Rob Betts requested that the following announcement be shared with LaRC Contractors Steering Council members.
The Individual Subcontract Report (ISR) submission deadline for the October 1, 2019-March 31, 2020 reporting period has been extended to June 30, 2020. Please see the attached SBA notices. If you have any questions, please contact Rob Betts at (757) 864-6074 or via email at larc-smallbusiness@mail.mail.gov.
The monthly Langley Contractors Steering Council (LCSC) meeting will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 2:00 pm. This will be a virtual meeting using Microsoft Teams. Use this link to join the Microsoft Teams meeting.
Our Keynote Speaker for the LCSC April 2020 meeting is David LeDoux, Acting Associate Director at NASA Langley Research Center. He’ll be providing a brief overview of current operations at the Center, and answering questions submitted before the meeting. Please submit your questions by Wednesday, April 15.
The tentative agenda for this meeting is:
Small Business Update
VASBA Update – Announcement of New Officers for 2020 – 2021:
Keynote Presenter – David LeDoux, Acting Associate Director, NASA Langley Research Center
LCSC April 2020 Meeting Flyer Small
The LCSC is comprised of on/near site LaRC contractors and civil servant employees and provides timely information and feedback on Center-wide issues and activities of mutual interest. Additionally, the council acts as a forum for informal communications between LaRC and the local contractor community. The LCSC meets on the third Thursday of every month.
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
LaRC SOS Website Coronavirus Information and Center Status Page
Rob Betts requested that the following SBA bulletin be shared with LaRC Contractors Steering Council members.
Following President Trump’s signing of the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin today announced that the SBA and Treasury Department have initiated a robust mobilization effort of banks and other lending institutions to provide small businesses with the capital they need.
The CARES Act establishes a new $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program. The Program will provide much-needed relief to millions of small businesses so they can sustain their businesses and keep their workers employed.
“This unprecedented public-private partnership is going to assist small businesses with accessing capital quickly. Our goal is to position lenders as the single point-of-contact for small businesses – the application, loan processing, and disbursement of funds will all be administered at the community level,” said Administrator Carranza. “Speed is the operative word; applications for the emergency capital can begin as early as this week, with lenders using their own systems and processes to make these loans. We remain committed to supporting our nation’s more than 30 million small businesses and their employees, so that they can continue to be the fuel for our nation’s economic engine.”
“This legislation provides small business job retention loans to provide eight weeks of payroll and certain overhead to keep workers employed,” said Secretary Mnuchin. “Treasury and the Small Business Administration expect to have this program up and running by April 3rd so that businesses can go to a participating SBA 7(a) lender, bank, or credit union, apply for a loan, and be approved on the same day. The loans will be forgiven as long as the funds are used to keep employees on the payroll and for certain other expenses.”
The new loan program will help small businesses with their payroll and other business operating expenses. It will provide critical capital to businesses without collateral requirements, personal guarantees, or SBA fees – all with a 100% guarantee from SBA. All loan payments will be deferred for six months. Most importantly, the SBA will forgive the portion of the loan proceeds that are used to cover the first eight weeks of payroll costs, rent, utilities, and mortgage interest.
The Paycheck Protection Program is specifically designed to help small businesses keep their workforce employed. Visit https://SBA.gov/Coronavirus for more information on the Paycheck Protection Program.
