COVID-19 Resources for Small Businesses

The success of MARTA’s Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises is important to us. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is the mission of the Office of Diversity & Inclusion to continue to monitor and share valuable information and resources available to our SBE and DBE communities.  

Blogs 

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Response Live Blog ( English) 
• Forbes: Small Business Relief Tracker ( English)

Checklists & Toolkits 

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Loan Forgiveness Checklist ( English) 
• CDC Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 ( English) 
• Facebook Small Business Resilience Toolkit ( English) 
• Facebook Small Business Resilience Quick Action Guide ( English) 
• University of Georgia and SGA Guide to conquering a business crisis ( English) 
• COMTO Vital Resource List ( English)
• U.S. Black Chamber & Black Business Roundtable Policy & Legislative Resource Guide ( English)

Employee Support 

• SBA Paycheck Protection Program ( English) 
• CDC - Interim Guidance for Employers and Businesses ( English)
• CDC - Related Stigmas ( English | Spanish (español)| Chinese (中 文 )| Korean (한 국  어) | Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
• SBA - Employer's Guide ( English)
  
  

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) 

• Paid Leave Rights ( English |  Spanish (español)) 
• Paid Leave Requirements ( English |  Spanish (español) ) 
• Opportunity Fund – Assistance to Small Business Owners ( English |  Spanish) 
• WaFd Bank Small Business Lifeline ( English) 
• Mainvest Capital Raises & Loan ( English) 

Financial Assistance

• Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative -- COVID-19 Response Resources for Small Businesses ( English)
• ACE - Small Business Loans ( English)
• FDIC - Disaster Recovery and Your Money ( English)
• Invest Atlanta - Small Business Financing ( English)
• SBA - Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus ( English)
• U.S Export Import Bank - COVID-19 Relief Provisions ( English)
  
  

Fraud Warnings

• Georgia Secretary of State - Fraudulent Coronavirus Charities ( English)

Government Contracting 

• SBA Government Contracting ( English) 
• SBA Government Contracting Guide ( English) 

Grants & Relief Funds 

• Facebook Small Business Grants Program ( English) 
• Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation (RWCF) Relief Fund for Restaurant Workers ( English) 
• Verizon Small Business Recovery Fund ( English) 
• Shea Moisture Black Business Relief Fund ( English)

Loans 

• Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Assistance Application ( English) 
• SBA Express Bridge Loans ( English) 
• Kiva Small Business Loans ( English) 
• Invest Atlanta’s Business Continuity Loan Fund (BCLF) ( English) 
• SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Webinar Slide Deck Access here: English

Technical Assistance

• Department of Homeland Security - Business Continuity Planning ( English)
• UGA Small Business Development Center ( English)
  
  

Travel Advisories

• CDC ( English)
• U.S. State Department ( English)
• World Health Organization ( English)
• Prime Minister of Japan ( English | Japanese(日本 語)| Chinese (中 文 )

Other 

• Small Business Owner’s Guide to the C.A.R.E.S. Act ( English) 
• SBA Local Assistance Directory ( English) 
• COVID-19 Policy Tracker ( English) 
• OUT Georgia & Georgia Equality Economic Impact Survey ( English)
• Georgia Department of Public Health ( English)
• CDC Coronavirus Information Page ( English| Chinese (中  文 ) | Korean (한 국  어)| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt))
• City of Atlanta Coronavirus Response ( English)
• TRB Webinar Transportation & COVID-19 Best Practices from other disease outbreaks ( English)
• Multilingual Resources about COVID-19 – Factsheets about COVID-19

Note: This list of resources is provided for informational purposes only. MARTA cannot determine your eligibility nor guarantee your acceptance into any of the referenced programs.