Brentwood Chamber of Commerce

Dear Brentwood Chamber Members,

Thank you for your support of the Brentwood business community. You are a valuable part of this community, and the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce is committed to helping you navigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and any other business need you may have.

Our main focus at this time is to ensure you have access to the resources needed to successfully manage your company’s response to the virus.

Here are some links to recommendations and guidelines from the CDC, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, OSHA and local government are available here:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/businesses-employers.html
https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/reports/coronavirus-response-resources
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/
https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/novel-coronavirus/

If you are in need of federal disaster assistance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, you can find requirements and an application online at the following links:
SBA.gov.
http://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela

Lastly, here's a link to find curbside restaurants in St. Louis: https://www.curbsidestl.com/support
We hope that you and your family remain safe and healthy during these uncertain times.

Congratulations to our 2019 Award Winners:

Non-Profit Organization of the Year:
Foster & Apodtive Care Coalition

Business of the Year:
Servpro (Serving Brentwood Area)

Most Improved Property:
West Community Credit Union

Volunteer of the Year:
Stephanie Tyler
West Community Credit Union

Citizen of the Year:
Ed Wright

Business Professional of the Year:
Joyce Locke
Gen Del Printing

Small Business Resource Program

We have several important programs that we would like to bring to your attention.

·     The Small Business Resource Program
·     A Small Business Hotline
·     A Business Survey to assess the needs of businesses as they deal with the COVID-19 crisis

We ask that you take a moment to review each of the programs to see which will be applicable to you.

Small Business Resource Program

In response to COVID-19, the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (Partnership) joined the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) to announce the Small Business Resource Program, a zero-percent interest loan program for small businesses in the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County. This program has been launched to help mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 virus.

Under the Small Business Resource Program loan initiative, businesses are eligible to apply for loans of $5,000 for working capital. Any for-profit business in the city of St. Louis or St. Louis County that has sustained economic damage due to the COVID-19 crisis may apply. To obtain a loan, businesses must be in good standing with state and local governments and have been in business for at least one year. Applicants must demonstrate that their company’s jobs are threatened by the health crisis, and they must explain how the loan will assist with their continued

operations. Financial institutions and lenders are not eligible.

The Partnership’s Finance Division will review all applications on a rolling basis, and decisions will be made and communicated as quickly as possible. To apply or to obtain more information on business resources available at this critical time, businesses should call 314-615-1777 or email BIZHELP@stlpartnership.com.

The loans would be repaid in payments of $50 per month for the first six months, followed by 18 equal monthly payments for the remaining balance.

Small Business Hotline

A Small Business Resource Hotline has been set up and is designed to assist with identifying appropriate resources to address current business challenges. If you need assistance, Please call 314-615-1777, or visit our website.

COVID-19 Regional Impact Survey

We ask you to participate in a short survey to help us best assess needed resources to help the business community deal with the COVID-19 crisis. We thank you for taking a few minutes to complete this important survey. Click the button below to begin.

Take Survey