Resources for Businesses

Hanover County Resources

• Hanover County COVID-19 Resource Page

Business and Financial Resources

• Virginia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) – Financial Assistance, Guidance for Specific Industries, Information and Resources  – U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) & Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Assistance, and the Rebuild VA Grant Program
  • Updated PPP Instructions for 2021 :  1st-time borrowers | 2nd-time borrowers
• Capital Region SBDC – Richmond
• Virginia Community Capital
• Virginia Career Works – I Am a Business
• Chamber RVA
• SBA -Shuttered Venue Operators Grant – Emergency assistance for eligible venues affected by the COVID pandemic.
• Open for Business Loan Fund (Funded by Wells Fargo) – This program supports the financing needs of minority- and/or women-owned small businesses. In addition to low-interest loans for eligible borrowers, resources have been allocated to provide technical assistance and consulting for eligible small businesses and community-based partners in the Richmond region

Health Resources

• Virginia Department of Health
• COVID-19 Testing Sites
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Virginia – Phasing information
• Central Virginia Regional Information for COVID-19
• Center for Disease Control & Preventions (CDC)
• Corona (COVID-19) in Virginia

Other Resources

• COVID-19 Business Resource Center by Hello Alice.
• Governor Northam News Releases

Industry-Specific Resources

• Agriculture Industry
  • American Farmland Trust
  • Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (USDA)
  • Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)
• Hospitality, Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Industry
  • Virginia Tourism Corporation
  • Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association (VRLTA)
• Nonprofit Organizations
  • The Community Foundation for Great Richmond
  • National Council of Nonprofits
• Retail Industry
  • Retail Merchants Association
  • Virginia Retail Federation

Resources for Workers

Hanover County Resources

• Hanover County COVID-19 Resource Page
• Hanover County Community Resources
• Hanover Dash -Services and assistance for seniors

Financial Resources in Virginia

• Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) – File for unemployment benefits
• VEC – Workers Whose Jobs Has Been Affected by the Coronavirus
• Virginia Department of Social Services – CommonHelp
• Virginia Career Works – I am Unemployed
• Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program (RMRP)

Health Resources/COVID-19 Testing in Virginia

• COVID-19 Testing Sites
• Corona (COVID-19) in Virginia
• Governor Northam News Releases

Employment & Job Training Resources

• Virginia Career Works – I am Unemployed
• Virginia Career Works – Job Seeker Services
• Virginia Workforce Connection
• Community College Workforce Alliance
• Hiring in Hanover, VA – App

Business Startup Resources

• Dominion Energy Innovation Center
• Hanover County Economic Development – Start Your Business
• Capital Region Small Business Development Center

Utility Information and Programs

• Dominion Energy – Customer Payment Options & Assistance Programs
• Rappahannock Electric Cooperative – Coronavirus (COVID-19 Updates
• Public Utilities – Water & Sewer – Email: publicutilities@hanovercounty.gov; Phone: (804) 365-6024
• Virginia Natural Gas – Energy Assistance Resources
• Verizon – Verizon – Response to COVID-19
• Comcast – Internet Essentials – Affordable Internet at Home for Eligible Households