National CAPACD COVID-19 Resources Library

National CAPACD’s compilation of COVID-19 resources for you, your organizations, and your communities during this uncertain time.

COVID-19 Resources Library

Welcome to National CAPACD's COVID-19 Resources Library!
We hope that guide provides helpful resources for you, your organizations, and your communities during this uncertain time. 

Organizational Management & Development

Remote Management
Digital Organizing
Operational Resources
Supporting Staff/Managing Stress
Communications and Messaging
Funding and Philanthropy

Community Services & Resources

COVID-19 In-language Educational Materials

Overview (English)
Spanish - español
Arabic - العربية
Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese) - Simplified - 中文简体
Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese) - Traditional - 中文繁軆
French - Français
German - Deutsche
Gujarati - ગુજરાતી
Haitian Creole - Kreyòl Ayisyen
Hindi - हिन्दी भाषा
Italian - Italiano
Japanese - 日本語
Korean - 한국어
Polish - Polski
Portuguese - Português
Russian - русский язык
Tagalog - Tagalog
Vietnamese - Tiếng Việt

Small Business

Overview (English)
Spanish - español
Arabic - العربية
Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese) - Simplified - 中文简体
Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese) - Traditional - 中文繁軆
French - Français
German - Deutsche
Gujarati - ગુજરાતી
Haitian Creole - Kreyòl Ayisyen
Hindi - हिन्दी भाषा
Italian - Italiano
Japanese - 日本語
Korean - 한국어
Polish - Polski
Portuguese - Português
Russian - русский язык
Tagalog - Tagalog
Vietnamese - Tiếng Việt

  • PPP Loan Forgiveness Application and Guidance - Added on 5/21
    U.S. Small Business Administration/U.S. Treasury
    The SBA released additional guidance on PPP loan forgiveness and the PPP loan forgiveness application
  • SmallBusinessNews Subreddit - Added on 5/21
    A forum dedicated to news and information about small businesses. This includes Coronavirus news (folks updating on EIDL/PPP loan news), successes, failures and activism related to small business.
  • First PPP Interim Final Rule - Added on 5/21
    U.S. Small Business Administration
    The first PPP Interim Final Rule announces eligibility issues for certain business concerns and requirements for certain pledges of PPP loans.
  • SBA PPP Subreddit - Added on 5/21
    A forum dedicated solely around discussion and learnings on the PPP loan
  • The U.S. Small Business Administration has recently announced the availability of its PRIME grant program to support small businesses. Track 1 is for training and technical assistance for disadvantaged entrepreneurs. Track 2 is for those providing training and capacity building services to microenterprise development organizations. Find out more here or on the grants.gov website.
  • Resources for AAPI Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19  - Added on 4/16
    National CAPACD
    Spreadsheet of stimulus funding outreach, small business resource guides, and other helpful best practices
    Updated frequently, last update on April 30, 2020
  • What Small Business Owners Need to Know - A Guide to the COVID-19 CARES Act  - Added on 4/16
    Ko Martin
    Certified Interpreters translated a guide to the CARES act into Korean and Chinese. 
  • COVID Loan Tracker - Added on 4/16
    A crowdsourced website that tracks status of loan applications for the PPP and EIDL loan and cash advances. The website landing page shows which small businesses have received PPP loans and EIDL grants and what types of businesses are accessing these resources.
    Created week of March 6
  • SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan
    US Small Businesses Administration
    COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans Application Federal Disaster Loans for Businesses, Private Non-profits, Homeowners and Renters
    Information you must have when applying for the loan - Updated on 4/9

Business or Organization Name
Business Employer ID Number
Name of Bank
Bank Routing Number
Bank Account Number
MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE BOX YOU ARE REQUESTING $10,000 EMERGENCY GRANT


Big Companies Helping Small Businesses - Added on 4/9

  • Facebook - Facebook offers support to small businesses through Facebook Small Business Grants and their Business Resources Hub.
  • GoFundMe - GoFundMe’s Small Business Relief Initiative aims to support small businesses by centralizing small business fundraisers, making it easier for supporters to find small businesses that need help, making it easy for small businesses to start their own fundraisers and providing matching grants.
    • Help Small Businesses Affected by Coronavirus: Centralized search where all coronavirus-related small business GoFundMe fundraisers are cataloged.
    • Fundraisers: Small businesses can create a GoFundMe fundraiser.
    • Small Business Relief Fund: Through donations from GoFundMe, Yelp, and QuickBooks, the Small Business Relief Fund will be issuing $500 matching grants to qualifying businesses that raise at least $500 on the platform.
  • Kabbage - Kabbage launched an online hub To help boost sales for small businesses. The site allows anyone in the US to purchase gift certificates from participating small businesses, providing small businesses with the capital they need today. Customers can then redeem the gift cards for remote-based services now or save them for when the crisis has ended.
  • Kiva - Kiva is a global distributor of microloans, is expanding eligibility for its microloan program in the US to support small businesses affected by COVID-19. In addition to 0% interest on microloans, eligible US applicants for Kiva microloans can qualify for larger loans (up to $15,000) and will enjoy a grace period of up to 6 months.
Housing and Homelessness
Financial/Scam Avoidance
Serving Vulnerable Populations
Internet Resources
Tax Assistance
Census

Updated in these languages: 中文 - Chinese Simplified |中文 - Chinese Traditional |ગુજરાતી – Gujarati | हिंदी – Hindi | hmoob – Hmong | 日本人 – Japanese | 한국어 – Korean | ខ្មែរ Khmer | ລາວ - Lao | नेपाली – Nepali |ਪੰਜਾਬੀ - Punjabi  |Tagalog | ไทย – Thai | Tiếng Việt - Vietnamese |اردو - Urdu

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