At the SFNBBA, we recognize that these are immensely trying times for our neighborhood businesses and would like to share resources and information for both businesses and employees affected by this current crisis. There are a number of resources currently available, including up to date information on COVID-19 from the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s website, Corona Virus Facts, updated daily at 9am.

The Department of Emergency Management has established a system to update you by phone, via text message, which you can initiate by texting COVID19SF to 888-777.

The Office of District 3 Supervisor Aaron Peskin is active through this crisis, sharing essential support services for San Francisco businesses.

From the Office of Economic and Workforce Development: Assistance & Guidance for Businesses and Workers Impacted by COVID-19

• Information on the Moratorium on Evictions of Small and Mid-Size Businesses

• How to apply for the Small Business Resiliency Fund, the Small Business Revolving Loan Fund, and the Emerging Business Loan Fund

• Preliminary info on Paid Sick Leave extensions

• Points of contact for assistance from the Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement and the Office of Small Business.

Supervisor Peskin’s Office is also collecting and sharing information from our neighborhood businesses.

If your North Beach business is essential and able to stay open, or is now operating in a limited capacity (like restaurants doing takeout or delivery), or has had to shut down operations, please share.

We would also like to hear from any businesses that have put together crowd-funding or other fundraising mechanisms in order to get through this crisis. 

The San Francisco Council of District Merchant Associations, the SFCDMA, of which the NBBA is a member organization, has created a fundraiser to support businesses in imminent danger. Learn more here: Help Save SF Small Businesses During Shutdown

Please reach out to us! We’re here to support you.