Broward County and the City of Dania Beach partnered together to provide the CARES Act SMALL BUSINESS Grant Assistance Program for Small Businesses and Non-Profits.
The CARES Act SMALL BUSINESS Assistance Program is a great program for our small businesses.
The application portal is open until Monday, Nov. 16th at broward.org/cares.
The Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency cares about our local businesses and their sustainability during these difficult times. In order to aid our business community, we are in regular contact with other economic development organizations and compiling a list of resources and tools available to help businesses prepare, respond, and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Florida Small Business Development Council of Florida is encouraging small businesses to complete the business damage assessment. This survey helps determine the need for COVID-19 disaster assistance. The survey can be found here.
Together, we will come through these unprecedented times.
For General Information and Updates:
- Center for Disease and Control
- Florida Department of Health
- Florida's COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard
- Florida Small Business Development Center
- U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission & Covid-19
- U.S. Department of Labor: Occupational Safety & Health Administration
- Florida Department of Revenue
- Florida League of Cities
- American Bankers Association, Bank Updates
- List of Banks Offering Relief to Customers
- American Bankers Association Coronavirus Response Programs
For Retail and Real Estate Industry and Economy Updates:
- International Council of Shopping Centers
- International Economic Development Council
- Restore Your Economy
- CDFA Comprehensive Recovery Strategy
- Council of Development Finance Agencies Headlines
For information and to apply for aid:
- Florida Business Damage Assessment Survey
- Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan
- Loans up to $2M
- $10,000 EIDL Loan Advance (does not have to be repaid)
- Small businesses and private non-profits are eligible
- May be used for fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills affected by the disaster
- 3.75% interest rate for small businesses
- 2.75% interest rate for private non-profits
- Long term payments on case by case basis up to a maximum of 30 years
- Florida Emergency Bridge Loan
- IRS Coronavirus Tax Relief
- Paycheck Protection Program
Business Ad Support & Grants:
Industry-specific recommendations and best practices are also available here:
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Commercial and residential property managers: IREM
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Restaurants: National Restaurant Association
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Accommodations and Restaurants: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
- Hotel and Lodging: American Hotel and Lodging Association
- The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association is compiling a hotel list for the State Emergency Response Team (SERT) on lodging needs related to the COVID-19 situation. This is for paid accommodations. Lodging needs are in three categories:
- Responders deployed by the SERT
- Persons self-isolating or self-quarantining
- Persons under medical care, to augment hospital capacity
- Please note, an expression of interest is NOT an obligation.
- Interested properties can respond by using the attached spreadsheet or send the following information directly to Geoff at gluebkemann@frla.org at their Tallahassee office and cc me at alevin@broward.org. The below information is needed:
- Property name and address
- Contact name, title, and phone number
- All categories of interest (1, 2, 3 above)
- The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association is compiling a hotel list for the State Emergency Response Team (SERT) on lodging needs related to the COVID-19 situation. This is for paid accommodations. Lodging needs are in three categories:
- Hotel and Lodging: American Hotel and Lodging Association
Re-employment Assistance
Florida Department Of Economic Opportunity
Other questions, or additional information to help your small business needs:
- Florida Department of Health
- Call Center (800) 779-6121
- Small Business Development Center
- Call toll-free (866) 737-7232
- Florida Private Sector Hotline
- Call (850) 815-4925
- Florida Department Of Economic Opportunity
- Florida Disaster Business Website
All businesses should review the interim guidance measures issued by the CDC.
Dania Beach Resources
Broward County Resources
- BizHelp Broward
- Add to/Check Restaurants Open on Sunny.org
- Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance Business Resources and Information
- Broward County Economic and Small Business Development
- Broward County Coronavirus Site
- Broward County Students Learning at Home
- Updates from members of the Coordinating Council of Broward
- Broward County School District
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport