Local & Other Resources

• Fort Bend County COVID-19 Response Hub
• Fort Bend County Public Transportation
• Central Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
• Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 Update
• State of Texas Economic Development Department’s COVID-19 Resources
• U.S. Treasury Department COVID-19 Resources
• Lamar CISD COVID-19 Information
• Fort Bend ISD COVID-19 Information

Financial Resources

• Texas Workforce Commission - Disaster Unemployment Assistance
• Small Business Administration (SBA) Guidance & Economic Injury Disaster Loans (Up to $2 million in working capital at low interest rates to cover operations until normal business resumes)
  • SBA Link
  • State of Texas Program Guidance Link
  • Texas Division of Emergency management Link
• Small Business Administration (SBA) Express Bridge Loans (Provides up to $25,000 in advanced supplemental funds for businesses applying for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans)
• Small Business Paycheck Protection & Loan Forgiveness (Provides up to $10 million in assistance to small businesses and 501(c)3 nonprofits that is partially forgivable. This includes sole-proprietors, independent contractors, and other self-employed individuals. Financing is available for employee wages up to $100,000 and can cover additional expenses such as rent, utilities, etc. that are expended between February 15th, 2020 and June 30th, 2020. This can be combined with an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan as long as they go towards separate expenses.
  • SBA Link
  • Small Business Owner's Guide to the CARES Act
  • US Chamber of Commerce SBA Loan Program Info
• Facebook Small Business Grants Program ($100 million in total funding available and ad credits for up to 30,000 eligible small businesses)
• Texas Restaurant Association Restaurant Relief Fund (Provides grants up to $5,000 to support the needs of independent restaurants)
• Texas Woman's University AssistHer Relief Grant (Grants in the amount of $10,000 are available for Texas women-owned businesses)
• Small Business Developer Center Grant Information

Employer Resources

• Centers for Disease Control Interim Guidance for Businesses & Employers
• US Department of Labor Coronavirus Resources (Information for employers & workers)
• US Chamber of Commerce Combating Coronavirus (Workplace tips, Customizable workplace flyer & guidance for employers response)
• US Chamber of Commerce 5 Ways to Retain Your Customers During Coronavirus (Tips to retain customers for your business)
• Google Small Business Tips for Surviving COVID-19
• US Senate Committee on Small Business Owner's Guide to the CARES Act
• EPA Approved Disinfectants for COVID-19
• Texas Department of State Health Services Resources & Updates
• Texas Workforce Commission Shard Work Program (Provides partial funding for hourly employees whose hours have been cut due to a slowdown in business)
• National Federation of Independent Businesses - Small Business FAQs on COVID-19
• IRS Tax Filing FAQs
• US Department of Labor Families First Coronavirus Response Act & Family Paid Sick Leave FAQs