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Today, Governor John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana will be moving into Phase 1 on Friday, May 15. The decision was made after consultation with Office of Public Health (OPH) epidemiologists, as well as other health officials and professionals across the state. The order will be effective statewide. The stay-at-home order will be lifted forRead more

The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office, under the direction of Governor John Bel Edwards, and in collaboration with the Louisiana Department of Health, has activated a new, web-based program to assist businesses and religious organizations with safely resuming operations as the public health emergency due to COVID-19 continues. “In order for us to move forwardRead more

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Monday, April 27 that he is extending his stay-at-home order through May 15, saying some regions of Louisiana haven’t shown enough progress in fighting the coronavirus outbreak to lessen widespread restrictions on businesses and public gatherings. But if the state’s rate of infections continues to decline, Governor Edwards said heRead more

Everyone in Louisiana should wear masks when in public; Next announcement will be May 11 Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced he will extend Louisiana’s Stay at Home order until May 15 to continue to slow the spread of COVID-19. Louisiana does not currently meet the White House criteria for entering Phase One of reopening.Read more

The Acadia Parish Chamber partnered with One Acadiana, local, regional, and state organizations to host multiple webinars to discuss the tools available to small businesses during the coronavirus crisis. Webinar #1 To support Acadiana’s business community – particularly our small businesses – in response to COVID-19, Acadiana resource partners will be hosting a series ofRead more

The Small Business Administration’s $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has officially run out of funds. In an SBA PPP report published on Monday, April 13, over 17,000 applications and $3.75 Billion had been approved through the forgivable loan program. The notification on the SBA’s website, states the “SBA is currently unable to accept newRead more

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act directs the Department of the Treasury to make a one-time direct payment to individuals to help them recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.The payments, also referred to by some as stimulus payments, are automatic for most taxpayers. The federal government will send you aRead more

The first results are out concerning how the pandemic is impacting Acadiana businesses In March, a COVID-19 Business Impact Survey was conducted through a joint effort of the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and business resource partners including One Acadiana, Opportunity Machine, Downtown Development Authority, Louisiana Small Business Center at UL Lafayette, Acadiana Workforce Solutions,Read more

**Updated March 30, 2020** Please note that as our nation and state take the necessary steps to address COVID-19 in Louisiana, the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce will do the same. All scheduled meetings are on hold, and our staff will be working remotely as much as possible as we all work together to prevent theRead more

Overview The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act creates a refundable payroll tax credit for businesses (large and small) and non-profits that retain their employees during the COVID-19 crisis.  This is an optional refundable employer payroll tax credit of 50% of wages on the first $10k of wages per employee. Eligible wages areRead more