Local businesses are pushing to receive federal funding after nearly a month of shelter in place orders amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Maria Hernandez works at E-tax Solutions helping people with their finances.

Receiving federal funds as a person who is considered self-employed could take too long, Hernandez explained.

Hernandez and others are in the process of writing to lawmakers, hoping to get a system in place, specifically for those who are self-employed.

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