If you would like more information on our PPP lending or the forgiveness process, please visit our Paycheck Protection Loans page.
Self-Help’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lending is strongly focused on assisting nonprofits and small businesses run by women and people of color, especially those that currently partner with us for financial services or social justice.
The PPP, offered through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), has been a major response to provide economic relief during COVID-19. PPP loans are forgivable under specified conditions, and they provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep employing their workers.
Meet just a few of the small businesses and nonprofits we have been privileged to serve:
Developing Workforce Solutions in Unprecedented Times
Employ Milwaukee has been serving Milwaukee County for well over 30 years. Their mission is to build a strong workforce development system by planning, coordinating, collaborating and monitoring workforce initiatives with businesses, partners, and community stakeholders at the local, regional and state level to ensure a skilled and productive workforce for the 21st century. With help from a PPP loan, the organization was able to keep their entire staff on the payroll with the tools needed to work safely from home; offer remote training and counseling to hundreds of job seekers; initiate a drive-thru job fair; and place 500 youth in summer jobs.
Developing Workforce Solutions in Unprecedented Times