Resources
Updates from Iowa's Governor Kim Reynolds
View video press conferences and news releases from the office of the Governor. Iowa.gov
Iowa Economic Development Authority
COVID-19: Iowa Business Recovery Assistance
Resources gathered by Iowa Economic Development Authority including financial assistance, Iowa Impact, Financial Guidance, Busines Guidance, Health Recommedations, and Connectivity Resources.
Visit the website (iowaeconomicdevelopment.com).
U.S. Small Business Administration
See our Assistance page for more info regarding loans and grants.
Guidance for Businesses - COVID-19
The SBA prepared guidance for businesses and employers to plan and respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019.
SBA Disaster Assistance Webinar for Small Businesses
Slide presentation from the March 24th webinar.
SBA Disaster Loan Assistance Portal
March 26th -
The SBA is currently working to restore access to the Electronic Loan Application portal. When the portal is back up and running, we highly encourage people to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan online via the SBA portal: https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/
- When the online application portal is not available, business owners and private nonprofits can still apply for an EIDL loan by submitting their disaster loan forms to the SBA via email or by regular mail. Please go to https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/Home/OfflineApply for more instructions. Users can access the required forms (in English or Spanish) by clicking the link https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/Information/PaperForms. Applicants should complete the fillable PDF forms and save them on their computer, and then email the completed forms to disasterloans@sba.gov or mail physical copies to the SBA at this address:
U.S. Small Business Administration
Processing and Disbursement Center
14925 Kingsport Rd.
Ft. Worth, TX 76155-2243
(The SBA recommends online or email. Mailing the application will add 1-2 weeks to the application process)
- NOTE: After applicants have completed the PDF versions of application forms, people should double-check to see if the online Electronic Loan Application has been restored before sending the PDF forms to the SBA via email or regular mail.
- If it turns out that the applicant can log-in to the Electronic Loan Application at that point, they should transfer the information they typed into the PDF version of the forms and enter the information into the Disaster Loan Application Portal. While this may be duplicative work, the Disaster Loan applications submitted through the portal will take less time for the SBA to process.
Iowa State University Center for Industrial Research and Service
COVID-19 information for businesses and manufacturers
With the global spread of COVID-19 (the coronavirus disease) the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) at Iowa State University is providing educational guides and direct support for our clients to help them plan, prepare, protect, and recover their operations.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Combating the Ccoronavirus
Resources for businesses, communications tool kit, chamber actions and business response.
COVID-19 cOVERAGE: Resources & Relief Info for Small Business
Guidance and resources for small businesses.
Coronavirus Small Business Guide
Complete coverage , updated daily with new resources to assist you and your business.
Iowa Department of Public Health
Community Mitigation Strategies and current confirmed cases by county, including demographics. Updated daily. (idph.iowa.gov)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The following interim guidance may help prevent workplace exposures to acute respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, in non-healthcare settings:
- Actively encourage sick employees to stay home
- Separate sick employees
- Emphasize staying home when sick, respiratory etiquette and hand hygiene by all employees
- Perform routine environmental cleaning
More interim guidance for businesses and employers
Other Health-Related Resources
Responding to Crisis Together
Free web series, March 24 – April 2, 2020
Web series on how you can best lead and operate during the COVID-19 situation. Hosted by McChrystal Group and led by retired 4-Star Gen. Stanley McChrystal.
- Practical Leadership in the Current Crisis - March 24, 11:30 am EST: https://lnkd.in/enVjMsd March 31, 11:30 am EST: https://lnkd.in/e-HN8Qe
- Leading through Change and Crisis - March 25, 11:30 AM EST: https://lnkd.in/e9pQ-EQ April 1, 11:30 AM EST: https://lnkd.in/eAjPZdV
- Crisis Red Teaming - March 27, 1:30 PM EST: https://lnkd.in/egk_nDD
- Discover How Your Organization Truly Operates - April 2, 2020, 11:30AM EST: https://lnkd.in/epyyiHi
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The National COVID-19 Medical Equipment Clearinghouse
Rapid response teams have been coordinating with manufacturers globally with the capacity to produce. Within weeks, millions of units of personal protective equipment (PPE) should be available for distribution.
We are working with governments to determine where demand is and where it is most urgent. This is a tool designed to gather data as efficiently as possible to assist in distribution efforts.
Please note this process is rapidly evolving and we are doing our best to be as responsive to emergent needs as quickly as possible. However, please bear with us given the rapidly evolving nature of the pandemic.
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Telehealth
The White House announced new telehealth initiatives including expanding Medicare immediately to cover telemedicine. Click here to download a fact sheet with commonly asked questions. Call your doctor's office if you have additional questions.
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Tracking and Understanding the Spread
USA Today answered tons of questions from the public about coronavirus.
Johns Hopkins University is tracking the spread of the coronavirus around the world, including in the U.S. See the below map for the very latest.
Telework (Working from Home) and other HR-Related Resources
Working from Home and Loving it (connectednation.org)
What do I need to work from home due to coronavirus? (theguardian.com)
Checklist For Companies With Remote Employees Due to COVID-19 (Forbes theguardian.com)
ThinkHR Corporation - Sample Model Pandemic Flu Policy
HRSimple - Coronavirus Updates for Iowa
