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Host and SBDC director, Kelly Bearden discusses a new round of COVID-19 assistance for restaurants and businesses that serve in-person clientele the Senate is looking to pass in March. He also takes a detailed look at the application process for Kern County’s $1.2 million Microbusiness Relief Grant Program. Additional topics include revitalization of the Employee Retention Credit, updates on the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program, other available grant programs, and more. This marks the 101st in the weekly “Webinar Wednesday” series that provides reopening and current pandemic relief updates on available federal, state, and local funding options, tax credit programs, employee programs, and other opportunities helpful to employers and business owners. The SBDC provides free one-on-one consulting to help small business owners. New and existing businesses can sign up for assistance by clicking here!

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