Covid-19 Resources
HEALTH RESOURCES
- CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
- PA Department of Health
- PA 2-1-1-: Free, accessible, 3-digit telephone number available to everyone. All residents have easy access to customized health, housing, and human services information in one place.
LOCAL/REGIONAL RESOURCES
BUSINESS RESOURCES
- County CARES grants available for non-profits, small businesses and individuals
- Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL)
- PA 30 Day Fund – Forgivable Loans for Small Businesses
- DEP Grants for Small Businesses and Farmers for Energy, Environmental Projects
- SBA Low-Interest Disaster Loans Available in PA – Apply Here
- SBA: COVID-19 Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
- COVID-19 Cultural & Museum Preservation Grant Program
- Blight Remediation Program through Commonwealth Financing Authority
- Emergency Solutions Grant – CARES Act
- Main Street Lending Program
- RTP Implementation Program Grants by Harrisburg Area Transportation Study (HATS) Coordinating Committee
- Sentinel launches marketing grant program to help local small businesses during COVID-19
- PRLA: Reopening PA’s Restaurants Webinar
- Destinations International: COVID-19 Response & Recovery Hub
- If you are in need of PPE equipment view the PA Chamber’s list of Companies Providing PPE and Cleaning/Disinfecting Services.
WORKFORCE RESOURCES
- PA CareerLink
- PA Department of Labor & Industry: Unemployment Benefits
- PA Unemployment Compensation Filing Materials Checklist
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PA CareerLink – COVID-19 Employment Opportunities
OTHER RESOURCES
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PA Chamber of Business & Industry Bringing PA Back
- Pennsylvania Downtown Center offers Limited COVID-related Technical Assistance – Fill Out the Profile Here
- IRS: New Employer Tax Credits & COVID-19-Related Tax Credits for Required Paid Leave Provided by Small & Midsize Businesses FAQs
- Commonwealth of PA Critical Medical Supplies Procurement Portal
- Main Street America: The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Businesses
TESTING RESOURCES
- Rite Aid offers COVID-19 testing at no cost for anyone 18+ years of age.
- List of UPMC testing centers.
- Geisinger Holy Spirit offers testing at select locations.
- View Penn State Health’s drive-thru COVID-19 testing hours.
- More symptoms and testing sites available at via the PA Dept. of Health.
RECOVERY AND REOPENING RESOURCES
- PA Chamber of Business & Industry Bringing PA Back
- CDC Resources Helping to Get & Keep America Open
- PA Department of Health – Responding to COVID & Phased Reopening
- Governor Wolf’s Plan for Pennsylvania
- OSHA COVID-19 Resources for Business
- PA Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED
- US Chamber’s Resources, Guides & Webinars
- US Travel Preparedness and Response: Coronavirus
- Destinations International: COVID-19 Response & Recovery Hub
- PRLA: Reopening PA’s Restaurants Webinar
- National Restaurant Association – COVID-19 Reopening Guidance
- National Retail Federation – Operation Open Doors Checklist
- International Economic Development Council – Restore Your Economy
- COVID-19 Business Resource Webinars through the PA Small Business Development Center
- Restaurant reopening resources: Outdoor Dining & Green Dining Guidance, Industry Best Practices Re: Food Safety & PA Restaurant Promise and Best Practices