Category - Cashflow and Funding

AGC Workforce Grants – Construction Related

The Associated General Contractors (AGC) will accept grant proposals from qualified tax-exempt organizations, public schools, or institutions located within the AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter geographic boundaries of Oregon and SW Washington. Applicants must also offer construction-related programming such as: construction management, civil and engineering studies, construction technology, construction related career technical education, pre-apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, construction trades preparation, or other construction-related career training. The deadline is April 2, 2021.
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Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic Now Eligible for UI Payroll Tax Relief

Governor Kate Brown signed into law House Bill 3389, which provides UI tax relief and deferral for 2021 unemployment insurance (UI) payroll taxes to qualifying businesses. The tax relief program was collaboratively developed by the Oregon Employment Department, Gov. Brown, and the Oregon State Legislature as a response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has had a significant impact on many businesses.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Tax Credits for Eligible Employers

Eligible businesses that allow employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine can receive a tax credit. Partner with a vaccine provider to host an on-site vaccination clinic. If you need help finding a COVID-19 vaccine, here are local resources: Jackson County: https://jacksoncountyor.org/hhs/COVID-19/Vaccine-Appointments Josephine County: http://www.co.josephine.or.us/Page.asp?NavID=2288
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Federal Tax Preparation Support for Businesses During the 2022 Filing Season

Join the IRS for a series of online meetings in February and March (divided by location/states) for small business organizations and owners. The meetings will include: • Presentations from IRS leadership covering the top tax issues affecting small business owners regarding income, deductions, employment taxes and recordkeeping • How to get ready for the 2022 filing season • Tax scams targeting small businesses • How the IRS is reorganizing to better serve small business taxpayers • Listening session to hear concerns, feedback and suggestions from participants
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Fire Hardening Grants – Business and Homes

The long-awaited Fire Hardening Grants are now available to those whose home or business was lost or damaged in the 2020 wildfires. This is an opportunity to “Build Back Better”! You may be eligible to receive more than $6,000 in money (including reimbursement) for fire hardening of your home or business. With $5.7 million dollars available to residents of Jackson County and 155 applicants to date, millions of dollars of funding remain for those who are facing an expensive rebuild.  Here’s the link to apply: www.tinyurl.com/firehardeningapply Here is the full list of fire-hardening improvements eligible for funding: www.tinyurl.com/grant-incentives
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Grants Pass FREE LED Lighting Upgrade Opportunity for Small to Medium Commercial-Type Buildings (Josephine County)

The Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Grants Pass are working with Energy Trust of Oregon to bring energy savings to our communities.  Currently, they are offering a no-cost LED lighting upgrade opportunity for commercial-type buildings - customers of Pacific Power in Grants Pass and Josephine County. Buildings must be either less than 20,000 square feet OR have fewer than 20 employees.  Examples of qualifying types of businesses are non-profits, stores or commercial businesses, restaurants, offices, service stations, motels, food banks, social and community services organizations and buildings, churches/houses of worship or faith, clinics, and many others.  Also, industrial facilities and the common areas of multifamily/apartment properties may qualify. Energy Trust will schedule with you to conduct an onsite review for eligible lighting upgrades. A lighting installer contractor will work with your schedule and clean up afterward.  All at no out-of-pocket cost to you. Register here.
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Healthcare Options for Early Childhood Workers, Senior Care Workers and All Essential Workers In Southern Oregon

The American Rescue Plan Act has significantly increased subsidies for people on the Health Exchange, making it very affordable for lower-income workers. SOESD is working to make sure all early childhood workers and all essential workers in our region have affordable health care.  Learn about ways employers can help by viewing a flyer or emailing peter_buckley@southernoregonsuccess.org.
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Live Venue Grant

The Live Event Support Industries Program is administered by Business Oregon, the state’s economic development agency. The Oregon legislature allocated Business Oregon federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds for the purpose of supporting live event support industry service providers negatively impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency. This Program will provide up to $10 million in grant assistance to qualifying applicants that have experienced financial hardships as an outcome of public health measures necessitated by the COVID-19 public health emergency. The grant can be awarded to those that plan/deliver live events and most businesses that support live events (catering, audio-visual, equipment rentals, security, speciality entertainers, portable toilets, photographers, planners and more). Click View Resource for details including eligibility, an application, and more.
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Microloans for Small Businesses in Jackson County

SBA microloans may be able to help small businesses and certain not-for-profit child care centers start up and expand. The average microloan is about $13,000. To see if you are eligible and to access additional valuable resources contact your local SBDC office in Jackson County (https://sbdc.sou.edu/, (541) 552-8300, sbdc@sou.edu), tell them you heard about the Microloan program on Rogue Business and would like more information.
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Microloans for Small Businesses in Josephine County

SBA microloans may be able to help small businesses and certain not-for-profit child care centers start up and expand. The average microloan is about $13,000.  To see if you are eligible and to access additional valuable resources contact your local SBDC office in Josephine County (https://sbdc.roguecc.edu/business-services, 541-956-7494, SBDC@roguecc.edu), tell them you heard about the Microloan program on Rogue Business and would like more information.
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Minority Business Development Agency

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is a US Federal organization to help minority business enterprises.  Included are all people of color with initiatives for Global Women of Color Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Education for Former Incarcerated Persons.  Assistance includes access to capital, contracts and markets (high growth industries, emerging markets and global supply chains).
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Pro Bono Engineering Services Available for Almeda Wildfire-Impacted Businesses

A local group of construction industry professionals (including principals of several of the leading construction management and engineering firms in the Rogue Valley) have come together to support regional recovery from the Almeda Fire. Among other efforts, several of the participants would like to provide some pro bono support to businesses impacted by the fires as they make plans to rebuild. Particularly if you are having trouble figuring out where to begin, please let us know if you’d like to connect with this group of professionals. Please send an email to Marta Tarantsey at Business Oregon (Marta.Tarantsey@oregon.gov or click the link below) with just a little bit about your business and what kind of help you are seeking.
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