Monday, February 22, 2021

Vacation Rental Changes • Reminder: Virtual Meeting Q&A

Vacation Rental Changes: Virtual Meeting Q&A

The City has made a number of changes to the Vacation Rental License Program Ordinance. To assist property owners with meeting compliance deadlines, the City will be hosting two virtual question and answer sessions. The sessions will be held via the Cisco WebEx Virtual Meeting application tomorrow, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and again from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. There will be no formal presentation, but staff will be on-hand to answer questions related to the Vacation Rental License Program, licensure, inspections requirements and more.

Those who currently have a Vacation Rental License, as well as those property owners who are currently using their property as a vacation rental are encouraged to participate. Join a session using the information below and have your questions personally answered.

MORNING SESSION
Tomorrow, February 23 at 11:00 a.m.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN VIA COMPUTER
JOIN VIA TELEPHONE: 408.418.9388
Meeting ID: 132 797 4704
Password: VACATION

EVENING SESSION
Tomorrow, February 23 at 5:00 p.m.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN VIA COMPUTER
JOIN VIA TELEPHONE: 408.418.9388
Meeting ID: 132 538 1006
Password: VACATION

Igniting Your Business: Four Part Online Series

IGNITING YOUR BUSINESS:
FREE 4-PART ONLINE SERIES

As part of the Backing Business initiative, the City of Hollywood has partnered with Broward SCORE to provide a FREE online workshop series focusing on key business concepts essential to the success of your business. Registration is required.

Thursdays in March • 6:00 p.m.
Click here to register for this free online series.

Virtual Open House - 2021 Business Programs

Missed our Virtual Open House?

Click here to watch the recording and learn about all of the FREE resources available to your Hollywood business.

Password: OpenHouse2021

Backing Business: City of Hollywood Partners With Broward SCORE

FREE personal remote mentoring sessions are available with local seasoned business professionals committed to helping our local business community overcome these difficult times.

Click here to schedule your FREE 1-hour mentoring session.

Paycheck Protection Program
"2nd Round" Webinar

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, re-opened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers.

This round of the PPP continues to prioritize millions of Americans employed by small businesses by authorizing up to $284 billion toward job retention and certain other expenses through March 31, 2021, and by allowing certain existing PPP borrowers to apply for a Second Draw PPP Loan.

Join the South Florida District Office and explore the next steps in the PPP process.

Tuesday, February 23 • 1PM EST • Register Here
(en español) Wednesday, February 24 • 11AM EST • Register Here
Wednesday, February 24 • 1PM EST • Register Here

PPP Forgiveness Webinar

The SBA has published a revised, borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application implementing the PPP Flexibility Act. Join the SBA's South Florida District Office to learn more about the PPP Forgiveness process during one of this week's free webinars:

Thursday, February 25 • 1PM EST • Register Here
Friday, February 26 • 1PM EST • Register Here

English Version Recording • CARES 2021: Free Online Workshop

New Federal Grant & Loan Programs

Learn how to access the government's new financial assistance resources for your business.

Click here to watch the recording in English.

Grabación en español • CARES 2021: Taller Online Gratuito

Nuevas Subvenciones &
Préstamos Gubernamentales

Aprenda cómo acceder a nuevos recursos por parte del Gobierno Federal para su negocio.

Haga clic aquí para la grabación en español.

#LETSGOBIKING Virtual Challenge
March 1 to March 31, 2021
Cost: Free
REGISTER HERE

Tomorrow, February 23 • 3PM
Click Here To Register

Upcoming BrowardUP Programming

In addition to Broward College's popular health science courses, BrowardUP is pleased to be offering upcoming remote/online classes in the following areas:

AWS Cloud Computing
Project Management
Process Improvement
Front Desk Representative
Supply Chain Customer Service Operations
And More!

New courses are continually being added. Visit the BrowardUP website today!

BrowardUP Rapid Credentials Programs

All programs are FREE and take under one year to complete •
Eligible students will receive free laptops!

Click here to learn more and apply: BROWARD.EDU/RAPIDS

If you’re an entrepreneur whose young startup seeks that extra edge, the 2021 Miami Herald Startup Pitch Competition is for you! Once again, the Miami Herald is seeking pitch decks with 12-20 slides for both the Community Track and the FIU Track, sponsored by Florida International University's College of Business.

Panels of expert judges will select the best business plans in each track based on the quality of the idea, the submitted pitch deck and (for those who make the finals) a live pitch presentation.

Click here to learn more about this opportunity. The application deadline is March 2, 2021.

PPP Loan Portal Is Open To All Participating PPP Lenders

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has re-opened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal to all participating PPP lenders. PPP provides loans to help businesses keep their workforce employed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. SBA is currently offering:

First Draw PPP loans- for those borrowers who have not received a PPP loan before August 8, 2020.
Second Draw PPP loans- for eligible small businesses with 300 employees or less and that previously received a First Draw PPP loan. These borrowers will have to use or had used the full amount of their First Draw loan only for authorized uses and demonstrate at least a 25% reduction in gross receipts between comparable quarters in 2019 and 2020. The maximum amount of a Second Draw PPP loan is $2 million.

The Paycheck Protection Program remains open for First and Second Draw PPP loans until March 31, 2021, as set forth in the Economic Aid Act, or until Congressionally-appropriated funding is exhausted. More information on PPP can be found here.

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program

$20B Available In EIDL Grants

The Small Business Administration (SBA)'s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program portal is open and accepting applications. Congress has allocated a total of $20 billion in new Economic Injury Disaster Loan grants specifically for businesses in low-income communities.

Businesses experiencing economic impacts due to COVID-19 and wishing to apply for this program are encouraged to complete the online EIDL application as soon as possible.

FPL Main Street Recovery Program for Small Businesses

FPL is now accepting applications for the Main Street Recovery Credit Program, which expands their COVID-19 relief effort by offering bill credits to qualifying small and independent businesses.

Establishments in FPL’s service area that are eligible to apply for the program include:

New small businesses
Small businesses that were inactive for at least six consecutive months after March 2020
Existing small businesses operating in federally designated Opportunity Zones

Qualifying small businesses would receive a monthly 10% credit based on the prior month’s energy charge portion of their bill through 2021. Small business customers can click here to fill out an application and seek approval for the new program.

Small Business Loans Available Through The CARES Act

Click here to learn more and apply.

Safe & Clean Pledge:
Show Your Commitment to Safely Welcoming Visitors

As Florida is currently among the top states for COVID-19 cases, and cases nationwide are rising, we need to reinforce and showcase that our entire community has a united front to proactively mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and that we are a safe and welcoming destination for all to enjoy.

If you haven’t already done so, please consider taking the Visit Lauderdale Safe & Clean Pledge today at sunny.org/pledge. Registration takes very little time, and it is FREE. Taking the pledge aligns with CDC recommended guidelines, and your business will be promoted as part of Visit Lauderdale’s marketing efforts on the program.

Upon taking the pledge, you are invited to display the destination’s clearly stated Safe & Clean protocols. You will receive:

• A downloadable Safe & Clean pledge to print and display

• A physical poster delivered to place of business to display

• The Safe & Clean logo will be added to your listing on sunny.org

CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE PLEDGE NOW

Additional COVID-19 Resources For Hollywood Businesses Are Available Here

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