Supervisor Preston COVID19 Update 06102020 Newsletter

From Supervisor Dean Preston
 
 
District 5 Newsletter
 

 


Friends and Neighbors, 

The landscape and programs available for small businesses are constantly evolving and our office wants to keep you up to date on what is happening in District 5 by offering opportunities for you to learn. Come join the D5 team for a Shared Spaces Program update and to learn more about the San Francisco Resiliency Fund and SF HELP Second Phase. Both of these community meetings will be online and you can register using the links below. 

We have also shared some important resources for District 5 Resources below, including PPE and how to register to join the city’s Shared Spaces list. Please share these resources with your small business networks.
 

➩ Shared Spaces Program

 


Come learn about the Shared Spaces Program that is being developed by the Economic Recovery Task Force and the Office of Economic Workforce Development. This program will allow neighborhood businesses to share a portion of the public right-of-way, such as sidewalks, full or partial streets, or other nearby public spaces like parks and plazas for restaurant pick-up and other neighborhood retail activity, as allowed by San Francisco’s Public Health Order. OEWD will present on the where they are on the permit process and the current plans for the Shared Spaces program. 

Friday, June 12 
1:30 - 2:30 PM
Click here to register 

Are you interested in the Shared Spaces program? Register here to be added to the cities list. You can find more info about Shared Spaces using the link here. 
 

➩ The San Francisco Resiliency Fund and SF HELP Second Phase

 


Come learn about the San Francisco Resiliency Fund and SF HELP grant and loan program. Last week the Office of Economic and Workforce Development announced the opening of the application process for $6.5 million in funds to support small businesses. This $6.5 million includes $1.5 million for the San Francisco’s Small Business Resiliency Fund and $5 million for the Hardship Emergency Loan Program (SF HELP) in the form of grants and 0% interest loans to support small businesses. 

The San Francisco Resiliency Fund and SF HELP programs have been designed to be flexible and low- risk to for small businesses, sole proprietors, and independent contractors with little to no access to traditional credit in underserved communities. 

Thursday, June 11
1:30 - 2:30 PM
Click here to register
 

    ➩ Need PPE for your Small Business?

     

    The Office of Small Business has created a list of list of Bay Area shops selling personal protective equipment (PPE), which has been added to sfgov.org website here. This list is a business-to-business resource guide designed for San Francisco small businesses seeking to purchase PPE.
     
    One can navigate to the list as follows: The list was created by combining SF Made providers of PPE with several Legacy Business providers of PPE , then adding several other local businesses. Please note that by including a business in this list, the City is not endorsing the business or providing any statement or assurance as to the quality of the products offered by the business. Any Bay Area business that sells PPE to San Francisco businesses and wishes to be added to this list may contact the San Francisco Office of Small Business by email at sfosb@sfgov.org.
     
    We encourage you to share this list of local PPE providers with businesses (and residents) in your network and include the link.

      ➩ Do you need legal services?

       

      The city has partnered with Legal Services for Entrepreneurs (LSE) to provide legal services to small businesses. LSE is an economic justice and community empowerment project of the Lawyers’ Committee and provides free transactional legal services to low-income individuals who want to start or develop businesses, businesses committed to investing in economically distressed communities. 

      Legal Services for Entrepreneurs
      Call them at (415) 814-7617 or Email them at lse@lccrsf.org
       
      LSE application to be matched with a volunteer attorney 

      Changes to Legal Services for Entrepreneurs in light of COVID-19
       

       
         
        Dean Preston, District 5 Supervisor
        415-554-7630
        prestonstaff@sfgov.org
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