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Chamber providing COVID-19 resources

AMHERST – The Greater Merrimack-Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce is providing new COVID-19 resource tabs on their website, www.gmsvcc.org.

The Small Business Administration’s, “Landing Site,” for small business COVID-19 assistance: The SBA has four “products” to help small businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit www.sba.org/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options for more info. There you will find information on the Payroll Protection Plan, Economic Injury Disaster Loan advances, SBA Express Bridge Loans and SBA Relief.

The New Hampshire Bankers Association is reporting that banks in New Hampshire have mobilized to help rapidly distribute the Granite State’s share of the $349 billion in emergency Small Business Administration (SBA) loans to small businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), part of the CARES Act.

Kristy Merrill, President of the NH Bankers Association, said in a statement, “On day three of the PPP loan program, our banks are actively lending much needed funds. They are working day and night and through the weekend to serve countless small businesses through lending to help support their payrolls and keep doors open. Every one of our member banks that handles commercial lending is participating in the PPP loan program, demonstrating our industry’s strong level of commitment to Granite State small businesses.”