With COVID-19 hitting businesses tremendously hard, all levels of government and other organizations have made a number of financial resources for businesses available. Below is a comprehensive list of those resources with links to where you can learn more.

FEDERAL

• Paycheck Protection Program
  • US Chamber Guide (further details for self-employed & independent contractors)
  • US Treasury Dept Info
• SBA Emergency Impact Disaster Loan (EIDL)
  • US Chamber Guide
  • SBA Program Page
• Employee Retention Tax Credit
  • US Chamber Guide
  • IRS Program Page
• Federal Paid Leave and Paid Family Leave
  • US Chamber Guide
  • US Department of Labor Program Page
  • IRS Program Page

STATE OF MINNESOTA

• MN Business Assistance Package (Dec. 2020)
• Unemployment Insurance
  • US Chamber Guide
  • MN Unemployment Insurance Page
• MN DEED Emergency Loan Program
• MN DEED Loan Guarantee Program
• Deferral of taxes owed

LOCAL

• Nicollet County Waiver of Property Tax Payment Late Fee
• Blue Earth County Waiver of Property Tax Payment Late Fee
• Blue Earth County Business Assistance Grant Program
• City of Mankato Sustaining Loan
• City of Mankato Recovery Loan
• City of North Mankato COVID-19 Assistance Loan Program
• Blue Earth County’s Business Assistance Grant Program Eligibility Expanded
• Grants for Nicollet County Businesses
• Blue Earth County Business Assistance Grant Program in response to MN COVID Relief Aid
• Nicollet County Business Assistance Grant Program in response to MN COVID Relief Aid