COVID-19 Support
Penn's procurement team is working with area partners to help offer guidance to local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations and programs that are supporting area businesses include, but are not limited to the following:
- US SBA: Home page for the United States Small Business Association, which includes small business guidance and loan resources related to COVID-19
- PDCED: Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development website with a collection of COVID-19 resources for businesses, communities, and local governments
- PIDC COVID-19: Resource page updated regularly with the latest local information and resources about COVID-19, including funding and financial assistance through the Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund
- Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund: Website providing information on City of Philadelphia program offering relief for some small businesses through a mix of grants and loans
- Enterprise Center COVID-19 Capital Services: Website offering capital services support for small businesses, including loan inquiry form
- Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 Information Hub: Chamber resource page for legislative updates and crisis support for businesses
- ICIC Small Business Resource Center for COVID-19: Initiative for a Competitive Inner City's website providing COVID-19 resource information for city businesses
- African American Chamber of Commerce of PA-NJ-DE COVID-19 Resource Page: Website providing COVID-19 resource information for Chamber members and the business community
- Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 Resource Page: Website providing COVID-19 resource information for Chamber members and the business community, including bi-lingual support information