Resources
Updates from Iowa's Governor Kim Reynolds
June 10, 2020
April 27th, 2020
State Guidance on the following:
- Iowa Farmers Markets During COVID-19
- Iowa Guidance for Spiritual and Religious Gatherings During COVID-19
- Iowa Publid Health COVID-19 Reopening Guidance
April 21, 2020
Testiowa.com - TestIowa is a new initiative in partnership with our state leaders and private corporations. Our goal is to dramatically increase the rate of COVID-19 testing so Iowans can have better access to testing and help stem the spread of COVID-19 to get us back to normal as quickly as possible.
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View video press conferences and news releases from the office of the Governor. Iowa.gov
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/ - COVID-19 In Iowa website. This page provides information, maps, and resources about the coronavirus response in our local area.
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).
America's SBDC
COVID-19 Small Business Resources
SBDC Webinars for Small Businesses
SBDC Materials for Small Businesses
Disaster Loan Comparison Guide
SBA and SBDC Small Business Help with COVID-19 Pandemic
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
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 Extension and Outreach
August 3, 2020
Weekly COVID Ag Updates - Weekly 60-minute virtual updates held on Mondays from 7:30 - 8:30 pm.
May 1, 2020
Retail Ready-to-Open Resources
Restaurant Ready-to-Open Resources
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.
Advance Iowa
Coping with COVID-19, Creative Solutions for Business
Advance Iowa frequently has live webinars via Zoom. And all of their past webinars are archived on their site. You can also follow them on Facebook to get alerts each time they are live.
Creative Pivots for Restaurants during COVID-19 - May 1
Online Retail During COVID-19 - April 30
Insurance and COVID-19, Business Insurance Consideration - April 23
Managing in Turbulant Times-COVID19 Discussion
Making Bankruptcy a Last Resort
Navigating Families and Business in a Time of Crisis
Taking Care of yourself and others during times of stress
Keeping in Touch with Customers While They are at Home
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Loans available through the CARES Act Information Sheet (added 4/6/20)
Combating the Coronavirus
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
Verizon Small Business Webinar Series
Free webinars designed to provide small business owners with knowledge and trends to help your business grow.
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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
