For Small Businesses

• Business Outdoor Space Application Process

  • Encroachment Application
  • Sign Permit Application
  • Form DR-8442 
  • Back to Business Checklist
  • Notice to Bars and Breweries

 

• FOURTH AMENDED PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER MAY 26, 2020
• NEW Restaurant Open Guidelines_May 27
• How to reopen your business: Energize Colorado CLICK HERE
• CARES ACT – Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed

• • SBA Paycheck Protection Program Information
  • SBA Paycheck Protection Program Application
  • San Luis Valley Small Business Development Center 
    • The San Luis Valley SBDC is located within The Depot in Alamosa, Colorado
      610 State Ave.
      Alamosa, CO 81101
      (719) 589-3682
      jason@slv-sbdc.com
• City of Alamosa Economic Development Director
• Alamosa County Chamber of Commerce
• COVID-19 Finance Assistance Network
• Small Business Response Resources from the Colorado Small Business Development Center Network
• U.S. Senate Small Business Committee’s Business Owners Guide to the CARES Act
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Guide to Paycheck Protection Program Loans
• Sign up for updates from the Small Business Administration’s Colorado District HERE.
• For businesses seeking information on access to capital programs, help with workforce development concerns, or general guidance, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade Small Business Navigator hotline is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MT at (303) 860-5881 or via email at oedit_sbnavigator@state.co.us.

Resources for Businesses and Workers

• Resources from the Department of Labor
• Resources for Businesses from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

Paid Sick and Family Leave or Medical Leave

• Guidance from the Department of Labor on Taking Advantage of Expanded Family and Sick Leave
  • Fact Sheet for Employers
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Employee Paid Leave Rights

Unemployment Benefits

• Guidance from the Department of Labor on Filing for Unemployment Insurance
• Guide on Colorado Unemployment Assistance

Federal Income Tax Return Filing and Payment Relief

• IRS FAQ
• IRS Coronavirus Updates
• Taxpayer Advocate Service
• Tax Resources for Colorado

Other 

• Use the Benefit Finder to find out more about your eligibility.
• Guidance for Veterans from the Department of Veterans Affairs
• Domestic Violence and Culturally Responsive Resources from Violence Free Colorado
• Guidance for Businesses Who Work with the Department of Defense
• Information on how to protect yourself from scams or to report a scam or price gouging