The Imperial Valley Small Business Development Center is offering help with the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP 0 and the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program.

On Thursday , March 19 at 11:00 a.m. a real-time demonstration  of the application process for the California Relief Grant Program will be held online. Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation's Sean Willcock , Imperial Valley Small Business Development Center's Jaysel Mendoza and Marty Jones of CMTC will discuss the program's guidelines and offer tips for uploading necessary documents. Micro-grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 are available to small manufacturers impacted by COVID-19. Registration is available on the SBDC website.

SBDC will also facilitate a webinar series for the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ). If you are a small business owner with fewer than 20 employees or are self-employed  , there is new information for you. Live webinars for Round 4 ( non-profit cultural institutions are held every weekday at 11:00 a.m. through March 23, 2021. Round 5 information will be available from Thursday , March 25 through Wednesday , March 31 , 2021. Contact Imperial Valley SBDC for more information.