We’ve just been made aware of the PA Department of Community and Economic Development’s COVID-19 Working Capital Access (CWCA) Program.
Small businesses (retail and service enterprise) with 100 or fewer full time employees may be eligible to receive an interest-free loan up to $100K. The loans provide critical working capital financing to small businesses located
within the Commonwealth that are adversely impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Please see the information below for details of the CWCA program:
The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) board has approved guidelines for a new emergency response program, the COVID-19 Working Capital Access (CWCA) Program. This will be administered through PIDA, which requires ALL PIDA loan applications to be submitted through a Certified Economic Development Organization (CEDO). Here are links to the Program Guidelines and Loan Application. The CWCA Program is available to small businesses that employ 100 or fewer full-time employees worldwide, including businesses in the agricultural, service and hospitality sectors. In addition to the Loan Application documents, we will also need:
The maximum loan amount is $100,000 for working capital with a 0% interest rate, subject to the statutory requirement for the agriculture sector, and a term of three years. The loans are used to reimburse your business for working capital expenses incurred within the past 3 months (50% of expenses for retail/service sector businesses for the prior six months up to a maximum of $100,000). Applications submitted must be COMPLETE. Anything less than 100% completion will greatly slow down processing and may negatively impact your ability to access funding. These loans are made available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
A link to the PIDA website for the CWCA Program |
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