NJEDA partners to assist small businesses with SBA funding.

Byline: Linda Lindner

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority announced March 30, it is partnering with the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, the New Jersey State Veterans Chamber of Commerce, Rising Tide Capital and the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey to offer support services to businesses seeking federal financial assistance through Small Business Administration (SBA) programs.

This assistance includes, but is not limited to, preparing financial information, packaging application documentation, and completing and submitting the online or paper-based application. Compensation for these organizations will be based on completed and submitted SBA applications.

"New Jersey is working with public and private sector partners to ensure that small businesses, including those in historically underserved communities, have access to the resources they need to continue paying their bills and their workers during these unprecedented times," said NJEDA Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan. "We understand that there are numerous programs out there and it can be difficult to navigate through them...