This post was originally published on March 27, 2020, and was updated on April 2, 2020.
As we all deal with COVID-19, state and local governments in the U.S. recognize the impact on small business and how important small businesses are to communities. Many governments and agencies have put together web pages to provide small businesses with easy access to information on resources and assistance that’s available. Some include links to assistance applications and hotlines.
These are the best sites I’ve found, so far. I’ll continue to monitor and update this list with new resources. But even with my best efforts, this list will not be exhaustive. If possible, find and contact your local government officials and agencies directly. Their job is to help in times like these.
Business owners can be known for being fiercely independent. Accepting help can sometimes be difficult. My advice, use all the resources available to you right now. Help yourself so that you can help others later.
Disclaimer: These programs are offered by individual governments and not GoDaddy. Please see the linked pages for applicable terms, restrictions and instructions governing all programs.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
- Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development
- State of California Employment Development Department
- CalChamber
- County of Los Angeles
- Los Angeles City Business Resiliency Toolkit
- Los Angeles City Small Business Emergency Microloan Program
- Los Angeles Small Business Development Center
- San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
- San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development – Small Business Resiliency Fund
Colorado
- Colorado Department of Labor
- Colorado Chamber of Commerce
- Denver Small Business Emergency Relief Program
Connecticut
- Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
- Connecticut Department of Labor
- Connecticut Business & Industry Association
Delaware
Florida
- Florida Economic Development Council
- Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program
- Florida Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
- Georgia Department of Economic Development
- Georgia Chamber of Commerce
- Georgia Department of Insurance
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
- Iowa Workforce Development Agency
- Iowa Economic Development Agency
- Iowa Association of Business and Industry
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
- Louisiana Economic Development
- Louisiana Chamber of Commerce
- Louisiana Department of Labor
- City of New Orleans
Maine
- Maine Chamber of Commerce
- Maine Department of Economic and Community Development
- Office of the Governor
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
- Michigan Small Business Relief Program
- Michigan Small Business Development Center
- Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
- New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry
- New Mexico Economic Development Department
- New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
New York
- Empire State Development
- New York State Department of Labor
- Greater New York Chamber of Commerce
- New York Small Business Services
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
- Oregon Business & Industry
- Oregon State Chamber of Commerce
- Oregon Economic Development Association
- State of Oregon Employment Department
- Jade District-Oldtown COVID-19 Small Business Response Fund
Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
- Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry
- Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
- South Dakota Department Of Labor & Regulation
- South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- South Dakota Governor’s Office Of Economic Development
Tennessee
- Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
- Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Texas
Utah
Vermont
- Vermont Small Business Development Center
- Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Vermont Department of Labor
Virginia
Washington
- Washington State Coronavirus Response
- Washington State Department of Financial Institutions Resources
- BUSINESS.WA.GOV
- Association of Washington Businesses
- City of Seattle
West Virginia
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
- Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
- Wisconsin Economic Development Council
Wyoming
- Wyoming Business Council
- Wyoming Chamber of Commerce and Tourism
- Wyoming Economic Development Association
You can do this!
If you need a helping hand, we’re here for you.
- Check out our How-To videos for content aimed at helping you navigate through COVID-19.
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- Dig into resources on the GoDaddy blog.
- Connect with like-minded people in our #OpenWeStand community forum.
- Find answers to product questions in our Help Center.
- Call or chat with one of our GoDaddy Guides.
Above all, have faith in yourself. We have faith in you.
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