Federal Stimulus Programs for Your Small Business

• Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)   
  • Learn the terms for forgiveness here.  
  • Lender Match can help you find a participating Community Financial Institutions (CFI). 
• Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) is open and the EIDL Advance program is re-opening for target areas. Information is forthcoming from SBA. 
• Changes to Employee Retention Tax Credit 
• Guidance on Accessing Capital for Minority, Underserved, Veteran and Women-Owned Businesses 
• Shuttered Venue Grants: Businesses who qualify for this grant cannot receive this grant and new PPP funds. They will need to make a decision as to which funding source makes the most sense for their business. 

Personal Property Tax Payment Plan Options for Larimer Businesses

Larimer County Treasurer & Public Trustee Irene Josey is asking that business owners experiencing hardship paying their personal property taxes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reach out to the Treasurer’s Office. The office may be able to help with payment plan options. 

PIVOT Larimer County Applications Open

Larimer County and Colorado State University are partnering together to support the long-term stability of local businesses and organizations, due to the challenges faced by the COVID-19 outbreak. With changing customer habits and new health requirements, many businesses are needing to ‘pivot’ their business model to adapt to the changing times. In response, CSU’s College of Business will provide free resources to Larimer County business owners to learn how to ‘pivot’ their business and develop a long-term resiliency plan.    

Upcoming Pivot Jumpstart Cohort 4: 

• March 26 - April 16, 2021 
• Friday’s from 12:30pm – 5:00pm

Dine & Donate with Great Plates of Downtown

Dine at one of the 30+ Old Town restaurants participating in Great Plates between March 1 – 14, 2021. Dining enthusiasts are encouraged to “Dine. Discover. Donate.” during this two-week culinary celebration.  

Each participating restaurant creates a unique $25 dinner special, not including tax, tip, or donation. Specials range from a gourmet multi-course dinner for one to a feast for four. 

100% of the donations collected go directly to support the Food Bank for Larimer County. Please note that donations, tax and tips are not included in the $25 pricing, so after you dine, consider leaving a donation. Every $1 donated to the Food Bank for Larimer County is the equivalent of $5 worth of food! For more information on the Food Bank for Larimer County or to donate online, visit https://foodbanklarimer.org/. 

Northern Colorado’s independent food delivery service Nosh will also be delivering Great Plate meal specials, as well as food bank donation options. 

Things to Know & Upcoming Events

• Restaurant & Bar Special Tax Deduction - Governor Polis announced that certain restaurants, bars, and mobile food vendors may be eligible for state sales tax relief. The following are instructions for restaurants and bars and separate instructions for mobile food vendors to properly claim the special deduction allowed.   
• The Online Restaurant Academy is an online coaching is offering a pandemic survival training for FREE by following these instructions:  
  • GO to www.onlinerestaurantacademy.com   
  • Select the Pandemic Survival Training for Restaurants   
  • Use code “nocorecovers” 
• Colorado COVID Legal Relief offers FREE legal aid to Colorado small businesses facing challenges due to COVID19. The webpage is available in Spanish. 
• CO POP Program for Local Landlords & Property Managers – landlords can receive support to cover delinquent rent. 
• Phase 1B Larimer Businesses Can Sign Up to Know When & How Employees Can Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine - Complete the Larimer County’s Vaccine Planning Survey 

Upcoming Events: 

• Business Q&A with Larimer’s Health Department - All businesses are invited to join us on Thursday, February 18, 2021, at 2:00 pm via Zoom. To help make this session as informative and helpful as possible, please submit your questions in advance. 

Sign up for weekly updates from the City of Fort Collins Emergency Preparedness and Security COVID-19 newsletter at fcgov.com/eps/coronavirus

Check out ForFortCollins.com for tools and resources created to help your business reopen safely and strongly while gaining support from loyal customers and community members.

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