• website
• news releases
  • Treasury News Release: Treasury and IRS Issue Guidance on Deferring Tax Payments Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
  • IR-2020-54, IRS: High-deductible health plans can cover coronavirus costs
  • IR-2020-57, Treasury, IRS and Labor announce plan to implement Coronavirus-related paid leave for workers and tax credits for small and midsize businesses to swiftly recover the cost of providing Coronavirus-related leave
  • IR-2020-58, Tax Day now July 15: Treasury, IRS extend filing deadline and federal tax payments regardless of amount
  • IR-2020-59, IRS unveils new People First Initiative; COVID-19 effort temporarily adjusts, suspends key compliance program
  • IR 2020-61 Economic impact payments: What you need to know

• Business Toolkit
• Staff phone  559.621.8350
  • Lupe Perez, Director, ext 8371
  • Yahaira Figueroa, Economic Coordinator, ext 8059
  • Kelly Trevino, Economic Development Analyst, ext 8426
  • Clair Whitmer, FUSE Opportunity Zone Specialist 510.731.7890 

• From Union Bank: "As one of the top three most active Small Business Administration (SBA) Direct Lenders in California, we will provide an update on the C.A.R.E.S. Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security) and the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program as soon as final guidance is available.  In the interim, we encourage you to visit the COVID-19 resource center at unionbank.com for the most current information."
• See SBA info below.

• Save Our Small Businesses Act   City of Fresno. According the Miguel Arias, Council President and District 3 Councilmember, the final details should be available by the end of the week
• Homelessness and the pandemic
• SBA Loan program available now
• Individual Resources
• Food for Thought

And finally, here's something really great you can do for local businesses from Elliott Balch, who shared this LinkedIn post:

"I am requesting everyone in my network to purchase a gift certificate from your favorite local business. They need cash now and you will benefit later. If they do not have gift certificates, send them money and have them send an email acknowledging future use of the funds. Any amount. If you have problems justifying the expense, think of the money you have saved by the reduction in your driving. About 50 cents a mile. #smallbusiness #giftcards #localbusiness #buylocal"

• Who should get tested? Quest
• Workforce Development Board - They help match laid-off employees with resumes and jobs. Here's a file that describes their work. And here's their website.
• Filing an unemployment claim EDD

1. Low interest, long term Economic Injury Disaster Loans for up to $2 million: The first payment is deferred for 12 months. The application has been simplified and can be completed 100% online through our improved web portal at www.sba.gov/disaster.
2. Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advance for up to $10,000: The form to apply is part of the economic injury disaster loan application. If approved, these funds can be used for payroll and other operating expenses and will be forgiven.

• More space for people, less for cars
• How will this end?
• The Dos and Don'ts of Video Meetings

Homelessness Update from Council President and District 3 Councilmember Miguel Arias:

To date, we have housed 500 unsheltered homeless in our City. They have been placed in shelters with individual units. Motels and hotels are also being secured for additional capacity. The success thus far is that the homeless have accepted the housing. The housing is across the City.

The pandemic reaffirms that the older shelters that place hundreds of people under one tent or roof exposes homeless to contamination. The services can easily be provided to them irrespective of the location. Rural cities have stepped up to house their homeless as well in their communities. 

Going forward, we will take the medical lessons, deployment of services and the concept of sheltering homeless across the city.

Below - some California numbers.