Tigard Business Support

Will your business be Reopen Ready?

Join us for sector-specific advising sessions with Washington County public health practitioners. The City of Tigard in partnership with the Tigard Chamber of Commerce have invited experts from Washington County public health to share with you best practices for safely reopening your business. Join us:

• Restaurant sector advising (view webinar recording)
• Retail sector advising (view webinar recording)
• Personal Services sector advising (view webinar recording)
• Professional Services sector advising (view webinar recording)

Each sessions covers the practical steps you can take to make sure you, your employees and your customers are as safe as possible when you reopen for business.

Watch the webinar here:

Tigard Chamber YouTube live stream

Reopening Washington County

UPDATE: On Friday May 22, Washington County will apply to the state for reopening, with a goal of entering Phase 1 on June 1.

Click here for the latest updates on Washington County's reopening plans and status.

Click here for FAQs about Washingon County's reopening status.

State of Oregon Reopening Guidelines

• Reopening Oregon - Details on Restarting Public Life & Business (En español)
• Prerequisites for Phases Reopening of Oregon
• The Three Health Signs We Must See to Reopen Oregon
• Phase One State of Oregon Reopening Guidance for:
  • Employers (En español)
  • Restaurants & Bars (En español)
  • Retail Stores (En español)
  • Personal Service Providers (En español)
  • Malls (En español)
  • Gyms / Fitness
  • Childcare (En español)
  • Construction (En español)
• COVID-19 Resources for Oregonians - Check back here for more on reopening guidelines as information becomes available.

Recovery Ready: Planning to Reopen Your Business

• CDC Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Businesses - Reducing the risk of exposure to COVID-19 by cleaning and disinfection is an important part of reopening your business that will require careful planning. This site provides a general framework for cleaning and disinfection practices.
  
• Reopen Main Street – Compiles potential reopening strategies, ideas, hints and tips for businesses and organizations as we enter the COVID-19 recovery phase. Content is organized and updated for quick access based on your needs, interests and industry.
• Pandemic Relaunch Toolkit for Restaurants and Bars - This toolkit is designed to help restaurant owners understand, plan and mitigate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Contains capital management tactics, operational guidance to relaunch, and resources to help future-proof your restaurant.

Tigard Resources

• Tigard CARES - The City of Tigard's emergency business assistance program. Tigard CARES will provide financial assistance totaling up to $1,000,000 to help firms overcome the temporary loss of revenue from the COVID-19 crisis.
• Shop Tigard! - Add your business to a list of Tigard businesses offering takeout, delivery, gift cards or otherwise getting creative to continue operating.
• Tigard Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 Updates

Regional Resources

• Portland Small Business Development Center
  • Funding Resource Database (updated regularly)
  • Remote advising
• Oregon SCORE Mentors - Remote Advising
• Greater Portland Inc. - Expansive resource list. Updated as new information becomes avaiable.
  
• Pamplin Media Marketing Grant - $1 million marketing matching grant fund to assist local businesses with advertising.

Small Business Administration / CARES Act

• Paycheck Protection Program - An SBA loan that helps businesses keep their workforce employed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
• EIDL Advance Loan - Designed to provide economic relief to businesses that are currently experiencing a temporary loss of revenue. At this time, only agricultural business applications will be accepted due to limitations in funding availability and the unprecedented submission of applications already received.
• Express Bridge Loans - Enables small businesses who currently have a business relationship with an SBA Express Lender to access up to $25,000 quickly.
• Debt Relief - The SBA is providing a financial reprieve to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Internal Revenue Service

• Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments - Tax help for taxpayers, businesses, tax-exempt organizations and others – including health plans – affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).

Oregon Employment Department

• Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) - Provides unemployment benefits to workers not eligible for regular unemployment insurance benefits, including people who are self-employed, independent contractors.
• Work Share - Provides Oregon businesses an alternative to layoffs. This newly streamlined program allows employers to leverage unemployment insurance (UI) to subsidize a portion of lost wages for employers whose work time is reduced due to market downturns or other business stressors.
• Resource Page

Oregon Department of Revenue

• COVID-19 Tax Relief Options

Business Oregon

• Small Business Navigator - Information to assist Oregon small business owners, employees, and others dealing with the impacts of COVID-19.
• Supply Connector - Helps connect businesses and communities with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) manufacturers and suppliers to fight the spread of COVID-19 and keep employees safe. This tool provides a searchable database of businesses we have identified that can help provide PPE.

• Technology: Technology Association of Oregon
• Retail: National Retail Federation
• Agriculture: Oregon Dept. of Agriculture | Oregon Farm Bureau
• Restaurant & Lodging: Oregon Restaurant & Lodging | National Restaurant Association
• Childcare: Oregon Early Learning Division
• Construction: Oregon Construction Contractors Board | Assoc. of General Contractors – Oregon
• Tourism: Travel Oregon
• Manufacturing: Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership
• Independent/Freelance/Gig: Oregon Employment Department – Independent Contractors
• Entrepreneur/Startup: Oregon Entrepreneur Network
• Alcohol & Marijuana: Oregon Liquor Control Commission
• Banking: Oregon Bankers Association
• Import-Export: EXIM Bank | NW Trade Adjustment Assistance | Oregon Commercial Service