As the last post of my Corona life hacks, I wanted to talk about COVID resources available to those who are in need. Below is a small sampling of some of the organizations & charities that are giving monies away to those in need during these difficult times:
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
- Save Small Business Fund
- 90+ Grants to Fund Your Startup
- For Female Entrepreneurs
- $10k Covid-19 Grants
- Salesforce Small Biz Grants
- Facebook Small Biz Grants
- Small Business Emergency Relief Loans
- Street Vendor Emergency Fund
- EDD Unemployment Assistance
- SBA Disaster Assistance
- Financial – Citi Group
- Disaster Loan Assistance thru the SBA. More info: Call 1-800-659-2955 or email disastercutomerservice@sba.gov
- Free financial planning session for freelancers – Email ben@freelancefp.com or call: 402-979-6473
- Music Industry Professionals who have missed gigs – https://equalsound.org/musicians-corona-relief-fund-application/
Last, but most importantly, if you, or someone you care about, are feeling overwhelmed with emotions like sadness, depression, or anxiety, or feel like you want to harm yourself or others call –
- Los Angeles County’s Department of Mental Health’s 24/7 hotline at 800-854-7771 or text “LA” to 741741
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746. (TTY 1-800-846-8517) or
- Dial 911 immediately if you are feeling suicidal or having suicidal ideations
