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COVID-19 Business Resources
Below is a list of resources from a local, state, and federal level. We will continue to update this page as new resources become available. If you know of something that should be listed here, please let us know! Contact the Chamber at 814-337-8030 or ejageacks@meadvillechamber.com if you have any questions.
Government Resources
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Centers For Disease Control: Resources for Businesses and Employers
Small Business Resources
- Stay updated about small business resources in your community by subscribing to SBA newsletters. Enter your ZIP Code to receive updates from a district office near you. SBA Updates
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U.S. Chamber's Coronavirus Emergency Loans: Small Business Guide and Checklist
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce CORONAVIRUS Paid Leave Program: Employers Guide
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Unemployment Assistance Available Now for Self-Employed, Contractors and
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Women-owned Small Business Certification Program
▶️ Learn more: http://ow.ly/NGFS50zE1yr
- Northwest Industrial Resource Center Resources for COVID-19 Disruptions
- NEW: SBA is now accepting #COVID19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Advance applications for agricultural small businesses on a limited basis. SBA’s EIDL portal will reopen May 5th as a result of funding authorized by Congress through the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act.
For agricultural businesses that submitted an EIDL loan application through the streamlined application portal prior to the legislative change, SBA will move forward and process these applications without the need for re-applying. All other EIDL loan applications that were submitted before the portal stopped accepting new applications on April 15 will be processed on a first-in, first-out basis.
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▶️ Apply here
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering designated states and territories low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). More information is available below.
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In response to COVID19, the HUBZone program is providing small businesses in historically under-utilized business zones more flexibility to comply with requirements.
▶️ Read this fact sheet for more details: https://sba.gov/…/reso…/HUBZone-COVID19-factsheet-508-v2.pdf
▶️ Learn more about the HUBZone program: https://sba.gov/hubzone
THE ESSENTIALS:
OSHA Continues the Cascade of Sector and Industry Alerts and Guidance
THE DETAILS:
OSHA is under pressure from both House-passed legislation requiring OSHA to issue a Temporary Emergency Standard on COVID-19, and a new Union lawsuit against OSHA to force that issuance. Against that backdrop, OSHA continues to issue Alerts and Guidance, in some cases jointly with the CDC. OSHA will use the General Duty Clause to conduct enforcement against employers that receive complaints and have taken inadequate measures to protect their workforces from the COVID-19 pandemic. In that regard, a blockbuster guidance document for the Manufacturing Sector was issued on May 12, 2020. Also, on May 19th, OSHA issued new enforcement guidance that in-person investigations in COVID-19 cases will now be a regular occurrence instead of mostly relying upon the Rapid Response Questionnaire or Request for Information
The strong advisability of having a written COVID-19 Plan for the workplace is even more compelling now than before considering the glut of guidance from OSHA. Click Here To Continue Reading.
If you would like to discuss how the OSHA guidance may affect your business, please contact one of the authors of this alert. Bill Wahoff concentrates on keeping his clients in compliance with health and safety laws, including OSHA on a national basis, Ohio workers’ compensation, Ohio VSSR, and intentional tort litigation defense
Phone: (614) 456-1654
Email: bill.wahoff@steptoe-johnson.com
John Callcott represents businesses in commercial, workplace accident, construction and employment related lawsuits, and OSHA citations and contests. His litigation practice includes breach of contract, tort, fraud, construction and employment claims.
Phone: (304) 598-8151
Email: john.callcott@steptoe-johnson.com
