The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) are co-sponsoring a forum on August 27, 2020 to provide a platform for federal agencies to discuss small business resources available. COVID-19 presents new and difficult challenges including small businesses ability to access essential resources impacted by this pandemic. The FDIC will provide a brief overview of the FDIC's Small Business Lending Resources. The OCC will discuss CRA activities for small businesses that will receive CRA consideration in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The webinar is targeted to financial institutions, entrepreneurs, and small businesses in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and broader area to stabilize small businesses during this pandemic.
Presenters:
· Small Business Administration, Sheila Forrester, Economic Development Specialist
· U.S. Department of Agriculture, Matt Moore, Business Program Director
· U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Enrique Shaw, Program Analyst
· U.S. Department of Commerce, Mark Werthmann, Economic Development Representative
Who should attend: Financial Institutions and Community Development Leaders in the Kansas City metropolitan area