Monday, August 31, 2020

Mask Mandate Enforcement Intensifies

Declining Positivity Rates Are Key To Entering Phase 2 Of Recovery

As the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend approaches, County officials are stepping up their enforcement of the mandate to wear facial coverings in public.

Since March 1, the County has issued more than 1,680 warnings and citations to businesses who have substantiated violations of the facial covering and other operating requirements. As a result, the number of cases, hospitalizations, deaths and the overall positivity rate have declined.

Now, in an effort to keep those trends heading in a positive direction and closer to Phase 2 of a recovery, increased enforcement of violations of the facial covering requirement will be extended to individuals, with potential fines of up to $1,000 for those who are cited. Broward County has established a $100 fine for individuals cited for violation of the facial covering requirement.

The existing authority to enforce facial covering requirements with citations and fines was specifically stated again as part of Emergency Order 20-21, issued on July 8, 2020, as well as multiple other Emergency Orders.

Broward County CARES Act Rental Assistance

Online Rental Assistance Program Begins Today For Broward County Residents

Qualified residents impacted by COVID-19 may now apply online for rental assistance. Broward County has allocated $25 million in federal CARES funding for a program that will help residents pay portions of unpaid rent for the months of April, May, June, July and August 2020. Funds are not a loan, and do not have to be paid back. Individuals may be eligible if they meet the following requirements:

They are a Broward County resident
They or someone in their household experienced a documented loss or reduction in income related to COVID-19
Due to the loss of income related to COVID-19, they were unable to pay their rent
Their landlord agrees to participate

Click here to learn more and apply.

Free Small Business Webinars

Management Control: What, Why, How - Learn how to establish control processes and identify key indicators to measure, analyze deviations and take timely corrective actions. Understand why management control is key to achieve your performance objectives. Avoid being blindsided by unexpected internal or external events that could seriously damage your company. *Conducted by the Florida SBDC at FIU in association with Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center

Tuesday, September 1 • 1PM
Cost: Free
REGISTER HERE

Back to Business: Recovery Tools for Small & Minority-Owned Businesses Amid Coronavirus - Learn about exsting grants and resources tht can help small businesses recover from the impact of COVID-19, how to do business with anchor organizations and why it's crucial to the success of your business, and hear directly fromleaders of South Florida institutions about upcoming projects and bid opportunities. *Conducted by the South Florida Anchor Alliance (SFAA)

Wednesday, September 2 • 9:30AM
Cost: Free
REGISTER HERE

Increase Revenue through Marketing Strategy, Branding, and E-Commerce - Trying to build a strong marketing strategy to improve your businesses overall perception and increase your bottom line? Learn the basics of marketing, key platforms to utilize, and tools to engage clients and grow sales. Learn advantages of different marketing outlets such as digital media, website, google marketing, traditional marketing, guerrilla marketing, and PR. *Conducted by the Broward SCORE Chapter

Wednesday, September 2 • 6PM
Cost: Free
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Show Your Love for Broward • County Launches Census 2020 Workforce Campaign

Show Your Love for Broward
County's Census 2020 Workforce Campaign

The County is leading a countywide campaign encouraging all employers, large and small, to dedicate 10-15 minutes for employees to complete the 2020 Census.

The campaign runs through today, August 31, and participating businesses will be featured on Broward County’s social media and/or website. Just email the name of your business or organization and the number of employees that completed the census to: Census2020@Broward.org

Visit Broward.org/Census2020 for more information and downloadable campaign graphics to share with employees. To respond to the census now, visit my2020census.gov.

Backing Business: City of Hollywood Partners With Broward SCORE

Broward SCORE offers personal remote mentoring sessions with local seasoned business professionals who are committed to helping our local business community stronger through these difficult times. Be prepared to discuss any business opportunities or problems.

Learn more and schedule your 60-minute phone or video mentoring session: https://broward.score.org/city-hollywood-cmed

SFRPC - Small Business Loans Available Through The CARES Act

The South Florida Regional Planning Council (SFRPC) has secured funds from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) to capitalize a small business revolving loan fund for businesses adversely impacted by Coronavirus. These funds, provided pursuant to the March 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), will be administered by the SFRPC through its Revolving Loan Fund CARES Act Program.

$5,380,000 is available for businesses. Click here to learn more and apply.

EIDL Application Portal Is Open

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program portal to all eligible applicants experiencing economic impacts due to COVID-19.

This advance of up to $10K may be available to small business owners and non-profits, and will be forgiven. Please complete the online EIDL application as soon as possible if you wish to apply for the EIDL program or EIDL advance.

Click here to access more
COVID-19 Resources & Assistance
for Hollywood Businesses

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Together we are stronger. And together we can make a difference.

Many of our South Florida hospitals are participating in the Caring for South Florida Campaign, which was developed to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus and to educate our residents.
Visit https://caringforsouthflorida.org/ and help stop the spread.

The City of Hollywood’s Office of Communications, Marketing and Economic Development is available to discuss any of your business-related issues. Contact us at 954.921.3620 or by email. Please continue to monitor www.hollywoodfl.org and www.choosehollywoodfl.com for the latest updates on businesses programs and resources.

Economic Development Division
Raelin Storey, CMED Director
Herb Conde-Parlato, Economic Development Manager
Tekisha Jordan, Principal Planner
Marina Melo, Economic Development Marketing Coordinator

Community Redevelopment Agency - Beach & Downtown Districts
Jorge Camejo, Executive Director
954.924.2980