COVID-19 Information Center

COVID-19 Testing

• Testing for Employers and Employees at First Care Clinics
• COVID-19 and Antibody Testing Partnerships at First Care Urgent Care

U.S. Department of the Treasury

• Press Release:  Social Security Recipients Will Automatically Receive Economic Impact Payments

U.S. Department of Labor 

• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES NEW GUIDANCE ON UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FLEXIBILITIES DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK

Federal Stimulus Package

• ​International Economic Development Council:  First Glance at the Stimulus Bill
• Kentucky Association for Economic Development:  CARES Act Summary

Executive Orders

• Beshear closes bars for two weeks and lowers indoor restaurant capacity. 

Employers, Employees, Job Seekers

• United States Department of Labor
  • COVID-19 and the American Workplace
  • Wage and Hour Division:  This webpage includes employee and employer information on COVID-19's effects on wages and hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration:  COVID-19 Overview
• Kentucky Office of Unemployment Insurance (UI)
  • What You Need to Know Before Filing  (Source:  Kentucky Career Center)
  • UI Process Infographic
  • UI Frequently-Asked Questions
• Kentucky Career Center:  Companies Hiring (Bluegrass Region) - Updated March 2020
• Kentucky Chamber of Commerce:  Who's Hiring?
• Kentucky Society for Human Resource Managers - COVID-19 Impact on School Systems and the Workfroce Survey 

Agriculture

• US Department of Agriculture
  • Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Webpage
  • Coronavirus Food Assistance Program:  The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program will provide direct relief to producers who faced price declines and additional marketing costs due to COVID-19.
• Kentucky Department of Agriculture:  COVID-19 Updates

Businesses

• ​Federal Government Resources:  Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act
  • US Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship:  Small Business Owner's Guide to the CARES Act
  • Federal Reserve System:  Main Street Lending Program - US businesses are eligible for these loans if they meet either of the following conditions: (1) the business has 15,000 employees or fewer; or (2) the business had 2019 revenues of $5 billion or less.  (Please note recent changes to limits!)
  • US Department of the Treasury
    • Paycheck Protection Program:  Overview, Lender/Borrower Information, Application
    • Small Business Guide and Checklist (Source:  US Chamber of Commerce)
  • US Small Business Administration  
    • Overviews
      • Small Business Guidance and Loan Resources
      • Kentucky Small Business Development Center:  Overview & Comparison of Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), EIDL Advance, and Paycheck Protection Program [7(a) Loan]  (We strongly recommend that you start with this resource to best assess your options based on your needs.)  
    • ​Paycheck Protection Program:  SBA 7(a) Loan Program​
      • PPP Summary
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • New PPP Application
      • PPP Loan Calculation Sheet
      • PPP Report  (This provides a weekly update on the amount of PPP loans made across the US.)
      • Loan Forgiveness
        • PPP Loan Forgiveness Application
        • I Have the Money!  How Do I Get Forgiveness?  (Source:  Dean Dorton)
        • Kentucky Small Business Development Center:  4-29-20 Weekly Webinar
    • Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL)​
      • Fact Sheet - Kentucky Declaration
      • Apply Online
      • Need Help Sooner?
        • EIDL Emergency Advance:  This loan advance will provide up to $10,000 of economic relief to businesses that are currently experiencing temporary difficulties.
        • Express Bridge Loans: This pilot program enables small businesses who currently have a business relationship with an SBA Express Lender to access up to $25,000 quickly while awaiting an EIDL.
    • SBA Debt Relief:  The SBA will automatically pay the principal, interest, and fees of (1) current 7(a), 504, and microloans for a period of six months, and (2) new 7(a), 504, and microloans issued prior to September 27, 2020.
    • We're Here to Help: The Economic Development Partnership team together will advise and assist small businesses, sole proprietors, and independent contractors in their SBA relief options.  The team offers to consult with any prospective applicant about their questions and to provide knowledgeable guidance from staff or volunteers who are familiar with the applicant’s business sector—such as industry, retail, or restaurant.  Any interested business may contact one of the representatives below to initiate assistance coordinated among our Partner team:
      • Jody Lassiter, jody@developdanville.com
      • Jeff Jewel, jeff@danvilleboylechamber.com
      • Dustin Duvall, director@downtowndanville.com
      • Vicki Goode, vicki@downtownperryville.com
      • Jennifer Kirchner, jennfer@historicdanvilleky.com
• Private Resources
  • James Beard Foundation
    • How you can help save restaurants
    • Food and Beverage Relief Fund
    • Safety First, Serving Food and Protecting People During COVID-19 (Guide) 
  • Kentucky Chamber of Commerce:  Personal Protective Equipment Needed, Form
  • Kentucky Chamber of Commerce:  Kentucky Chamber and Kentucky Nonprofit Network Coronavirus Pandemic Webinar
  • American Farmland Trust - Farmer Relief Fund
  • Lawrence Foundation - Grant Program
  • SBDC - Weekly Webinar Replay

Nonprofits

• Kentucky Nonprofit Network:  Kentucky Nonprofits and Covid-19/Coronavirus
• Kentucky Humanities Council:  Kentucky Humanities CARES Act Emergency Operating Grants

Local

• Boyle County Health Department:  Information on Coronavirus
• City of Danville:  Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Boyle County:  COVID-19 Updates, Information & Important Links

State

• Commonweath of Kentucky 
  • Team Kentucky COVID-19 Website
  • Kentucky Healthy at Work:  This website includes Governor Beshear's benchmarks for for reopening Kentucky's economy and minimum requirements for all businesses as of May 11, 2020.
• DISCUSSION WITH HOUSE SPEAKER PRO TEM DAVID MEADE

Federal

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):  Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• US Federal Government:  www.coronavirus.gov
• The President's Coronavirus Guidlines for America:  15 Days to Slow the Spread
• US Congressman Brett Guthrie:  COVID-19 Information

Local Restaurants

• Special Food Services List:  This list is compiled by our partners at the Chamber of Commerce, Heart of Danville, Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Main Street Perryville.