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How Centers for Independent Living Can Access Support from the CARES Act and Small Business Administration

Brought to you by the National Council on Independent Living and Centene

Wednesday, April 8, 2020; 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. Eastern

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The purpose of the webinar is to learn more about the programs and initiatives in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, And Economic Security (Cares) Act that will be available from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to assist business owners.  Centers for Independent Living are eligible for support and we want to share the details with you.  This call will be led by Cissy Proctor and Hector Barreto of LSN Partners, a Global Consulting Firm. 

You won’t want to miss this important webinar!  Sign-up today! 

Registration Fee: This event is free-of-charge. Registration must be completed by 10:30 a.m. Eastern on April 8, 2020.

Your Presenters

Cissy Proctor, oversees LSN’s economic development and incentive practice. Cissy joined LSN after serving as Executive Director of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the State agency responsible for providing assistance to workers, businesses and communities under blue skies and in the wake of disasters. Her understanding of economic relief and development efforts across all levels of government, along with her extensive experience interfacing with Washington, is a significant resource to our firm and clients.

Hector V. Barreto, a Senior Advisor at LSN, previously served as U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator for five years. As SBA Administrator, Hector oversaw a loan portfolio in excess of $60 billion and managed the agency’s assistance to thousands of small businesses following disasters such as the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center and Hurricane Katrina. Given his unparalleled experience at the highest levels of the SBA, Hector’s expertise, especially in times like these, is invaluable to businesses.

This call is supported by Centene Corporation.

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Keyword: COVID-19

Comments

  1. I received the email on April 9.