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EDGE Newsletter: March 2020

Who Will be Hit Hardest By COVID-19 Recession; Dedication and Inspiration in Frayser Read the Newsletter  

When will your city feel the fiscal impact of COVID-19?

Via Brookings The economic impacts of COVID-19 are already shaping up to be significant, yet uneven, across the country. Yes, workers and businesses are affected, but so too is the fiscal capacity of governments that rely on a healthy economy for their revenue. As the...

VIDEO – Vann Cut Brings Dedication, Inspiration to Frayser

Carnell Vann grew up in Frayser and, as he puts it, has been in love with that community his entire life. He is excited and inspired by the recent development across Frayser. Vann just recently reopened amid the COVID-19 pandemic after closing for two months, adhering...

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Reference Guide

The Economic Injury Disaster Loan is operated directly by the SBA. The Economic Injury Disaster Loan provides working capital only. Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee are eligible – border counties in neighboring states may be included in an eligible state’s service...

City of Memphis Issues Safer at Home Executive Order

To further combat the spread of COVID-19, the City of Memphis has issued a Safer at Home Order effective 6 p.m. on March 24, 2020, through midnight on April 21, 2020. The order directs all residents of Memphis to stay inside their homes and immediately limit all...

SBA Providing Small Business Disaster Relief

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is making a Disaster Relief Loan available to most small businesses. The SBA will be lending up to $2 Million to businesses at a 3.75% fixed interest rate with a repayment of up to 30 years. You can apply here.   Access all...