Created a business survey to determine the economic impact of COVID-19, i.e., how long businesses could stay open, what resources were needed.
Invited to participate as webinar panel presenter on the importance of conducting Business Retention and Expansion program post COVID-19.
Worked with economic development organizations to help them interpret and identify useful parts of the CARES Act.
Worked with small businesses to secure Payback Protection.
Program dollars through the SBA.
Created an IMPLAN (Impact Analysis for Planning) Team- Uses software to put economic modeling to work.
Distributed personal protective equipment (PPE) safety toolkits to local small businesses in two counties.
Partnered with Rural Action and received USDA funding ($250,000) to hone a BRE/microenterprise outreach project for Morgan, Meigs, and Vinton to address COVID response.