Below are some valuable resources for our Olathe Chamber of Commerce members.
Local resources
Federal resources
- Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness
- Guide to SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL)
- Guide to the Employee Retention Tax Credit
- Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Guide and Checklist
- Coronavirus Emergency Loans Checklist
- The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
- Center for Disease Control & Prevention protect yourself
- Center for Disease Control & Prevention fact sheets
- Small Business Administration guidance and loan resources
- Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Assistance
- Society for Human Recourses Management
For more questions regarding federal loan and grant funding opportunities, please reach out to the Small Business Administration and/or your local lender. If you do not have a local lender, please be sure to check here for a full list of our member financial institutions.
State resources
- Job Refusal Information (Last update: 5/5/2020)
- ‘Leading Your Business Out of COVID’ Webinar Recording
- Kansas Reopening Plan FAQs
- Kansas Department of Commerce
- Kansas Department of Tourism
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment
- Kansas Department of Labor unemployment benefits
- Kansas Department of Labor resources
- Kansas Department of Health & Environment resource center
Here are some funding mechanisms for members
Legislative resources
Kansas Office of the Governor Executive Orders
Webinar resources
Information concerning utilities, bill assistance, other payment options, etc.:
Recent News and Updates
February Updates
County lifts curfew for restaurants, bars and night clubs | February 26, 2021
On Thursday, Feb. 25, the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve the removal of curfews and closing times for restaurants, bars, night clubs and other businesses licensed to sell alcohol for on-premises consumption. No other changes were made to the public health order. More information is available here.
County’s PPE Program reopens| February 26, 2021
Johnson County’s Community Personal Protective Equipment Program has reopened. Supplies are available to all Johnson County businesses and organizations. Last year, we distributed 6.3 million pieces of PPE, which provided a 90-day supply of PPE to 1,300 organizations supporting more than 90,000 workers. Today, there are 1.7 million items remaining from the supplies provided from the state.
October Updates
Johnson County CARES Small Business Grant Program Update and FAQ Webinar recap | October 28, 2020
Wednesday’s Zoom call provided members an opportunity to hear from the Enterprise Center in Johnson County ahead of the opening of the application window for the Small Business Grants. Jeff Shackelford provided an update and answer some FAQs about the grant program that is being administered through the CARES Act. The call took place at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
School Board Update webinar recap | October 2, 2020
This week’s Zoom call provided members a school board update from Olathe Public Schools and the Spring Hill School District. We were joined by Brian Geary, member of the Olathe Public Schools Board of Education, and Jason Winbolt, member of the Spring Hill BOE. The call took place at 9 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 2.
September Updates
General Election Update webinar recap | September 18, 2020
This week’s call featured Scott Schwab, Secretary of State of Kansas and Fred Sherman, Johnson County Deputy Election Security Commissioner. They gave us an update on the general election coming up on Nov. 3 The call took place at 9 a.m., Friday, Sept. 18.
School Update webinar recap | September 4, 2020
This week’s Zoom call provided members a sneak peek at how the inside of schools will look when school begins next week. We were joined by Julie Sluyter, principal of Indian Creek Elementary, who led a walk-through video of her school. The call took place at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 2.