COVID-19 Resources

Lakewood-West Colfax Business Improvement District is committed to supporting all of our small businesses, artists and creative enterprises, and nonprofits as we face the impact of the COVID-19 virus. Below you will find an aggregated list of resources with information to support you during this unprecedented and unsettling time. This list will be updated as new information is released. Please follow our West Colfax e-newsletter (click Subscribe to sign up) and follow @WestColfax on social media to see real-time updates. If you or someone you know needs help, please let us know—email us at info@westcolfax.org.

Last updated: 05/15/2020

For Families & Individuals

CDC Preparedness Resources and Tips
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/home/index.html

City of Lakewood’s Coronavirus Resource Center
https://www.lakewood.org/Government/Departments/City-Managers-Office/Coronavirus-Resource-Center

State of Colorado Official COVID-19 Resource Website
https://covid19.colorado.gov/

Safer-At-Home Order
https://covid19.colorado.gov/safer-at-home

Upcoming SBDC webinars on CARES Act and COVID-19:
https://clients.coloradosbdc.org/Events.aspxmode=0&area=Alamosa&zip=&miles=25&center=2070&topicnum=12&days=360&sort=M&layout=0

Arts Through it All Campaign
https://www.americansforthearts.org/by-topic/disaster-preparedness/the-economic-impact-of-coronavirus-on-the-arts-and-culture-sector

For Small Businesses

City of Lakewood Small Business Fund Round 3
Deadline: Nov. 6th.
Lakewood.org/BizRecovery

Small Business Administration Assistance
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program

PPP Specific Lenders from SBA
https://www.sba.gov/paycheckprotection/find?address=80214&pageNumber=1

Colorado Lending Source
https://www.coloradolendingsource.org/

Overview of CARES Act
https://www.coloradolendingsource.org/articles/cares-act-part-1

Jeffco EDC Resources:
https://jeffcoedc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Jeffco-EDC-Covid-19-Resources-4.6-Comprehensive.pdf

COVID-19 SBDC
https://www.coloradosbdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/colorado-covid-guide_v4.pdf

Interim Guidance for Business & Employers (CDC)
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html

Colorado Health Emergency Leaver with Pay Rules (“Colorado HELP”)
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdle/colorado-health-emergency-leave-pay-%E2%80%9Ccolorado-help%E2%80%9D-rules

SBA Express Bridge Loan:
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/sba-express-bridge-loans

City of Lakewood COVID-19 Business Resource Website
https://www.lakewood.org/Government/Departments/City-Managers-Office/Coronavirus-Resource-Center/Coronavirus-Business

Choose Colorado COVID-19 Resources:
https://choosecolorado.com/covid19/

SBA Debt Relief
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/sba-debt-relief

Annuity Resource:
https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/covid-19-financial-guide/

For Creative Enterprises

Colorado Artist Relief Fund
https://redlineart.submittable.com/submit

American’s for the Arts Artist Relief:
https://www.artistrelief.org/

CBCA Resources to Support Artists: https://cbca.org/2020/03/resources-to-support-the-arts-during-coronavirus/

Colorado Creative Industries Resources to Support the Arts:
http://coloradocreativeindustries.org/resources-to-support-the-arts-during-coronavirus/

Colorado Film Office and SBDC Webinar: COVID-19 Financial Support for Gig Workers & Small Businesses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQwYMTBToWA