When the Restaurant Revitalization Fund opens on April 8, applicants will be required to provide two key registration numbers that may be unfamiliar to restaurant owners: SAM and DUNS.

This SBA program is expected to receive more applications than it can fund. Applicants should do everything in their power to be prepared NOW. To ensure that you have the required DUNS and SAM numbers when the applications he application process opens and can apply quickly, you need to begin the process now.

Use these documents to expedite the process now.

Here is a webinar the SBDC state office produce about the fund: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y8-Lebuy4I&feature=youtu.be

Here are the slides from that presentation: https://www.virginiasbdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/RRF_3.18.pdf

For more on these and other COVID-19 funding options, visit https://cvsbdc.org/covid-19-resources.

It’s one of the biggest concerns small business owners have these days- what do I do ff an employee tests positive for COVID-19?

Use this information from the US Department of Labor to respond appropriately and understand requirement and your obligations.

Want to communicate to your customers about the mask requirements? Print these signs and post near your entry points.