COVID-19 Resources | TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce

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News & Announcements | Updated 1.6.21

Treasury and IRS begin delivering second round of Economic Impact Payments to millions of Americans
Gov. Wolf Announces Lifting of Time Limited Mitigation on Jan. 4, Dashboard to Track Progress of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs provided by U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Special invitation for TCACC Members: Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan would like to hear directly from some of the businesses in her district, to check in about this imminent relief package and discuss what is and isn’t in the bill. She has scheduled time on her calendar for a call with the TriCounty Chamber’s Members on Wednesday, Jan 13th from 4:20-4:50pm. For members who are interested in joining this call, please c lick here for registration information. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Free personal protective equipment (PPE) for your business | COVID-19 cases are increasing in this area and it is very important that you are prepared to keep your employees and businesses safe. In a partnership with Montgomery County, we are assisting in the distribution of free PPE kits to Montgomery County businesses with 100 employees or less. If you are in need of PPE, please contact Melissa at melissa@tricountyareachamber.com or 610.326.2900.

If you have already received PPE kits from us but would like to get more, we are now permitted to distribute additional kits to you. To receive more kits, please contact Melissa.

Key Tax Law Changes for Tax Year 2020 | Akins Accounting has shared valuable information about changes for the 2020 tax season. It includes important information about PPP loan forgiveness. Thank you Akins Accounting for providing this information!

Financial News & Updates | Updated 1.6.21

President Trump (finally!) signs Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 | Update provided by Maillie LLP.
SBA Extends COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Application Deadline through Dec. 31, 2021
Guide to Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Loans
Webinar (rebroadcast): Changes Ahead for the Paycheck Protection Program | Hosted by Kreischer Miller; click the link to watch the rebroadcast and access the presentation slides.
US Chamber: 7 Resources for PPP Loan Forgiveness Help
SBA information on applying for PPP loan forgiveness
Small Business Update: More on PPP Loans and the Employee Retention Tax Credit
Summary of recent relief bill provided by Akins Accounting | Includes important information regarding PPP, EIDL and more.

Business Safety Resources

Pennsylvania COVID-19 PPE & Supplies Business-2-Business (B2B) Interchange Directory

PA Department of Health Resources

Commonwealth of PA Resources

COVID-19 Safety Self-Certification

Center for Disease Control (CDC) Resources