The Georgia Cities Foundation created a resource guide for Georgia businesses. Access the guide here. In addition, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has posted a simpler-than-you-thought guide to obtaining Coronavirus Emergency Loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration per the recently passed CARES Act. This guide includes a list to help determine eligibility, a formula to help calculate the size loan for which a business could qualify, a list of participating banks and more.
The 2020 Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act (ASADRA) call for projects opened Wednesday, April 1, 2020. As part of ASADRA, GEFA is offering low-interest financing for publicly owned water and wastewater projects in communities that were impacted by Hurricane Michael. Pre-applications for eligible projects will be evaluated for inclusion on the 2020 ASADRA Intended Use Plan (IUP). The pre-applications (Microsoft Word) are available here and will be accepted until Tuesday, April 24, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. Completed applications should be sent to waterresources@gefa.ga.gov. Please call 404-584-1000 or email waterresources@gefa.ga.gov for more information.