SMALL BUSINESSES:
The City of Highland will be hosting a virtual meeting to discuss Federal and State of Illinois COVID-19 small business relief funds. The meeting will be Tuesday, March 31st at 9:30am. To join the meeting, please use the phone credentials listed below. The link provided below will allow you to view the presentation.
Phone Number: 618-882-4358
Conference ID: 267091
Meeting Link: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/675453045
The grants being discussed are:
Hospitality Emergency Grant Program – Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
https://us.accion.org/news/covid-19-hospitality-business-grant-program/
Illinois Small Business Emergency Loan Fund - DCEO and the Illinois Department of Financial besides Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Application will be posted here sometime on March 27th:
https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/Pages/default.aspx
Economic Injury Disaster Loan program – U.S. Small Business Administration
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/
Questions can be directed to Mallord Hubbard, Economic & Business Recruitment Coordinator at mhubbard@highlandil.gov or
618-654-9891 prior to the meeting. You may also contact Breann Speraneo, Director of Community Development, at bsperaneo@highlandil.gov or 618-654-7115.
