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DRAFT <br /> <br />20 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The businesses that applied for loans were largely successful in securing those resources. Over seventy- <br />five percent (75%) of the businesses that applied for loans had all of those requests approved. <br />Needs Assessment <br />The final section of the survey solicited feedback on the short term and long term needs expressed by <br />the respondents. As part of the survey design, respondents were allowed to identify up to five pre- <br />populated fields as well as open ended field. This resulted in a variety of single responses and <br />combination of responses. <br />The first question in this section asked about short term needs in the next 30 days. The most common <br />response involved the term “Access” as shown in the word cloud below. This included access to <br />information on COVID regulations, access to the university’s reopening plans, and access to personal <br />87 <br />32 26 <br />5 <br />0 <br />20 <br />40 <br />60 <br />80 <br />100 <br />PPP EIDL and PPP EIDL Bank <br />Number of Businesses Receiving Loans by <br />Program <br />138 <br />28 <br />11 5 <br />0 <br />20 <br />40 <br />60 <br />80 <br />100 <br />120 <br />140 <br />160 <br />All approved Some approved, some <br />rejected <br />All rejected Awaiting a decision <br />Number of Businesses by Loan Status <br />41