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San Juan County businesses can now apply to 2 grant programs — goto sanjuansedc.org/news to read about Working Washington 2.0 and the SJC Small Business Relief programs. Deadlines are coming up fast!

Need money for your business? Come to EDC's FREE Business Financing Seminar on Monday. SBA, USDA, banks, grants, SBDC. bit.ly/vDnIXa

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❗Update❗ Job search requirements will remain optional through Jan. 19. You can continue to answer "no" to the job search question when you submit your weekly claim. More information is in the alert on our website ➡️ esd.wa.gov/newsroom/job-s…

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We are seeing some signs the current restrictions are working. But our hospitals are still on the brink. Therefore, I am extending existing restrictions for three weeks – ending January 4th. It is a dangerous time in Washington. We need to buckle down through the holidays.

Congress should act on relief today. But if they fail to do so, Washington state is prepared to extend Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits beyond Dec. 25th. That means business owners, self-employed workers and independent contractors will still be eligible for assistance.

Needs of #smallbiz right now are profound. Over 16K applications received for current round of Working WA funds. @GovInslee announced an additional $50M for a total of $100M in this grant round. Applications received by Dec. 11 will be prioritized. Apply: commerce.wa.gov/bizgrants

The federal stimulus package with changes and extensions for unemployment benefits was approved by Congress on Dec. 21. However, it hasn't been signed into law yet. We continue to prepare and track developments closely. Read our full alert ➡️ ow.ly/E3mO50CTtXq

I will be extending Washington state’s eviction moratorium through March 31, 2021. We are still finalizing the details, but I know people need certainty that an extension is coming. Additional information will be announced in the next week.

WA state will provide funding for almost 100,000 Washingtonians who will lose federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits following President Trump’s refusal to act on the federal coronavirus relief package.

Gov. Jay Inslee announced a one-time payment of $550 for many PUA recipients. Learn about who will get the payment and when at our website: esd.wa.gov/pandemic-relief

Are you receiving Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) or did your PEUC expire? Apply for Extended Benefits (EB) now to continue receiving benefits. Submit your PEUC weekly claim for the week ending Dec. 26 as usual. Learn more: esd.wa.gov/unemployment/b…

You may notice your PUA claim status in eServices changed to expired & appears grayed out. Keep submitting weekly claims by selecting ⚠️You have a PUA weekly claim to file. The status will change back to active when we update the system. More Q&A➡️ow.ly/RbAL50CWnTI

No need to click the link to apply for a PUA claim, but it's not a problem if you did. Because new fed stimulus was signed into law after PUA expired, it created some confusion in the computer system. Continue to submit weekly claims as usual. More Q&A➡️ow.ly/HgXX50CWnTJ

New to unemployment or have questions about the CARES Act extensions? Our webinars next week can help! We've added a special general Q&A session on Friday. Learn more & register ➡️ esd.wa.gov/uiwebinars

Annual Luncheon tickets are selling fast - we've got some great speakers this year! Get your tickets today: sanjuansedc.org/luncheon.

You're invited to the EDC's 7th annual Economic Outlook Luncheon! eepurl.com/cI1Grf