income to determine if you are eligible. The specific eligibility requirements for each clinic will be provided on the individual clinic page.
How to receive assistance:
Contact the Texas A&M University School of Law via phone: 817-212-4123, via email: legalclinics@law.tamu.edu
Facebook recently announced that they will be providing $100 million in grants to small businesses in the communities where they live and work.
For Fort Worth, that means they will be providing $300,000 to about 75 organizations in Tarrant County. They will also be providing an additional $250,000 to more than 60 small businesses in Dallas County.
The application window will open on Wednesday, April 22 and you can find the details at facebook.com/grantsforbusiness
Join Facebook for an overview of the Small Business Grant program and to learn more about what Facebook is doing to support our communities as we navigate these unprecedented times.
To sign up for one of the two training sessions, click the corresponding link below:
Monday, April 27th at 10:00am CDT
Tuesday, April 28th at 11:30am CDT
To Our Chamber Members:
Today, and every day, we thank you for your membership and support. We love seeing you at community gatherings and big events, and right now while those activities can’t happen, please have confidence that your FWHCC Chamber team is here for you in all seasons of business. We know this pandemic has impacted you in major ways and we are here to help.
Below is an infographic explaining, in simple terms and format, the two available loan options available through the CARES Act. Breaking down an 800+ page document, our goal is provide you with key information that enables you to understand the possibilities, make decisions, and most importantly, get back to your business!
We all know that word of mouth is sometimes best. Please accept the challenge to share this information with a fellow business owner in your circle, so that when this passes, our community is stronger and more connected than ever.
With Gratitude & Certainty For Better Days Ahead,
Anette Soto Landeros
President/CEO
What’s next?
Congress has approved $350 billion in emergency loans for small businesses and self-employed Americans. Known as the Paycheck Protection Program, the initiative provides 100% federally guaranteed loans to small businesses. Importantly, these loans may be forgiven if borrowers maintain their payrolls during the crisis or restore their payrolls afterward.
Click here to check eligibility and find out how to apply.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has issued a cheat sheet to help small businesses and self-employed individuals prepare to file for a loan.
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