COVID-19 Business Resources
Updated 4.30.21: This page is for Oro Valley’s local businesses to find and connect with vital resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Town is here to help our local businesses, large or small, get through these trying times. Town staff will update this page as resources become available. If you would like to suggest a resource be added to this page, please contact Margie Adler at madler@orovalleyaz.gov. For current updates, media releases and closures related to COVID-19, please visit the COVID homepage.
Restaurant Revitalization Fund:
This program provides assistance for eligible restaurants, bars, and other food service businesses impacted by COVID-19.
Register for an account in advance at https://restaurants.sba.gov starting Friday, April 30, 2021, at 9 a.m. EDT.
Applications will open on Monday, May 3, 2021, at noon ET: You can apply through SBA-recognized Point of Sale (POS) vendors or directly via SBA in a forthcoming online application portal: https://restaurants.sba.gov. Participating POS providers include Square, Toast, Clover, NCR Corporation (Aloha), and Oracle. If you are working with Square or Toast, you do not need to register beforehand.
Funding Opportunities:
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic effects on counties, municipalities and many industries, a number of funding opportunities have become available to speed economic recovery. For more information visit League of Arizona Cities and Towns for links to Paycheck Protection Program, EIDL, Restaurant Revitalization Fund , Shuttered Venues Grant
OVSafeSteps: Shop, dine and visit with confidence!
Search your favorite local businesses and see what precautions are being taken to remain open and keep you safe! 
Zero-risk opportunity for Oro Valley business owners/operators! Hownd, a risk-free foot traffic generation platform, has partnered with Pima County to help you reopen with more customers at no cost to you! No Monthly Fees, No Contracts, & No Setup Costs! Hownd is effortless – no marketing expertise needed on your part! Simply sign-up, create a promotional offering, and complete a few easy tasks to get plugged in to Hownd. They’ll then promote your offerings to nearby consumers through automated emails, website integration, social media, and the MyHownd™ consumer app. Learn more at hownd.com/Tucson-Pima.
Pima County Health Department Ready for You This program focuses on education and encouragement rather than enforcement. Businesses that are permitted by the Health Department’s Consumer Health and Food Safety Division will be inspected for adherence to the protective measures. Those that are following all of the measures will receive the Ready For You emblem. Businesses that have received the emblem will be posted online at pimaready.com. The site also contains the Board proclamation with all of the protective measures establishments must follow.
Arizona Together #Return Stronger This site from the Office of Governor Ducey is updated frequently with new information and resources.
Pima Eats Directory with links to which restaurants are open
Free COVID-19 Testing and Antibody Testing
Free Pima County COVID-19 Testing Centers
Through partnerships with Arizona State University, the City of Tucson, and Paradigm Labs, Pima County has opened sites offering FREE COVID-19 testing to anybody in the community ages 5 or older, without a doctors order, and even if you don't have symptoms. These sites offer the “PCR” test that can let you know if you have an active COVID-19 infection and may be able to spread the disease to others.
To schedule an appointment or learn more, click here.
Free Antibody Testing for anyone in Arizona Ages 18 and older
The University of Arizona is analyzing the blood samples of hundreds of thousands of Arizonans statewide to determine who has developed antibodies against the virus that causes COVID-19. The State of Arizona is providing $3.5 million for the testing, which is available at more than two dozen locations across the state.
The tests, which are funded by the State of Arizona, are available for anyone in Arizona age 18 and older. Participants will need to show proof of age and photo ID upon check-in at the testing site.
For more information and to register for a test, please visit: https://covid19antibodytesting.arizona.edu/
Small Business Loans
Paycheck Protection Program Borrower Application Form
• PPP Loan Forgiveness
• PPP information from U.S. Dept. of Treasury
EIDL (Economic Injury Disaster Loan)
Small business owners and qualified agricultural businesses in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). For more information, please visit SBA EIDL
SBA Disaster Loans
• SBA Disaster Assistance Hotline 1-800-659-2955
• SBA Disaster Loans--Three Step Process The U. S. Small Business Administration is providing low-interest, long-term disaster loans to businesses of all sizes, private non-profit organizations, homeowners, and renters to repair or replace uninsured/underinsured disaster damaged property. Up to $2 million in assistance that may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that can’t be paid because of the disaster’s impact.(Disaster Loan Assistance Portal #1-800-659-2955)
Additional Resources
• The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is marshaling all its resources to help companies stay afloat and keep paychecks flowing to American workers and families; mobilize the business community to combat the pandemic; and help companies prepare for a safe, successful, and sustainable reopening of the economy.
The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Arizona Commerce Authority, have joined forces with the Arizona Small Business Association to launch the CARES Act Readiness Program for Small Businesses: a free online training to help small businesses access the capital they need. This no cost training program helps both novice and experienced borrowers successfully access relief funds.
Additional Loans
Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) Business Resources
Small Business Support: The Arizona Commerce Authority continues its live webinars to help businesses respond to COVID-19. A schedule of webinars and all previous archived sessions are available at Small Business Boot Camp .
COVID 19 Arizona Business Resources The Arizona Commerce Authority’s COVID-19 Arizona Business Resources page provides information, tools and guidance on business finance support, workforce assistance, essential infrastructure information, supply chain and logistics, housing and community volunteer opportunities. This site is updated regularly as new information becomes available.
Governor Ducey Executive Orders and Resources
arizonatogether.org “As we work to combat the spread of COVID-19, access to resources that can help support families and businesses in this time of need is critical. We’re calling on Arizonans to be informed, get engaged, and support organizations doing important work to keep our communities safe and healthy. Arizona will get through this together.” - Doug Ducey, Governor of Arizona
Executive Orders
Coronavirus Tax Relief for Businesses and Tax-Exempt Entities
Get information here on coronavirus (COVID-19) tax relief for businesses and tax-exempt entities.