Covid-19 Financial Assistance

1si is working with several of our partners to create and provide direct relief assistance for businesses.

SBA Lenders in Southern Indiana

Centra Credit Union
Christopher Bottorff
President Southern Region / Chief Sales Officer
cbottorff@centra.org
Office (812) 280-2780 | (800) 232-3642, ext. 2780
Mobile (502) 777-9431
www.centra.org

First Harrison Bank
Jeff Thomas
Senior Vice President | Director of Business Development
JThomas@firstharrison.com
Office (812) 981-6264
www.firstharrison.com

First Savings Bank
Eric Howard
Executive Vice President – Chief Lending Officer
EHoward@fsbbank.net
Office (812) 218-6844
www.fsbbank.net

German American Bank
Adrian Brown
Market President
adrian.brown@germanamerican.com
Office (812) 748.9772
Mobile (812) 620-2818
www.germanamerican.com

PNC Bank
Thomas R. Wallace
Commercial Banking Market Leader, Senior Vice President
t.wallace@pnc.com
Office (502) 581-5673
Mobile (502) 693-5399
www.pnc.com

Jeremy A. Frankforther
Vice President, Relationship Manager, Commercial Banking Group
Jeremy.Frankforter@pnc.com
Mobile (502) 741-1315
www.pnc.com

Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.
Le Anne Scott
Relationship Manager, Business Banking
LeAnne.Scott@syb.com
Office (502) 625-2480
www.syb.com

U.S. Bank
Samuel Castle
Senior Vice President, Business Banking Market Leader
samuel.castle@usbank.com
Phone (502) 562.6227
www.usbank.com

Janine Wells
Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager
Janine.wells@usbank.com
Phone (812) 941-8368
www.usbank.com

WesBanco
Adam Naville
Senior Vice President & Senior Commercial Lender
Anaville@wesbanco.com
Phone 812.981.7349
www.wesbanco.com

Funding Options Federal

Restart Grant Application Period Extended to January 22, 2021

Applications are now open for an extended period: Dec. 21, 2020-Jan. 22, 2021at 5 p.m. EST. Please view updated eligibility requirements and reimbursement categories below.

In May, Gov. Holcomb approved funding to support Indiana Small Business Restart Grants, helping accelerate the speed of economic recovery activity by providing working capital to cover certain expenses related to the global pandemic. The program is funded at $31 million by federal funding made available through the CARES Act – $30 million approved by the state and an additional $1 million allocated by the city of Indianapolis for small businesses located in Marion County. Of the state’s $30 million, at least $5 million is reserved for certified minority- and women-owned businesses.

Through the program, eligible Indiana small businesses can seek reimbursement for qualified business expenses, such as payroll (for W2 employees only), insurance premiums, rent/mortgage payments (for owner-occupied property only), utilities, lease payments for real or personal property, and safety investments, such as personal protective equipment (PPE) and infrastructure improvements.

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More information: Back on Track Indiana

How to Take Advantage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

Congress has approved $350 billion in emergency loans for small businesses to help them keep workers employed. In fact, if small businesses maintain or later restore their payrolls, they may not have to repay some — or possibly any — of the loan. Here’s a guide and checklist from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to help your small business through the process.

MCM CPAs & Advisors Families First Coronavirus Response Act Tax Updates (March 24, 2020)
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IRS Releases COVID-19 Payment Relief and Extended Tax Deadline (March 23, 2020)
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SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Indiana and Kentucky Small Businesses Economically Impacted by the Coronavirus (Covid-19) – (March 19, 2020)
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Funding Options - State

Gov. Holcomb approved $30 million in federal funding made available through the CARES Act to small business restart grants, helping accelerate the speed of economic recovery activity by providing working capital to cover certain expenses related to the global pandemic. Indiana small businesses with fewer than 50 employees and $5 million in annual revenue that have experienced a 40% drop in revenue will be eligible to be reimbursed for up to 80% of qualified expenses, such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities, lease payments for real or personal property, and safety investments, such as personal protective equipment (PPE) and infrastructure improvements.

Eligible small businesses that demonstrate a revenue loss of at least 40% will be awarded up to $2,500 for each month while small businesses that demonstrate a revenue loss of at least 80% will be awarded up to $5,000 for each month, with grants issued up to $10,000 per company. Of the $30 million allocated to the fund, at least $5 million will be reserved for certified minority- and women-owned businesses. More information on the program, including additional eligibility requirements, is available here.

Funding Options - Local

Assistance for New Albany Restaurants and Service Industry Employees by DNA, City of New Albany and New Albany Urban Enterprise Association (March 23, 2020)
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Community Foundation of Southern Indiana Opens Disaster Relief Fund in Response to COVID-19
DUKE ENERGY FOUNDATION PLEDGES SUPPORT

The Community Foundation of Southern Indiana has announced that it is opening its Disaster Relief Fund in response to needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone can give to the fund and 100% of the donations will be used to address community needs.

Those interested making a tax-deductible gift to the Disaster Relief Fund can do so on the Foundation’s website at www.cfsouthernindiana.com.

Foundation fundholders can also recommend a grant to the Disaster Relief Fund from their donor advised fund. One hundred percent of the donations will be used to address community needs.

One Louisville: COVID-19 Response Fund – 3/19/2020
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Funding Options - Private

BB&T, now Truist, Response to COVID-19

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German American Bank

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JP Morgan Chase Announces $50 million Philanthropic Effort
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PNC Bank
Click here For Paycheck Protection Program, Click here.

US Bank
Janine Wells
812-941-8368
janine.wells@usbank.com
emp.usbank.com/splash/covid-19.html　

WesBanco
Adam Naville
812-948-7349
anaville@wesbanco.com
www.wesbanco.com/coronavirus

Indiana Banks Stand Ready to Help, Encourage Patience as Paycheck Protection Program Launches.

For immediate release – April 2, 2020 – The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will offer some relief to small businesses in Indiana as it launches on Friday, April 3. Indiana bankers ask for patience from the public as the program begins. Application volume will be very high as the financial institutions qualified to offer these loans will strive to keep up with demand. The IBA also recommends the following five things businesses can do right now:

Talk to your lender, if you haven’t already. If you are experiencing or expect to experience cash flow problems, contacting your lender is the critical first step.
Plan for the next 3-6 months, if you haven’t already. Many businesses we’ve heard from have sufficient funds or access to capital for the first 2-3 months. We don’t know how long the pandemic will last, however, so look ahead, both in terms of a potential lengthening of the pandemic and also in how you will handle recovery and re-opening of the business if you are currently closed.
Be ready to produce required information quickly to help your lender with your application. All loan programs still require some information in order for the lender to underwrite the loan, including the ones created through the CARES Act.
Don’t panic and draw on lines of credit unnecessarily. There is plenty of liquidity in the system (unlike during the financial crisis in 2008), so don’t panic and draw on lines of credit unnecessarily. Just like we are encouraging consumers to keep excess cash in insured financial institutions, keep the lines of credit intact until you absolutely need to access them. There may be costs associated with accessing those funds, and if you don’t need to incur the added expense, don’t.
Have patience. The banking industry wants to help you through these unprecedented times, but not all programs are in place yet, and even when they are, technology can cause hiccups or delays (e.g. systems crashing).

Read the entire press release by clicking here.

For more information, please visit sba.gov.