November 13, 2020
COVID-19 Small Business Support
The COVID-19 outbreak is creating a challenging business climate not only locally and across the country. We are providing this page to serve as a resource small businesses to discover critical information. City staff are available to answer COVID-19 small business questions, for assistance, contact the City's Economic Development Director at fpaulino@cranstonri.org or call 401-780-3166.
COVID-19 Small Business Support
Please see below for State Agencies offering Small Business Support.
RI Commerce
commerceri.com (401) 521-HELP
SBA - Small Business Administration
rhodeisland_do@sba.gov (401) 528-4561
SBDC - RI Smalll Business Development Center
web.uri.edu/risbdc (401) 874-7232
DBR - Department of Business Regulation
dbr.ri.gov (401) 462-9500
Secretary of State
sos.ri.gov (401) 222-3040
DLT - Department of Labor and Training
www.dlt.state.ri.us
Note: Due to the heavy volume it is recommended to apply for unemployment online.
Lt Governor's Office
www.ltgov.ri.gov (401) 222-2371