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SBDC director, Kelly Bearden will provide updates on several government pandemic relief programs with special attention to Paycheck Protection Program first-time and second-round applicants, plus the short second application opening of California’s $500 million relief grant program Feb. 2 through Feb. 8. Special guest, Valley Strong Credit Union VP Deanna Blaise will join Kelly to discuss the pandemic relief programs from a local lender’s perspective and to share the credit union’s recent experiences with the new PPP. Topics include:

The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, will re-open the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal.