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American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant applications for funding are now available and focused on recovery and resiliency.  For more information: www.roanokeva.gov/arpasmallbusinessgrantapplication

https://states.aarp.org/virginia/taking-care-of-your-finances-roanoke-financial-empowerment-center

The Roanoke Financial Empowerment Center, a program of the City of Roanoke in partnership with Freedom First Enterprises and the national nonprofit Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund), has helped Roanoke area residents reduce more than $375,000 of debt and save more than $65,000 since it opened last year. The Roanoke FEC provides one-on-one financial […]

  Northam proposes $353M for small biz, tourism relief $4.3B in stimulus funds to be allocated during August special session Read more here.

Registration for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) will begin Friday, April 30 at 9 a.m. EDT and SBA will begin accepting applications via the application portal on Monday, May 3 at 12 p.m. EDT. The application portal will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are exhausted. For more information, read the press […]

US Small Business Association (SBA) COVID-19 Guidance & Resources

ln response to the economic hardships experienced by microbusinesses resulting from the COVlD-19 pandemic, the City of Roanoke, in partnership with Freedom First, has launched a small business relief grant program utilizing Community Development Block Grant – Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) federal funding.  This is a grant program created in response to businesses that are at-risk of […]

City of Roanoke to Host ‘Roanoke Valley Saves Week’ as Part of ‘America Saves Week 2021’   Promoting automatic savings to help people reach their financial goals   As part of “America Saves Week 2021,” scheduled for Feb. 22–26, the City of Roanoke is encouraging the Roanoke Valley community to take a moment to focus […]

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For more information on this program, see SBA’s website: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/shuttered-venue-operators-grant

Attention all businesses, the US Small Business Administration has reopened the federal Paycheck Protection Program — the forgivable loan to help businesses survive during COVID. Applications must be submitted to a bank or other lender, not directly to the SBA. Previous recipients are eligible for a second loan. While lenders have not yet received all […]

https://www.wdbj7.com/2020/10/13/new-data-sheds-light-on-pandemic-relief-in-roanoke/

The City of Roanoke has established a $1 million Grant Fund to support small business recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.  One-time grants of up to $12,000 are being provided to offset business impacts during the pandemic. The grant program will be administered by the City of Roanoke Department of Economic Development.   If you have […]

Virginia Forward-Phase Three Guidelines

ASGN to Create 700 New Jobs Across Virginia

Phase 1 – Guidelines for all Business Sectors

COVID-19 Relief Loan Fund

Coronavirus Business Assistance

Guía de préstamos de emergencia de la Cámara de Comercio de EE. UU.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Emergency Loan Guide

What small businesses need to know about the government’s new forgivable loan program

City Offers Options for Payment of Taxes

VA_16359 EIDL Fact Sheet

Roanoke Small Business – COVID19 Resources

Coronavirus (COVID-19)  

DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY The Economic Development Authority of the City of Roanoke, Virginia (the “EDA”), is in the process of evaluating the audit work that has been submitted by the Roanoke certified professional accounting firm of Foti, Flynn & Lowen. The work in question comprises the 2017 and the 2018 audits of the EDA’s financial […]

Restoration Housing – restoration of Villa Heights

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant applications for funding are now available and focused on recovery and resiliency.  For more information: www.roanokeva.gov/arpasmallbusinessgrantapplication

https://states.aarp.org/virginia/taking-care-of-your-finances-roanoke-financial-empowerment-center

The Roanoke Financial Empowerment Center, a program of the City of Roanoke in partnership with Freedom First Enterprises and the national nonprofit Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund), has helped Roanoke area residents reduce more than $375,000 of debt and save more than $65,000 since it opened last year. The Roanoke FEC provides one-on-one financial […]

  Northam proposes $353M for small biz, tourism relief $4.3B in stimulus funds to be allocated during August special session Read more here.

Registration for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) will begin Friday, April 30 at 9 a.m. EDT and SBA will begin accepting applications via the application portal on Monday, May 3 at 12 p.m. EDT. The application portal will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are exhausted. For more information, read the press […]

US Small Business Association (SBA) COVID-19 Guidance & Resources

ln response to the economic hardships experienced by microbusinesses resulting from the COVlD-19 pandemic, the City of Roanoke, in partnership with Freedom First, has launched a small business relief grant program utilizing Community Development Block Grant – Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) federal funding.  This is a grant program created in response to businesses that are at-risk of […]

City of Roanoke to Host ‘Roanoke Valley Saves Week’ as Part of ‘America Saves Week 2021’   Promoting automatic savings to help people reach their financial goals   As part of “America Saves Week 2021,” scheduled for Feb. 22–26, the City of Roanoke is encouraging the Roanoke Valley community to take a moment to focus […]

Read the article here

For more information on this program, see SBA’s website: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/shuttered-venue-operators-grant

Attention all businesses, the US Small Business Administration has reopened the federal Paycheck Protection Program — the forgivable loan to help businesses survive during COVID. Applications must be submitted to a bank or other lender, not directly to the SBA. Previous recipients are eligible for a second loan. While lenders have not yet received all […]

https://www.wdbj7.com/2020/10/13/new-data-sheds-light-on-pandemic-relief-in-roanoke/

The City of Roanoke has established a $1 million Grant Fund to support small business recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.  One-time grants of up to $12,000 are being provided to offset business impacts during the pandemic. The grant program will be administered by the City of Roanoke Department of Economic Development.   If you have […]

Virginia Forward-Phase Three Guidelines

ASGN to Create 700 New Jobs Across Virginia

Phase 1 – Guidelines for all Business Sectors

COVID-19 Relief Loan Fund

Coronavirus Business Assistance

Guía de préstamos de emergencia de la Cámara de Comercio de EE. UU.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Emergency Loan Guide

What small businesses need to know about the government’s new forgivable loan program

City Offers Options for Payment of Taxes

VA_16359 EIDL Fact Sheet

Roanoke Small Business – COVID19 Resources

Coronavirus (COVID-19)  

DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY The Economic Development Authority of the City of Roanoke, Virginia (the “EDA”), is in the process of evaluating the audit work that has been submitted by the Roanoke certified professional accounting firm of Foti, Flynn & Lowen. The work in question comprises the 2017 and the 2018 audits of the EDA’s financial […]

Restoration Housing – restoration of Villa Heights