National protection and programs directorate

Authorized as part of the latest coronavirus relief package in December, round two of the PPP is being rolled out incrementally in response to criticism that the loans were not fairly disbursed the first time around. Many smaller businesses in underserved communities—and minority-owned businesses in particular—were left with nothing after the program ran out of money. … [Read more...] about Paycheck Protection Program loan portal opens to larger lenders soon: Here’s the latest

The big difference is in the numbers. Under the federal partnership program, CVS planned to have about 1,000 of its pharmacies as vaccine hubs to serve some 25,000 nursing home facilities across the nation, a CVS official told The Wall Street Journal in early December. Similarly, a Walgreens official said his company would have 800 to 1,000 Walgreens pharmacies to serve as hubs for about 23,000 nursing home facilities. … [Read more...] about The simple reason West Virginia leads the nation in vaccinating nursing home residents

If history is any guide, the distribution of these grants is likely to be chaotic and full of bureaucratic horror stories. Thursday’s webinar is “introductory,” the SBA says, and will help venue owners prepare themselves for a more seamless application process. You can learn more about it and sign up to attend here. … [Read more...] about Shuttered theaters, cinemas, and performing arts venues can soon apply for ‘Save Our Stages’ grants

The unemployment numbers may be dismal, but there are still jobs to be had. In fact, if the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that companies that pivoted to provide essential services (and not just in healthcare or retail—although those are important) have created hundreds of jobs. … [Read more...] about These 15 jobs are on the rise, according to LinkedIn

Fast-forward nearly a year, and it’s becoming clear that keeping both types of workers healthy, safe, and productive will require more robots and less offices. For example, a McKinsey survey of 800 global leaders reveals two-thirds have accelerated their plans during the pandemic to deploy AI and automation as a hedge against contagion, while companies are expected to shed as much as 15% of their real estate after work-from-anywhere becomes permanent. But the flip side of a more remote post-pandemic world is a hunger for connection and renewed conviction that workers are still the most essential asset of any organization, and the top priority of 2021 is protecting them. … [Read more...] about What work will look like in a post-pandemic world