In partnership with the City of Fort Collins, restaurant patrons can enjoy free delivery Monday, April 5 - Wednesday, April 7 when they order food through Nosh using the code: FCSPRINGFREE 

The City of Fort Collins has launched a program to assist local restaurants by partnering with NoCo Nosh, a local restaurant delivery service. As part of the program the City will:  

• The City will be covering the processing and delivery fees for customers placing orders on the NoCo Nosh platform (only this April 5-7, 2021). 
• Beginning December 31, 2020 until December 31, 2021 or until all governing public health agencies have lifted indoor dining restrictions (whichever comes first), the City has negotiated: 
  • A discounted delivery commission rate of 15% and takeout rate of 12.5% for restaurants that use NoCo Nosh services 
• Fort Collins restaurants not currently signed up with NoCo Nosh can also be added to the platform at no cost until December 30, 2021. 

Any licensed Fort Collins restaurant may participate in the program, even if they have an existing contract with NoCo Nosh or any other third-party delivery vendor. Sign your Fort Collins restaurant up for NoCo Nosh delivery & takeout services today. Encourage customers to use NoCo Nosh when ordering delivery or takeout from your restaurant.

Looking for resources on de-escalating tense situations in the workplace? Want to provide team members with tools to navigate challenging scenarios around the mask mandate? Would you like to know what other businesses are doing to prevent tense situations from developing?

Reenvisioning Retail is an opportunity to convene partners in discussions about equitable strategies for economic recovery and identified opportunities for upskilling, reskilling, and redeploying displaced workers that could be implemented to support the economic well-being of frontline workers in communities now and in the future. The 3-day virtual event is April 14-16.  

Businesses in the retail, hospitality, tourism, and food and beverage service industries are welcome to participate.

• NoCo COVID-19 Business Survey (Spring 2021 Survey) –Economic Development Organizations and Chambers of Commerce in Larimer and Weld County are working together to collect information to better serve our business community in our response and recovery efforts as well as to communicate the business needs, challenges and resilience to our elected leaders, funding partners and community partners.  
• Personal Property Tax payment plan options for Larimer County Businesses – The Larimer County Treasurer office may be able to help with payment plan options, please email lctreasurer@larimer.org  or call 970-498-7020 to discuss payment plan options 
• Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) Updates allow PPP Loan borrowers to amend their payroll tax filings for 2020 and claim refunds (refunds could be as much as $5,000 per employee). ERTC is now extended through June 30, 2021 and increased the benefit to as much as $14,000 per employee.  
• Unemployment Insurance Fraud claims have been on the rise. For resources and more information visit the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Fraud webpage. 
• Relief Available for Businesses Impacted by Fires - See the news release for complete information, including how to apply (deadline is April 26, 2021) 

• Business Q&A with Larimer’s Health Department - All businesses are invited to join us on Thursday, April 8, 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.