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Northwest Area Foundation Grants Awarded to Nimiipuu Fund
During the second quarter of 2020, the Northwest Area Foundation approved 113 grants worth $5,184,631—including $665,000 in COVID-19 emergency grants to 25 of our grantees and $510,000 in COVID-19 emergency grants toward pooled relief funds at 13 organizations. This quarter’s grant funding touches on work being done in each of their four interlocking portfolios, as…
Employee Loan
Nimiipuu Fund COVID-19 Response Employee Loan Get up to $5,000 Our hearts go out to all those impacted by COVID-19 outbreak. We are dedicated to promoting safety and health of our tribal communities. In response, we are launching Employee Loan for Nez Perce Tribal Government and Tribal Entity employees to help with debt consolidation or…
LC Valley Small Business Recovery Fund
The LC Valley Small Business Recovery Fund provides microgrants to small businesses with zero to five employees (including owners) in Nez Perce and Asotin Counties who did not qualify for, would not benefit from, or missed the opportunity to receive Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), Paycheck Protection Program Funding (PPP), the Idaho Rebound Grant, or…
Small businesses can access 30-day supply of PPE as state opens for Stage 2 of Idaho Rebounds plan Saturday
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today that small businesses have a new resource to access masks, gloves, and sanitizer as the state enters Stage 2 of the four-stage Idaho Rebounds plan to safely and responsibly open Idaho’s economy. Idaho small businesses can obtain a 30-day supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) for their employees and…
Gov. Little announces criteria, timelines for small businesses to apply for Idaho Rebound cash grants
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today the full eligibility criteria and process for small businesses to apply for an Idaho Rebound cash grant. Governor Little announced last week that $300 million in cash grants will be made available to Idaho small businesses impacted by COVID-19. No other state in the country is putting…
Gov. Little plans to distribute $300 million in cash grants to small businesses as state enters Stage 1 of reopening
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced plans today for more than 30,000 Idaho small businesses to receive Idaho Rebound cash grants, a $300 million investment in Idaho’s small business employers. “No other state in the country is putting up a larger amount from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to help small businesses with cash support,”…
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Stock Market Jitters
Dear Dr. Per Cap: Last summer I opted into my tribe’s 401-K plan. Everything was going great until February when the stock market started freaking out. One day the market is up and the next it feels like stocks are going to come crashing down. My account balance is down for the year and I’m…
It’s YOUR Money
Dear Dr. Per Cap: It’s tax time and I have a lot of money coming to me. I was thinking of taking out a loan against my tax refund because why should I wait if I don’t have to? Signed, Tired of Waiting Dear Waiting: How you would feel if you loaned someone $2,000…
A Good Habit
Dear Dr. Per Cap: I can’t save money! No matter how much I think about it and really want to do it, I just can’t seem to put anything aside out of my paycheck. What’s up with that? Signed, Buffalo Nickel Dear Buffalo Nickel: Living paycheck to paycheck and not saving a dime is a…
Avoiding Payday Loans
Dear Dr. Per Cap, I have a “payday loan” and now I can’t seem to get my head above water. What can I do to get outta this mess? Signed, Nothing Left Dear Nothing Left, At first glance, those payday loan stores appear to offer easy money. I could tell you the story about my…