Focus Act Impact: Things to be concerned about, talk about, then do something about

Recent press on the PPP suggests that our side of town is going to get short changed.
Take a look.

Up to 90% of minority and women owners shut out of Paycheck Protection Program, experts fear

Is that true? To what degree has it been difficult for your business or organization to access funds to stay alive? Let us know right now.

Survey for Businesses on the East Side

Survey for Nonprofits on the East Side

What can we do about it?

We could talk to our Mayor and City Council members about a Bridge Fund that reboots with a focus on our small businesses, we could look for money we can get that can be targeted to our community, we could figure out how to join the ranks aiming at the Federal Government. We can also educate ourselves about basic protections and share these with our neighbors.

For instance, for those *Lucky ones* who get a loan, Dr. Bruce Corrie demands there be some protections from predatory practices that can threaten us as we get our feet back under us as well as addressing access issues.

Check it out here: Small Business Borrowers Bill of Rights

Times of crisis can be opportunities for us to address inequality of which the East Side has seen a sizeable share. What do you think are solutions we need in these unprecendented times, when much of the forecast suggests more of the same? Let's Talk. Let's Watch. Let's Act together.