Community Support Hub

What is Happening?

We recognize the frustration, confusion, and stress that entrepreneurs and small business owners in our community have been experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.  We see you and we are here for you; we are in this with you.

How is The Alliance Supporting Our Community?

As we are moving through these rapidly changing times, we are determined to hold onto our values of accessibility, local leadership, equity, and unity. We want to provide our community members with the necessary information to get the assistance they need to keep their businesses as financially viable as possible given current constraints. Below, you will find a list of local organizations, ranging from local nonprofits to community development financial institutions (CDFIs), that are offering COVID-19 relief to non-clients.

Note: COVID-19-related relief information is continuously evolving. We will do our best to keep you updated on the latest developments related to availability of funds, eligibility, and required documents. If you know of resources that should be included, please email us at [email protected].

What is Our Role?

The Alliance is here to help direct community members to the organizations and institutions that are currently offering COVID-19-related relief. Even though we do not guide applicants through a listed organization’s application process, we do offer more in-depth COVID-19 Navigation Support to community members (See COVID-19 Navigation Program). We are also offering technical assistance to entrepreneurs who need help filing their Payroll Protection Program applications.

Note: These listings may change depending on each organization’s capacity to intake applications and funds.

Support Organizations

Organization	Locally-Based Service Areas	Eligibility Criteria & Required Documents	How It Works & Disbursement of Funds	Features
Beneficial State Bank	California: Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, Sonoma, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Los Angeles, Tulare, Kern, Fresno Oregon: Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington, Yamhill Washington: Clark, King, Thurston, Pierce, Snohomish	Application for non-clients will be limited to individuals, nonprofits and businesses within BSB existing regional communities. BSB is also limiting applicants to those that support or manage activities that are mission-aligned or mission-neutral	Non-Beneficial Stank Bank clients need to complete the online form here and representatives will email you when the application process is finalized and available.	BSB will be automatically waiving some fees, and providing other concessions by request.
Hebrew Free Loan	Northern California	Eligibility Criteria: Loans are offered to Jewish individuals throughout Northern California and to all employees of Northern California Jewish organizations (regardless of religion) Required documents include: Social Security number Driver’s license number Employer contact information Monthly salary (net and gross) Current assets and liabilities, and their respective monetary value (if applicant has credit card debt, HFL will need the balance due, actual monthly payment amounts and interest rates for each card)	Applicants need to complete the online application here Loans can assist with needs such as: Rent & mortgage payments Food Insurance Child Care Property taxes Small business expenses Loan amounts up to $20,000, repayment schedules vary. Applicants must complete on-line application. Disbursement of loans can arrive in a matter of days, when needed	N/A
Clearinghouse CDFI	California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Sovereign Nations in the Western U.S.	For PPP Applications Required documents for Corporations, LLCs, & Partnerships with Payroll: 2019 quarterly tax filing (form 941) 2019 Payroll Processor records or other documentation that shows employer paid health and retirement contributions and any state and local taxes paid First quarter 2020 filed form 941 or payroll processor records verifying that the company was in business and processed payroll as of February15, 2020 Required documents for Independent Contractors, Sole Proprietors & any other entity that files Schedule C for their business income: 2019 Form 1040 Schedule C. If applicant has yet to file for 2019, it will be done in the loan application. 2018 filings will not be accepted. Supporting 1099-Misc forms, invoice, bank statements, or book of records establishing that applicant was self-employed in 2019 and a 2020 invoice, bank statements, or book of records establishing that applicant was self-employed as of February 15, 2020 Copy of signed Driver's License for each owner or signer on the behalf of the company	Download and complete online PPP application and loan amount calculations here Additional documents requirements needed for funding will be listed. The application period for PPP loans ends June 30, 2020 This application is on a first-come-first-serve basis. The loan approval is dependent on the Small Business Administration	Clearinghouse CDFI deals directly with PPP borrowers and pay no agent fees
Opportunity Fund	California	Loan Eligibility Criteria: Your business was in operation as of February 15, 2020 You’re an independent contractor or sole proprietor or your business/organization has employees who reside in the U.S. Truck owner/operators and Mobile Food Businesses For PPP Applications: All applicants must have the following: 2019 Tax Returns Photo ID Business bank statement showing activity in February 2020 If you had employees in 2019, regardless of business entity type: IRS Form 941 Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Returns for 2019 (March, June, Sept, Dec) and Q1 2020 if available; Form 940 for 2019 Employers Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return If you are a Sole Proprietor and you did not have any employees: IRS Form 1040 Schedule C for 2019. If you have not filed taxes for 2019, you can fill in your Schedule C to submit with your loan application.	The online application only works using Google Chrome on a desktop browser. If you don’t have access to a computer with Google Chrome, please fill out the PDF of the SBA application and email it to [email protected] so Opportunity Fund can assist in the process	N/A
Artist Relief	All 50 states, Tribal Nations, and territories including American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands	Only individual artists are eligible to apply- not nonprofits, arts collectives, performing ensembles, and other groups To be eligible for a relief grant, applicants must be: Practicing artists able to demonstrate a sustained commitment to their work, careers, and a public audience Experiencing dire financial emergencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic 21 years of age or older Provide a W9 and Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) Residing and working in the U.S. for the last two years Not a full-time employee, board member, director, officer, or immediate family member of any of the coalition partners Not previously awarded a relief grant from this fund	Complete online application here Artist Relief will respond to all applicants, whether they are selected for funding or not. If selected for funding, Artist Relief will follow up with the information required to disburse the grant. Grants are distributed each Friday. The fund will operate through September 2020. Grants will be available and distributed over six months to allow time for internal processing as well as communication to reach as many artists as possible	Applicants must identify with ONE of the listed disciplines: Craft (ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, metals, textiles, etc.) Dance (dancers, choreographers; aerial, ballet, hip-hop, jazz, tap, etc.) Design (fashion, graphic, industrial, object, all forms of architecture, etc.) Film (animation, documentary, episodic, experimental, narrative, etc.) Media (work at the intersection of technology, aesthetics, storytelling, and digital cultures, etc.) Music (composers, musicians; classical, contemporary, experimental, folk, instrumental, jazz, pop, world, etc.) Theater & Performance (directing, experimental, live action, playwriting, puppetry, tactical and site performance, etc.) Traditional Arts (work related to the continuity and evolution of a tradition and/or cultural heritage such as cultural dance, cultural music, oral expression, and traditional crafts, etc.) Visual Art (installation, painting, performance art, photography, sculpture, sound art, video, etc.) Writing (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, literature for children, criticism, graphic novels, journalism, arts writing, etc.)

Additional Resources

The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act
City of Oakland Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Business and Worker Resources
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) – Kit Recursos Para El Covid-19
Small Business Disaster Relief Guarantee Program
Chart of Loans Available to Nonprofits - National Council of NonprofitsResources for Small Businesses & Start-ups - The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

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