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Businesses applying for aid can receive proof of existence from secretary of state’s office

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill said Monday that federal resources have been made available to support businesses during the coronavirus pandemic to assist with tax relief, employee protection and benefits, loans and grants, and many other challenges that business owners may encounter during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Merrill’s office explained that in order to … Continued
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April 8, 2020

Alabama League of Municipalities forms task force for stimulus funding

In response to Congress enacting the CARES Act, the Alabama League of Municipalities has created a 10-member Stimulus Task Force to determine the immediate economic impact of COVID-19 on Alabama’s cities and towns. Under the CARES Act, the state of Alabama is slated to receive approximately $1.9 billion in direct funding for the state and … Continued
April 8, 2020

Jones asks for faster COVID-19 emergency payments

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, asked the Treasury Secretary on Tuesday to expedite direct assistance payments to citizens amid the COVID-19 outbreak. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Jones and Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., expressed concern that CARES Act payments made through paper checks to some citizens would not be mailed until April … Continued
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April 7, 2020

BCA partners with Alabama Public Television to help small businesses

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) will present the Small Business Exchange on Alabama Public Television (APT) Thursday night, an event designed to help small businesses apply for federal stimulus funding under the new CARES Act. In partnership with APT, BCA will bring together experts in business, banking, accounting and law to answer phone calls … Continued
April 6, 2020

DOJ makes $14 million available to public safety agencies to respond to COVID-19

Thursday, U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town announced that the Department of Justice is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19, which has already killed over 6,000 Americans, including 32 Alabamians. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program was authorized in the recent stimulus legislation … Continued
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April 3, 2020
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Hope in the time of the Coronavirus

In Genesis 2, God says “It is not good that the man should be alone.”  He made us for Himself, but he also made us for one another.  Separation is painful for us all. This fight against the coronavirus called COVID-19 is hard.  We are forced to separate from one another.  Our economy is sorely … Continued
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March 31, 2020