The U.S. Economic Development Administration announced Friday that the City of South Bend will receive $7.7 million to administer a new Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to make loans to small businesses impacted by COVID-19. This investment in the City of South Bend, which has already committed to helping residents respond to this unprecedented challenge, will…
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Digital Inclusion Toolkit will help connect the 30% of area residents without home access to low/no cost resources to meet the demands of social distancing South Bend, IN. (May 7, 2020) – enFocus, a nonprofit that attracts talent to regional organizations to catalyze change, has partnered with the City of South Bend to create a…
April 21, 2020 The Honorable Governor Eric J. Holcomb Office of the Governor Statehouse Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2797 Dear Governor Holcomb, As leaders of companies in the South Bend –Elkhart Region of Northern Indiana, we want to thank you for your leadership during this unprecedented health crisis. Your invitation for us to provide input on how…
A new COVID-19 data mapping tool is now available on the Demographic Data page of the South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership website! Select Map Layer, “COVID-19”, and any of the data subsets for an interactive map view of the South Bend – Elkhart Region. About the COVID-19 Mapping Tool The interactive GIS data…
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New data amid the Coronavirus pandemic allows for economic indicators to assess impacts of this epidemic. COVID-19 Economic Vulnerability Index is a measurement of the negative impact the coronavirus crisis can have on employment based on a region’s mix of industries. According to Chmura Economics & Analytics, JobsEQ, an average Vulnerability Index score is 100,…
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