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All in for Economic Recovery

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We’re all in. We are joining the Chambers All in for Economic Recovery Initiative. Our coalition is now over 50 Illinois Chambers of Commerce calling for the legislature to make economic recovery for businesses a priority in 2022.

Restaurant Revitalization Program through SBA

The Small Business Administration announced its application details and program guide on Saturday for eligible businesses who can benefit from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). Businesses that are interested in applying can sign up to receive email alerts from the SBA

COVID Vaccines and the Workplace

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Attorney Julie Proscia discusses the evolving responsibilities of employers in the workplace related to safety and health, with a particular focus on the increasingly challenging issue of vaccines.

Region 4 moved to Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan effective February 4, 2021.
 
Phase 4 Guidelines include the following:
 
RESTAURANTS AND BARS
• Indoor dining and drinking now permitted for parties of up to 10 people
• Seated areas should be arranged so that tables allow for 6 feet between parties; impermeable barriers may be installed between booths which are less than 6 feet apart
 
RETAIL AND SERVICE COUNTER
• Continue capacity limit of no more than 50% occupancy
 
PERSONAL CARE
• Continue capacity limit of no more than 50% occupancy
 
INDOOR/OUTDOOR RECREATION
• Reopening select indoor recreation facilities (e.g., bowling alleys, skating rinks); indoor playgrounds and trampoline parks should remain closed
• Indoor recreation to operate at lesser of 50 customers or 50% of facility capacity
 
MUSEUMS
• Capacity limit of no more than 25% occupancy
• Guided tours should be limited to 50 or fewer people per group
 
MEETINGS AND SOCIAL EVENTS
• Limit to the lesser of 50 people or 50% of room capacity
• Multiple groups may meet in the same facility if they are socially distanced and in separate rooms
Specific Questions or Comments
If you have read the industry safety guidelines and have other specific questions or comments about how Phase 4 affects your business or employees, please feel free to get in touch with the Illinois DCEO by calling 1-800-252-2923 or by email at CEO.support@illinois.gov. 

PPP Funding | Financial Information and Resources

Please join the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Regional Economic Development for a series of webinars to learn more about the US Small Business Administration’s Federal Paycheck Protection Program. This federal forgivable COVID-19 Relief Loan Program will help Illinois small businesses keep their employees on payroll during this unprecedented time.
 
Registration is required to join these events.
 
DCEO Paycheck Protection Program Webinar Series
 
·    Thursday, February 11, at 1:00 p.m. Register HERE
·    Wednesday, February 17, at 10:00 a.m. Register HERE
·    Friday, February 19, at 1:00 p.m. Register HERE
·    Tuesday, February 23, at 9:00 a.m. Register HERE
Shuttered Venue Operator Grant Program Training
 
 
 
Visit www.sba.gov/ppp for information about first and second draw funds.
 
 
 
 
 
The latest COVID-19 pandemic relief bill, approved in late December, created a second draw of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Eligible restaurants and small businesses can access $284.5 billion in new PPP loans, which can be fully forgiven if proceeds are used for allowable expenses during a selected 8-week or 24-week period that begins after the proceeds are received. This document outlines new rules published by the federal government January 6.
 
 
 
 
 
The U.S. Chamber has created a new Guide to Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Loans to provide you with the latest information and answers to FAQs about the changes that have been made to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) Program as part of the end-of-year pandemic relief package Congress has passed.
 
Click here to view the U.S. Chamber’s new Guide to Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Loans which will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.
 

Phone: (618) 632-3377
​Email: Chamber@OFallonChamber.com
PO Box 371
116 East First Street 
O’Fallon, IL 62269