Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers Suthers says the Survive and Thrive initiative helped support more than 4,000 business and 40,000 jobs while bringing in millions of dollars to the city Read more about the great work in Colorado Springs and El Paso county.

Check out Mesa, AZ and Mayor John Giles Mesa CARES Small Biz Tech Assistance Summit.

As part of CLA and FCL’s recently announced COVID-19 Response and Economic Recovery program, we recently asked our caucus members and private partners a series of questions regarding challenges, opportunities, and next best steps around the response and economic recovery to the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are some of the questions and responses from our Caucus members survey. Learn more about the program … Read More

Learn more about the Tri-City Collin County Business Grant program.  The City of McKinney and McKinney Economic Development Corporation propose a $5 million dollar grant program to support small businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tri-City Collin County Small Business Grant Program (SBGP) is a collaboration between the City of Frisco, TX, the City of Allen, TX, and the … Read More

Learn more about Anaheim’s small business loan program to help small businesses. Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu, who owns a family business, said in the release that he understands the struggles small businesses are currently facing, and he hopes “that this program will be a lifeline for some.” A partnership of Anaheim’s economic development department and the nonprofit Orange County/Inland Empire … Read More

Learn more about Mayor George Fuller’s efforts to help businesses keep the lights on. “I plan to go to our other sales tax organization, the Economic Development Corporation. I hope to get $1 million from the EDC there,” McKinney Mayor George Fuller told The Dallas Morning News on Thursday. “We’re looking at other avenues and funding sources from the city to our TIRZ, … Read More

Learn more about Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price’s economic recovery task force. The program, called ‘Fort Worth Now’, isn’t be a short term plan, but a 12-month effort focusing on restoring the city’s economy. “This COVID-19 panic has been unlike anything any of us have ever seen,” Mayor Price said during the press conference. “Just as any crisis and disaster … Read More

Learn more about the work being done in Cedar Park, TX to offset the local economic effects of the pandemic. “We are excited to have been able to help our small businesses through this crisis,” Mayor Corbin Van Arsdale said. “Many of them are struggling, and the grants help supplement some the Federal, State and other assistance they’ve applied for. … Read More

Learn more about Jacksonville, FL’s stimulus package for local families. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry announced a local stimulus package that, if approved, would provide relief to thousands of local families. Mayor Curry said he plans to allocate $160 million in federal CARES Act funds with $40 million dollars set aside for individuals to provide $1,000 in relief to 40,000 households … Read More

Learn more about Fresno’s Recovery Committee and the steps they’re taking. “We need to start planning now so our residents and businesses can be fully prepared for the gradual process of economic recovery and a return to normal routine,” Mayor Lee Brand said. “I am engaging community leaders from every facet of our economy to provide essential input so we … Read More