Wednesday afternoon, May 6, LA County announced that certain types of businesses and public spaces in the county will be allowed to reopen on Friday, May 8, with strict limitations and guidelines for employees and customers.
The first round of re-openings will include trails, golf courses, *florists and *stores that sell toys, books, clothing, sporting goods and music. The revised "safer-at-home" order will only allow for CURB-SIDE PICK-UP at thee businesses (they will not be open for customers in the "normal" sense). In addition, there are strict guidelines that must be adhered to for a business to be able to reopen. The county expects to publish these orders soon, and should be available on the
COVID-19 Website. There is also information on that website about the current "Safer at home" order that might be helpful in determining what the guidelines to reopen might be.
*These businesses MUST NOT be located within shopping malls.
UDPATES ON RELIEF FUNDING
Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL): The EIDL website was down even after the new funding was passed, however it was being retooled after the new legislative updates. If you applied and received a confirmation number that begins with a "3," then you only need to wait for news. You can also follow up on your application with an email to or phone call to 1-800-659-2955 (SBA Customer Service Center). If you applied early on and received a confirmation number that begins with a "2," you will need to reapply. If you haven't already applied, or need to reapply, you can do that now.
EIDL Website or send an E-Mail for more information
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): As you know, the PPP loan fund has been replenished. The word is that half the money is already spoken for however more funds remain so if you have not yet submitted your application, you may still have time. If you are having trouble finding a lender, the following companies are now processing these forgivable loans: PayPal, Square, Intuit/Quickbooks, OnDeck, Funding Circle, Kabbage, and Bluevine.
Pandemic Unemployment Insurance (PUA): If your business is not able to benefit from the above programs, you may actually fare better with the PUA program as a self-employed individual or independent contractor. PUA FAQs for information to determine if you're eligible.
