From Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov Mon May 3 07:48:55 2021 From: Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov (Jeremy Zeller) Date: Mon, 3 May 2021 12:48:55 +0000 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] Restaurant Revitalization Fund opens TODAY Message-ID: I just wanted to make sure you are aware and sent this out to the proper people. You know how quickly these funds can go and in the restaurant industry I expect that to be fast. Opens at 11am CST. Below is their e-mail. Jeremy Zeller | Oklahoma Main Street Center Oklahoma Department of Commerce Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov p. 405-815-5186 okcommerce.gov [cid:image001.png at 01D67A2E.9DD318F0] From: Small Business Administration Sent: Friday, April 30, 2021 9:05 PM To: Jeremy Zeller Subject: [EXTERNAL] RRF Application Portal Opens on May 3 at 12 p.m. EDT Get the Latest Small Business News in this Newsletter [SBA Logo] ________________________________ [RRF] Registration for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) is now open at restaurants.sba.gov. If you are working with Square or Toast, you do not need to register. SBA will begin accepting applications via the application portal on Monday, May 3 at 12 p.m. EDT. The application portal will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are exhausted. In preparation, qualifying applicants should familiarize themselves with the application process in advance to ensure a smooth and efficient application. In addition to registering at the portal, follow the steps below. If you are working with Square or Toast, you do not need to register. * Review the sample application, program guide and cross-program eligibility chart on SBA COVID-19 relief options. SBA also added screenshots of the application portal that are available here. * Applications must be submitted in English or Spanish. SBA has documents in additional languages to help you understand eligibility requirements, fill out applications, and answer frequently asked questions. See the additional languages and materials here. * If you were unable to attend one of the webinars held earlier this week which covered program details and a demonstration of the application portal, you can watch the recording here. For more information, visit sba.gov/restaurants. ________________________________ [Shuttered Venue Operators Grant. Apply at sba.gov/svogrant] The SBA is currently accepting applications for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant. To submit an application, visit sba.gov/svogrant. ________________________________ [Beware of malicious COVID-19 phishing] The SBA recently launched the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant and Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Bad actors may take this opportunity to impersonate lenders or government officials in emails, robocalls, social media accounts and phony websites. Their goal is to attract victims and commit fraud, scams and schemes. The result is financial or personally identifiable information (PII) loss for the victims. 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All SBA programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance ________________________________ This email was sent to jeremy_zeller at okcommerce.gov by Small Business Administration (SBA) * 409 3rd St, SW * Washington DC 20416 * 1-800-827-5722 [GovDelivery logo] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 8649 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov Mon May 3 10:36:30 2021 From: Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov (Jeremy Zeller) Date: Mon, 3 May 2021 15:36:30 +0000 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] FW: March Reinvestment Report In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The on-time rate for March was 70.4%. Please remember that the Reinvestment Reports are due by the 2nd Friday of each month in order to receive your quality assurance points. Milestones this Month: NONE 2021 Reinvestment Report Summary For the Month of March Reinvestment Summary Cumulative Current 2021 Total Month Y-T-D Private Sector Reinvestment $1,424,576,958 $2,796,200 $7,064,993 Public Improvement Projects $446,146,417 $625,965 $848,049 Total Reinvestment Spending $1,870,723,375 $3,422,165 $7,913,042 Number of Active Programs 27 Number of Associate Programs 3 Number of Aspiring Communities 20 Number of Outreach Activities 4 6 # of Façade Rehabilitations 5,306 11 19 # of Other Building Projects & New Constr. 9,596 13 37 # of Buildings Sold 3,592 8 19 Net Gain: Business Openings, Relocations & Expansions 5,870 12 31 Jobs 20,139 21 68 Volunteer Hours (since 2002) 1,595,952 2,210 5,754 The summary report is attached. Jeremy Zeller Main Street Oklahoma Department of Commerce 900 N. 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Quick Links to COVID-19 Recovery Resources * Congress: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 * USDA: American Rescue Plan Debt Payments * USDA: Free Meals to Children Extended and Other COVID-19 Food updates * USDA RD: COVID-19 Recovery Resources to Support Rural America * USDA RD: Business and Industry (B&I) CARES Act Program: Application Deadline: Sept. 15 or Until Funds are Expended * USDA FNS: Response to COVID-19 * CDC: Toolkit for Communicating About COVID-19 Vaccines * CDC: Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities Funding. Application Deadline: May 24 * FEMA: COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Individuals and Households Program Policy * HHS: Special Enrollment Period for Health Coverage Extended to August 15 * HHS: COVID-19 Grant Opportunities and Guidance * HHS: We Can Do This: COVID-19 Public Education Campaign * HHS: The COVID-19 Community Corps * HRSA: Health Care-Related Loan Repayment and Scholarships * SBA: COVID-19 Guidance and Resources * SBA: Restaurant Revitalization Fund * NIH: Community Engagement Alliance Against COVID-19 Disparities To access programs that can be used to provide immediate and long-term assistance to rural communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, download the COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide. Visit www.coronavirus.gov for the latest news from the CDC on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Visit www.rd.usda.gov/coronavirus for the latest news from Rural Development on how we are helping our partners, customers, and stakeholders impacted by COVID-19. 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[https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OKDOC/2020/03/3190196/2991690/new-pioneer-logo-header-3x_crop.png] Special Announcement [Flower Shop Ecommerce] New Tool Available to Help Small Businesses with Commerce and Online Capabilities The Oklahoma Main Street Center announced the launch of Main Street Online, a new tool developed by Main Street America to help small businesses grow and strengthen their online and ecommerce capabilities. The tool is available at no cost to any small business and provides guidance on Point of Sale systems, website platforms, content creation software and more. It was designed specifically for small businesses with 20 or fewer employees in the retail, service, and food and beverage sectors. “After 2020, Main Street businesses saw an increased need for ecommerce capabilities,” said Buffy Hughes, State Director of the Oklahoma Main Street Center. “This new tool will help Oklahoma small businesses, not just those in our Main Street communities, to find the best solutions to help them implement an effective online strategy.” Supported by GoDaddy, the tool assesses the unique needs of individual small businesses and offers customized guidance for implementing and maximizing solutions to improve their digital presence. “Oklahoma’s small businesses have so much to offer,” said Brent Kisling, Executive Director, Oklahoma Department of Commerce. “By utilizing this tool, they can diversify the ways they do business, opening them up to increased success and a larger customer base.” Main Street Online is available at mainstreetonlinetool.org. 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Milestones this Month: Enid hits 60 and 65 million!! 2021 Reinvestment Report Summary For the Month of April Reinvestment Summary Cumulative Current 2021 Total Month Y-T-D Private Sector Reinvestment $1,435,289,380 $10,712,422 $17,777,415 Public Improvement Projects $446,745,074 $598,657 $1,446,706 Total Reinvestment Spending $1,882,034,454 $11,311,079 $19,224,121 Number of Active Programs 27 Number of Associate Programs 3 Number of Aspiring Communities 20 Number of Outreach Activities 0 6 # of Façade Rehabilitations 5,319 13 32 # of Other Building Projects & New Constr. 9,610 14 51 # of Buildings Sold 3,601 9 28 Net Gain: Business Openings, Relocations & Expansions 5,884 14 45 Jobs 20,178 39 107 Volunteer Hours (since 2002) 1,599,885 3,933 9,687 The summary report is attached. Jeremy Zeller Main Street Oklahoma Department of Commerce 900 N. 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