Commercial Tenant Resources

This page includes resources for Home Forward commercial tenants

• A letter from Home Forward Director of Asset Management, Tonya Evans (pdf)
• Small Business Navigator - To mobilize resources to serve Oregon communities and businesses in the face of the economic crisis caused by COVID-19.
• Small Business Guidance and Loan Resources
• COVID-19 Relief - To help overcome the challenges created by this health crisis, the SBA offers multiple funding options for those seeking relief. 
• SBA Disaster Assistance - The SBA offers disaster assistance in the form of low-interest loans to businesses, renters, and homeowners located in regions affected by declared disasters.
• SBA Paycheck Protection Program - Direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll.
• COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application
• US Treasury -The Treasury Department is supporting American workers and businesses who are impacted by the coronavirus.
• Greater Portland Inc. - Resources for Greater Portland Businesses
• Prosper Portland  Business Finance Programs
• Mercy Corps NW is offering free small business and COVID-19 focused webinars
• PDX Impact is hosting weekly zoom meetings for small business support.
• Oregon Cares Fund - The Oregon Cares Fund is a targeted grant program to help Black people, Black business owners and Black-led nonprofits weather the financial harm caused by COVID-19.
• Operational Cost Assistance Grant Program - Application opens 5/26/2021 and will be awarded to applicants at random. Eligible businesses have fewer than100 employees and
  1. offer the consumption of food and or drink on premise;
  2. provide specified indoor physical exercise, recreational or family entertainment; OR
  3. provide specified personal services; and that experienced financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon.