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Acadia Parish COVID-19 Mobile Testing Site Acadia Parish has partnered with the Louisiana Department of Health to establish a mobile COVID-19 testing site in Crowley. Free, drive-thru tests will be performed in Crowley: Monday and Wednesday, July 13 and July 15 8 AM to 6 PM. Acadia Rice Arena. 159 Cherokee Drive. Crowley. LA. 70526Read more

Louisiana Act 311 set aside $300 million from the CARES Act for a small business grant program. Businesses can apply for up to $15,000 to cover eligible expenses. Program updates will be posted at www.latreasury.com Small businesses can start applying on July 28 for grants to help cover COVID 19-related expenses. First 21 days: GrantsRead more

Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards formally declared that Louisiana will enter into Phase Two of its Roadmap to a Resilient Louisiana. The new rules take effect June 5 and run for three weeks, like the first phase. Under the second phase, restaurants, retailers and other businesses that have been operating at 25% capacity for the pastRead more

As we quickly approach May 15 and Phase 1 of reopening Louisiana’s economy, it’s important to make sure you have a plan to ensure your employees and customers feel safe. Taking a look at best practices from essential retail businesses that have remained open is a good place to start. The ideas below can give you food for thought as you prepare to reopen your retail locations inRead 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

The Acadia Parish Chamber joins state & regional partners to outline framework to re-open economy after the COVID-19 pandemic struck our state of Louisiana. President and CEO, Amy Thibodeaux comments, “It’s been over a month since we began this unthinkable ride we now know as the Coronavirus Pandemic. It’s a moment I have been dwellingRead 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