The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provides loans to help businesses keep their workforce employed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Borrowers may be eligible for PPP loan forgiveness.

The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce (BCC) announced that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) no longer requires businesses to have employees in order to qualify for their loan program. The loans are ‘forgiveable.’, the program will close 3/31/21. Further, BCC will provide legal help to form merchant associations.

Contact Info for Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

Vladimir Sterlin – Sr. Director, Policy & Government Affairs @ Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

vsterlin@brooklynchamber.com

Deshaun Mars – Senior Director, Business Recovery: 

dmars@brooklynchamber.com

For one-on-one support to connect merchants to financing support, marketing help, legal assistance, technology services and business strategy consultations: 

NYC Small Business Resource Network  https://www.nycsmallbusinessresourcenetwork.org/

Please email Deshaun to connect with your individual boards/committees: dmars@brooklynchamber.com

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