Loan Relief and Other Financial Help

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Fact Sheets

COVID-19: Am I getting a (payment) check?

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COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Loans

Author: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Following Executive Order 20-15, DEED has established a loan program to assist small businesses affected by Executive Orders 20-04 and 20-08 following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Go to the website: DEED Loan program for small businesses

Coronavirus and Federal Student Loans

Author: Federal Student Aid

Federal student loans are in forbearance and interest rates on those loans are at 0%. This began on March 13, 2020 and has now been extended through at least September 30, 2021. The Federal Student Aid website has detailed information and questions and answers for students, borrowers and parents.

Go to the website: Coronavirus and Forbearance Information for Federal Student Loans

Protect yourself financially from the impact of the coronavirus

Author: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

CFPB information to help with financial impacts of COVID-19.

Go to the website: Protect yourself financially from the impact of the coronavirus

Stimulus Payments for Nursing Home Residents

Author: Federal Trade Commission

If you, or someone you care about, lives in an assisted living facility or nursing home, read on. The new round of Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) is meant for the PERSON, not the place they might live.

Go to the website: FTC: Stimulus payments for people, not nursing homes

Financial Assistance for Individuals and Families

Author: United Way 2-1-1

Visit this website for a list of program that give financial help to individuals and families in Minnesota.

Go to the website: Financial Assistance for Individuals and Families

Financial Assistance for Veterans, Military and Their Families

Author: United Way 2-1-1

Visit this website to see a list of programs that give financial help to veterans, members of the military, and their families.

Go to the website: Financial Assistance for Veterans, Military and Their Families

Minnesota COVID-19 Housing Assistance Application

Author: Minnesota Housing

Website to learn if you qualify for Minnesota COVID-19 housing assistance.

Go to the website: Minnesota COVID-19 Housing Assistance Pre-Application

Mortgage and Housing Assistance During the Coronavirus National Emergency

Author: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

If you're concerned about how to pay your mortgage or rent due to the coronavirus national emergency, this website has information on what to do now, and what your options are for mortgage and rent payment relief.

Go to the website: Mortgage and Housing Assistance

Farmers’ Guide to COVID-19 Relief

Author: Farmers' Legal Action Group (FLAG)

Several of the programs discussed in this Guide are the product of the CARES Act—the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. This guide will focus on how these various programs can provide relief to farmers.

Go to the website: http://www.flaginc.org/covid-19-guide/

IRS Coronavirus Tax Relief

Author: IRS

The IRS information about tax filing and the payment checks being issued by the government in response to Coronavirus.

Go to the website: IRS Coronavirus Tax Relief information

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Rental Assistance in Minnesota

Source: Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul / Education for Justice

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