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Federal Stimulus Bill Includes Assistance for Small Businesses - Forgivable Loans Among New Benefits
Mar 25, 2020
Early this morning, U.S. Senators and the Trump Administration announced they have reached an agreement on a $2 trillion stimulu… Read MoreIowa Small Business Relief Program Application Opens March 24
Mar 23, 2020
On March 23 Governor Reynolds, along with representatives from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), Iowa Workforce D… Read MoreSBA Disaster Assistance Webinars for Small Businesses
Mar 23, 2020
The SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan is now available to Iowa small businesses and private, nonprofit organizations to help a… Read More
Iowa Small Businesses Can Apply for COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Loans Through the Small Business Administration
Mar 20, 2020
The federal government has announced that Iowa has received an economic injury disaster declaration through the U.S. Small Busi… Read MoreDetails Emerge on Phase III of Federal Government’s Response to Coronavirus + Local, State and Federal Tax Updates Related to Coronavirus
Mar 20, 2020
On March 18, we shared an update on how the federal government is responding to the coronavirus pandemic for businesses and the … Read More
Special Public Policy Update 3-18-2020
Economic Alliance | Mar 18, 2020
Here’s an update on how federal government is responding to the coronavirus pandemic for businesses and the economy. Phase I… Read MoreSpecial Public Policy Update 3-17-2020
Economic Alliance | Mar 17, 2020
On March 15, the Iowa House and Senate announced the legislative session will suspend for a minimum of 30 days following the ann… Read More
Cedar Rapids Construction and Expansion Projects Draw National Attention
Economic Alliance | Mar 16, 2020
Since 2016, Cedar Rapids has seen $1.8 billion in construction and expansion projects. The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance … Read More
Resources Available for Want-To-Be Downtown Dwellers
Economic Alliance | Mar 16, 2020
The latest released Cedar Rapids Housing Market Analysis commissioned annually by the City of Cedar Rapids indicates that Downt… Read More