Covid
Sharing: Campaign from WA Retail Association
Contact Congress today Retailers need federal stimulus NOW! Contact Congress today! As the pandemic wages on, retailers need Congress to break through partisan gridlock before adjourning for the Holidays. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va) calls it “inexcusable” for Congress to leave town without providing more relief. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said…
Read MoreWA Notify App
Governor Inslee announced that the state now has WA Notify, an app to assist with Covid notification. The app is free and uses Bluetooth technology and allows people to be notified if they’ve been in proximity to someone who later tests positive for COVID. Other states such as Virginia, New York and Colorado are already…
Read MoreAction Alert: WA Hospitality Association
The WA Hospitality Association has posted an Action Alert. They want to hear your voice, whether you are a restaurant or hotel operator, an employee, or even just a customer. The Government Affairs team is collecting stories to share with the Governor, lawmakers, and agency directors. How has this closure and COVID-19 impacted you, your…
Read More$50 Million Working Washington Business Grants
The $135 million authorized by Inslee for Covid relief includes $50 million in Working Washington Business Grants. Here’s who the funding will be available to help. Priority assistance is for small businesses with annual revenues of $5 million or less in 2019. Additional qualifications include that those businesses are also in industries most impacted by…
Read MoreAdditional $135 Million in Covid Relief Funds
Earlier this week, when Governor Inslee announced Rollbacks and restrictions for certain industries, he pledged additional Covid relief funds. At that time the promise was for $50 million, but that has increased to $135 million. Both businesses and residents are the intended recipients of the funds, which are coming from Federal CARES Act assistance. State…
Read MoreGrassroots Advocacy
The Fife Milton Edgewood Chamber joined the Association of WA Business and dozens of other Chambers in a grassroots advocacy effort. Chambers around the state recognize the extreme hardship businesses are enduring. In light of this, the FME Chamber joined with other chamber leaders to advocate for our local businesses. Read the full content of…
Read MoreNew Rollbacks
Today Governor Inslee gave more details on the new rollbacks that he suggested in yesterday’s announcement. “In order to slow the spread of rapidly increasing COVID cases in our state and ensure that hospital and medical systems are not overwhelmed, we are taking the very difficult but necessary steps to protect public health.” The governor…
Read MoreReopening Guidelines – Updated Nov 15
We continue to update this page as information comes into the Governor’s Reopening Guidance Page. The most recent updates are in bold text. The governor’s office continues to issue reopening guidance on a regular basis and the Chamber wants this information to be convenient for you. So the links below will take you to documentation…
Read MoreInslee Ban on Indoor Dining for Restaurants
Governor Inslee addressed the state and indicated an announcement of a ban on indoor dining. The ban will begin on Wednesday November 18 and last for a minimum of 4 weeks. That means that this temporary ban for restaurants, breweries, taverns and wineries could end by December 14. The governor and his wife also encouraged…
Read MoreRestaurant Rally Nov 8-19
The Pierce County Restaurant Rally is coming Nov 8-19, just in time for some comfort food with the fall weather. The program encourages customers to visit local eateries and to keep local restaurants open. November 8-12 and 15-19, are great times to support local businesses and get a great deal yourself. Participating restaurants will offer…
Read More$24 million for technology for education
Many of us have thought for years that schools needed more technology for education. Covid has made the need obvious, if it was apparent before. Parents, educators, and students are all learning the challenges of online learning. Besides how to work at home when your kid is having a melt-down because wi-fi isn’t working and…
Read MoreSmall Business Assistance Program in Milton
The City of Milton has an new Small Business Assistance Program. The program will provide financial assistance to qualifying local small businesses. The City has funds from the CARES Act funding to release to assist small businesses in Milton. In fact, the city is allocating $100,000 to the program. The purpose of the program is…
Read More6 Things to Know about the PPP
The Small Business Association recently shared 6 things to know about the PPP. It came via email to the Chamber and we thought we would share it with you exactly as they sent it. 6 Things About PPP Loan Forgiveness Small Businesses Should Know More than $23.4 billion in PPP loans were approved for small…
Read MoreWA Retail Association Town Hall
The WA Retail Association is hosting a Town Hall, in conjunction with NRF Retail Associates. If you are concerned about issues impacting your retail business, then take note of this free event. You will have a chance to make your voice heard on October 27 from 11am to 1pm. Registration is required. Featured speakers include…
Read MoreEasier PPP Forgiveness
The Small Business Administration and the Treasury have made adjustments to make it easier to apply for PPP forgiveness if your loan was for less than $50,000. Not only is the process now more simple for borrowers, but also for lenders. The new approach lifts burdens from lenders. Therefore, the process should be more streamlined…
Read MorePierce County Restaurant Rally
The Washington Hospitality Association has asked us to share an exciting promotion. The Pierce County Restaurant Rally. This is, indeed, an exciting offer for both restaurants and their patrons. Pierce County is rallying to help dine-in restaurants stay open and retain jobs! Full-service restaurants should apply by October 23, 2020 to participate in the Pierce…
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