Rob Betts requested that the following Small Business Administration (SBA) announcement be shared with LaRC Contractors Steering Council members.

The past weeks have been unprecedented as the country comes to grips with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. We recognize that small business owners like you may continue to be impacted by events that lie ahead. SBA is here to support you as best we can. For updated information on guidance and resources available, visit:

SBA.gov/Coronavirus for small businesses impacted by the pandemic
Information on the Paycheck Protection Program

SBA.gov/Disaster for information on SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and the Loan Advance

Coronavirus.gov for current CDC business guidance on planning for and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

For additional details and guidance, please download the SBA document below.

SBA Federal Contracting Guidance for Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID- 19) 4/1/2020

Rob Betts requested that the following SBA bulletin be shared with LaRC Contractors Steering Council members.

Please join the Richmond SBA Office for Webinars on SBA COVID-19 Economics Resources.  The following programs are scheduled for April, 2020.

Webinar: SBA Economic Resources for COVID-19
Friday, April 10, 2020 – 9:00am EDT
SBA Sponsored
Registration Required

Webinar: SBA Economic Resources for COVID-19
Friday, April 10, 2020 – 11:00am EDT
SBA Sponsored
Registration Required

Webinar: SBA Economic Resources for COVID-19
Friday, April 10, 2020 – 1:00pm EDT
SBA Sponsored
Registration Required

Webinar: SBA Economic Resources for COVID-19
Monday, April 13, 2020 – 9:00am EDT
SBA Sponsored
Registration Required

Webinar: SBA Economic Resources for COVID-19
Monday, April 13, 2020 – 1:00pm EDT
SBA Sponsored
Registration Required

Webinar: SBA Economic Resources for COVID-19
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 – 10:00am EDT
SBA Sponsored
Registration Required

Webinar: SBA Economic Resources for COVID-19
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 – 1:00pm EDT
SBA Sponsored
Registration Required

Webinar: SBA Economic Resources for COVID-19
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 – 1:00pm EDT
SBA Sponsored
Registration Required

Webinar: SBA Economic Resources for COVID-19
Thursday, April 16, 2020 – 10:00am EDT
SBA Sponsored
Registration Required

Webinar: Lender Match and Other Financing Options
Thursday, April 16, 2020 – 11:00am EDT
Training Agency
Registration Required

Webinar: SBA Economic Resources for COVID-19
Friday, April 17, 2020 – 9:00am EDT
SBA Sponsored
Registration Required

Link to the SBA Richmond District Office website.

FOR ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR EIDL APPLICATION

Our Resource Partners, the Virginia Small Business Development Centers and SCORE Mentors offer free assistance with constructing financial records, preparing financial statements and submitting the loan application.  Reach out to your local branch. Request a virtual appointment at VASBDC or score.org.

If you applied to SBA Disaster online,  you can contact Disaster Assistance at:
Disaster Assistance (EIDL)
1‐800‐659‐2955
disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
Hours of Operation: 24/7

Want to learn more about SBA’s programs to help Small Businesses through COVID-19?  See www.sba.gov/coronavirus.

Tim Cannella requested that the following guidance from NASA LaRC Center Director Clayton Turner be shared with LaRC Contractors Steering Council members.

Dear Langley Team,

NASA leadership continues to make the health and safety of the NASA Langley family a top priority. Due to the rising number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the local area, and to comply with all local and federal guidelines, NASA Langley is moving into Stage 4 of our agency coronavirus response framework effective at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 8. This effort has been put in place to help slow the transmission of COVID-19 and protect employees and the community.

Mandatory telework is in effect for ALL personnel until further notice, with the exception of limited personnel required to maintain the safety and security of the center. All previously approved exceptions for onsite work are rescinded and new approvals will be required in order to gain access to the center.

The center will be closed for all operations. NASA employees and contractor teams will complete an orderly shutdown that ensures all activities are in safe condition until work can resume. Once this is complete, the only personnel allowed onsite will be limited to those needed to protect life and critical infrastructure.

The suspension of travel continues. The status of the center will be updated regularly and communicated to all employees. Please stay in close contact with your supervisor.
For all other NASA Langley tenants and employees, access to the facility will be restricted to personnel required to protect life and critical infrastructure only, as defined in NASA’s response framework.

Contractors: Since each contract is unique, contractor employees should seek guidance from their employing company supervisor.

Students: Interns and other research or fellowship students should contact their NASA Langley Education Program point of contact for guidance as needed.

Many resources are available including NASA People, Coronavirus.gov, and LaRC SOS. And again, I urge you to stay in contact with your supervisor.

We are all in this together – please continue to take care of yourself and your families. Your health and the health of those around you are of the utmost importance.

Clayton Turner
Director, Langley Research Center

NASA Response Framework (Rev. 3/16/2020)

President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 Days to Slow the Spread

NASA People Website Coronavirus Information Page

Coronavirus.gov

LaRC SOS Website Coronavirus Information and Center Status Page