March 19, 2020
Helpful Resources for Utah Small Business Owners
Gov. Herbert requested the Governor’s Office of Economic Development prepare this information to outline resources available to Utah’s small business owners navigating economic uncertainty due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Because this is a fluid situation, this will be updated with new information as it becomes available and published at business.utah.gov/business-services.
SBA Loans
In partnership with Utah’s
congressional delegation, the state emergency management
division and the Utah governor’s office, GOED
announced on March 17, 2020, that businesses in all 29 Utah
counties are eligible to apply for low-interest loans
through the Small Business Administration.
Terms of the SBA loans are as follows:
- 3.75% interest rate for small businesses
- 2.75% interest rate for nonprofits
- Loan amounts up to $2 million per entity
- Repayment terms up to 30 years
Businesses are encouraged to apply for Small Business Loans at sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance. Here are instructions for applying for the loans. There’s no requirement for a FEMA number. Businesses can only check the “Economic Injury” section. The Utah disaster number is UT00066.
State Funds
The Governor’s Office of
Management and Budget has nearly $9 million in disaster
relief money set aside to support organizations and
activities throughout Utah. The funds will help local health
departments, meals on wheels, and senior centers. The office
mobilized to ensure funds are available to help mitigate
economic loss due to COVID-19.
More information about state funds and how to access them is forthcoming.
Salt Lake City’s Emergency Loan
Program
SLC has an emergency fund to help businesses make
payroll, pay bills and maintain operations. Applications are
being accepted through March 23, 2020. Learn more and apply
at slc.gov/ed/elploan.
State Coronavirus Information
Gov. Herbert
appointed Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox to lead the Utah Coronavirus
Task Force. The task force continues to provide real-time
updates at coronavirus.utah.gov.
The governor created the Economic Response Task Force, a subcommittee of the Coronavirus Task Force, to help prevent and mitigate the economic impacts of the coronavirus. The subcommittee is led by Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber. It includes dozens of leaders from the government and private sectors, including GOED Executive Director Val Hale.
Members agree Utah’s in a better position than any other state in the nation to deal with this pandemic. Its history of preparation, service and inclusion will manifest itself in continued collaboration between public, private and ecclesiastical ecosystems designed to solve problems and serve constituents.
Participating organizations have published coronavirus webpages and shared online resources:
- business.utah.gov/business-services
- jobs.utah.gov/covid19
- slc.gov/ed/covid19
- slchamber.com/coronavirus
If you’re a Utah small business owner and need help, have a question or some feedback, please contact GOED Business Services at business-services@utah.gov or (801) 538-8793.