HELPFUL RESOURCES:

Small Business Loans- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved an Economic Injury Disaster Loan declaration

https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2020/03/small-business-administration-approves-loans-arizona-businesses-affected-covid

COVID-19 Loan Fact Sheet – Pinal County

Loan Fact Sheet

Disaster Loan Assistance for Small Businesses – Application 

https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/

Applying for Unemployment – Department of Economic Security

https://des.az.gov/services/coronavirus

Employment – Arizona Companies with Immediate Openings

https://arizonaatwork.com/newsroom/all/arizona-employers-immediate-openings

Employers Looking for Employees – List available jobs on job board

https://arizonaatwork.com/newsroom/all/resources-employers-and-businesses

Arizona Together Initiative - Resources for Arizona Families and Businesses

https://arizonatogether.org/ 

RELIABLE INFORMATIONSOURCES:

World Health Organization – COVID-19 Updates

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/events-as-they-happen

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

https://www.cdc.gov/

Pinal County Public Health COVID-19 Information

https://www.pinalcountyaz.gov/publichealth/Pages/NovelCoronavirus.aspx

Latest News Releases from the Arizona Office of the Governor

https://azgovernor.gov/news-releases

Small Business Development Center for Additional Business Assistance – Arizona 

https://www.azsbdc.net/

Arizona Commerce Authority – COVID-19 Arizona Business Resources

https://www.azcommerce.com/covid-19

Arizona League of Cities and Towns – COVID-19 State and Federal Resources & Information

http://www.leagueaz.org/e/covid_19/

University of Arizona– Data Tracking and Indicators for Arizona Economy Amid COVID-19

https://www.azeconomy.org/

Daily Arizona Updates– Arizona Department of Health Services

https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/infectious-disease-epidemiology/index.php#novel-coronavirus-home

Main Street America - COVID-19 District and Downtown Resources

https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/resourcecenter/covid19resources?fbclid=IwAR36obhBcMMgyypOh72cho3HuqWTwKZVX72_8c-xZIleOjU_GjEP_4QLArg#MainStreetToolsandResources

We are also asking that all employers and businesses who mayhave specific questions, concerns or find themselves in need of assistance toplease contact us.  We are working at thelocal level as well as conveying requests to the State to address issues thatarise from the COVID-19 during these times of uncertainty.  We will do our best to address them.  Contact Economic Development Director JanineSolley at jsolley@ajcity.netor (480) 474-5076.