{"id":1713,"date":"2020-04-02T17:00:08","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T01:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sdc.wastateleg.org\/saldana\/?p=1713"},"modified":"2020-04-02T17:00:08","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T01:00:08","slug":"relief-for-the-self-employed-independent-contractors-small-businesses-affected-by-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/alpha\/2020\/04\/02\/relief-for-the-self-employed-independent-contractors-small-businesses-affected-by-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Relief for the self-employed, independent contractors &amp; small businesses affected by COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>English\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sdc.wastateleg.org\/saldana\/2020\/04\/02\/recursos-para-empleados-por-cuenta-propia-contratistas-independientes-y-pequenas-empresas\/\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dear neighbors,<\/p>\n<p>I know many of you are self-employed, independent contractors, or small business owners who are struggling to make ends meet due to the COVID-19 response. Here are some resources that may help you through these tough times.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Paycheck Protection Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The federal government has funded the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/ppp\">Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)<\/a> with $349 billion intended to help organizations keep employees on payroll between now and the end of June 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applications can be filed starting <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">April 3<\/span><\/strong> <strong>and funds will be distributed on a <u>first-come, first-served<\/u> basis<\/strong><strong>, so it\u2019s important to get your application in early. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The program is for any small business with less than 500 employees (including sole proprietorships, independent contractors and self-employed persons), private non-profit organization or 501(c)(19) veterans organization affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Some businesses with more than 500 employees may also be eligible.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the program and how to apply at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/ppp\">https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/ppp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>State and Federal Resources for Small Businesses<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Visit the following links for more information about resources and programs to provide relief to small business owners:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sdc.wastateleg.org\/wilson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/04\/Small-Business-Programs-040120-update.pdf\">Click here<\/a> for a detailed list of available programs for Washington\u2019s small businesses, updated on April 1.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the Federal Coronavirus (COVID-19) Small Business Guidance &amp; Loan Resources website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sba.gov\/coronavirus\">http:\/\/www.sba.gov\/coronavirus<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out the Washington State Department of Commerce\u2019s COVID-19 Crisis Planning Tools &amp; Resources website at: <a href=\"http:\/\/startup.choosewashingtonstate.com\/links\/crisis\/covid-19-resources\/\">http:\/\/startup.choosewashingtonstate.com\/links\/crisis\/covid-19-resources\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The challenges you face weigh heavily on the minds of your state legislators. In addition to legislative action we took to provide an initial investment of $200 million for the COVID-19 response, we support Gov. Inslee in his executive responses and stand ready to provide additional help as events continue to evolve.<\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to contact my office with questions not addressed by these resources.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Rebecca Salda\u00f1a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>English\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Espa\u00f1ol Dear neighbors, I know many of you are self-employed, independent contractors, or small business owners who are struggling to make ends meet due to the COVID-19 response. Here are some resources that may help you through these tough times. Paycheck Protection Program The federal government has funded the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) with $349 billion intended to help organizations keep employees on payroll between now and the end of June 2020. Applications can be filed starting April 3 and funds will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, so it\u2019s important to get your application in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":1715,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Relief for the self-employed, independent contractors &amp; small businesses affected by COVID-19 - Sen.Alpha<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dear neighbors, I know many of you are self-employed, independent contractors, or small business owners who are struggling to make ends meet due to the COVID-19 response. 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