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 Small Businesses and COVID-19: Relief and

 Assistance Resources



 Updated   April  5, 2021
 This CRS Insight presents selected websites and CRS products potentially relevant to small businesses
 that are directly affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and seeking economic
 relief and assistance.
 For an analysis of the small business provisions contained in various congressional legislation throughout
 the pandemic, see CRS Report R46284, COVID-19 Relief Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and
 Policy Options.
 For businesses interested in supporting COVID-19 mobilization efforts, see CRS Insight IN11419,
 COVID-19: Selected Federal Resources for Businesses Seeking to Assist with Research and
Manufacturing Efforts.
For a list of CRS products related to COVID-19, see the CRS COVID-19 Resources page.


Selected Resources

Note that the federal government typically assists businesses through loans rather than grants-though
there are exceptions. Sometimes local and state governments may offer business grants (see section below
on State, Local, and Philanthropic Resources). Additionally, during the pandemic, Congress has
authorized grant, loan, and loan forgiveness programs for business relief.

Small  Business  Administration
The Small Business Administration's (SBA's) webpage Coronavirus Relief Options provides information
on assistance programs made available by Congress.
      SBA  Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) are low-interest loans and are still available
       to eligible small businesses.
      The Emergency EIDL Advance program provided EIDL advance payments of up to
       $10,000, which did not need to be repaid, and which are no longer available. The SBA is


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