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1. Do I have to pay for counseling and training through SBDCs, WBCs, and MBDCs?
2. What is a small business development center (SBDC)?
3. What is a WBC; is it only for women?
4. What is SCORE?
5. Who do MBDCs serve?

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1. What support is there for small businesses?
2. What assistance is there for nonprofits?
3. What types of businesses and entities are eligible for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan?
4. What are Small Business Administration (SBA) affiliation rules?
5. What types of non-profits are eligible for the Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) assistance?
6. How is the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan size determined?
7. What costs are eligible for payroll under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)?
8. What costs are not eligible for payroll under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)?
9. What are allowable uses of loan proceeds with a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan?
10. What are the loan term, interest rate, and fees for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan?
11. How is the forgiveness amount calculated under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)?
12. How do I get forgiveness on my Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan?
13. What happens after the forgiveness period for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan?
14. Can I get more than one Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan?
15. What kind of lender can I get a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan from?
16. How does the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan coordinate with Small Business Administration (SBA) existing loans?
17. How does the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan work with the temporary Emergency Economic Injury Grants and the Small Business Debt Relief program?
18. Still have questions? See our other CARES Act FAQs:

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1. Who qualifies to receive a check and how much will an individual receive?
2. What are qualified income levels based off of?
3. Can those collecting Social Security or disability receive a check?
4. Will the Social Security Administration (SSA) administer the funds to my EBT/Debit card that I receive my SSA benefits through?
5. How does an individual claim their check?
6. How long will it take for this check to be delivered?
7. Will I be taxed on this check?
8. Will I be eligible if I haven’t finished filing my 2018 taxes?
9. Will I be eligible if I have a lien against me, but I am in non-collect status?
10. I withdrew my retirement in 2018- so my income that year was inflated. Is there any waiver for one time sources of income?

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1. What has changed for income tax filing this year?
2. Are there any changes to tax filing for businesses?

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1. Will the funds for this grant run out before I apply?
2. What is business license (BPOL) tax?
3. I do not know how much I paid for the 2020 BPOL tax that was calculated based on my 2019 gross receipts. What do I do?
4. What is proof of payment for the BPOL Tax?
5. What if I do not know whether or not I paid the 2020 BPOL tax that was calculated based on my 2019 gross receipts?
6. When would I have paid the 2020 BPOL tax that was calculated based on my 2019 gross receipts?

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1. Are businesses and private non-profits in my state eligible for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) related to COVID-19?
2. What is an EIDL and what is it used for?
3. Who is eligible for an EIDL?
4. My private non-profit is not a 501(c)(3). Is it still eligible for an EIDL and a grant?
5. Who is eligible for an Emergency Economic Injury Grant?
6. How long are Emergency Economic Injury Grants available?
7. If I get an EIDL and/or an Emergency Economic Injury Grant, can I get a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan?
8. How do I know if my business is a small business?
9. How do I apply for an economic injury disaster loan?
10. I am unfamiliar with the EIDL process, can anyone help me apply?

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1. Who is a covered employer?
2. Who is a covered employee?
3. How much paid sick leave are employees eligible to take?
4. How much paid family leave are employees eligible to take?
5. What are the qualifying reasons for leave?
6. Are there documentation requirements an employee must provide to prove they are caring for an individual or child whose school or place of care is closed?
7. When do these provisions go into effect?

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1. Which Small Business Administration (SBA) loans are eligible for debt relief under this program?
2. How does debt relief under this program work with a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan?
3. How do I know if I’m eligible for a 7(a), 504, or microloan?
4. What is a 7(a) loan and how do I apply?
5. What is a 504 loan and how do I apply?
6. What is a microloan and how do I apply?
7. I am unfamiliar with SBA loans, can anyone help me apply?

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1. How much can I get from Unemployment Insurance?
2. What if I’m not eligible for traditional Unemployment Insurance?
3. What if I’ve been out of work because of COVID-19 for several weeks already?
4. How long will the expanded benefits be in place?
5. Is there a waiting period?
6. How do I file for Unemployment Insurance?