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Business Resources

​Information and Resources on Coronavirus/COVID-19

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws

Centers for Disease Control: Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People

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Responsible RestartOhio Information
  • Responsible RestartOhio
  • COVID-19 travel advisory
  • Responsible Protocols for Getting Back to Work
  • Sector-specific operating requirements​
  • Manufacturing, Distribution & Construction
  • Consumer, Retail & Services
  • General Office Environments​
  • ​COVID-19 FAQ: Cloth masks or face coverings in the workplace

Local

  • Small Business Development Center (SBDC): Assistance available to small businesses during Coronavirus disruption including applying for EIDL loans through the SBA (see below). Call: 419-243-8191 or email sbdc@toledochamber.com
    • SBDC Counseling Request Form
  • Lucas County Health Department: Coronavirus updates​
    • COVID Vaccination: Frequently Asked Questions
  • Lucas County Health Department COVID-19 hotline: 419-213-4161
  • Contact Information for Lucas County Resources
  • Michigan COVID-19 Resources
​​​​UTILITIES
  • City of Toledo unveils Emergency Rental Assistance Fund for rental assistance
  • ​Buckeye Broadband suspends disconnection of high speed data  and residential telephone service 
  • ​Toledo Edison suspends all service shutoffs for past-due accounts until further notice
  • Water services to any Toledo residential and Lucas County customers will not be shut off at this time and water service will be restored to all residential customers whose water was disconnected for non-payment.​

State

  • The Ohio Department of Health
  • Ohio Department of Health COVID-19 hotline: 1-833-4-ASK-ODH
  • ​Ohio Department of Health COVID-19 Checklists
  • Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions​​

SharedWork Ohio:

SharedWork Ohio is an alternative to layoffs for employers. It allows workers to remain employed and employers to retain their staff during times of reduced business activity. Under a SharedWork Ohio plan, employers reduce hours to avert a layoff. The participating employee works the reduced hours, and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services provides an unemployment insurance benefit proportionate to their reduced hours. 

Interested employers should provide the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services with a list of participating employees and specify their normal weekly hours of work, not to exceed 40 hours and not including overtime. Part-time employees may be eligible, but all employees in an affected unit must have their hours reduced by the same reduction percentage. For more information, please visit JFS.Ohio.gov/SharedWorkOhio. 

Federal

  • Notice: EIDL Portal Reopens - To further meet the needs of U.S. small businesses and non-profits, the U.S. Small Business Administration reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program portal on June 15, 2020 to all eligible applicants experiencing economic impacts due to COVID-19.​ The EIDL program has been extended to Dec. 31, 2021.
  • Emergency Injury Disaster Loan vs. Paycheck Protection Program
  • FAQs for SBA Lenders and Borrowers
  • ​US Department of Labor: Unemployment Insurance Program Letter regarding unemployment and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
  • Ohioans can now apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), a new federal program that covers many more categories of workers than the traditional unemployment. PUA offers up to 39 weeks of benefits to many who traditionally have not qualified for unemployment benefits, including self-employed individuals, 1099 tax filers and part-time workers. The benefit amount is similar to traditional unemployment payments, plus an additional $600 per week through July 25. Those who believe they may be eligible should visit pua.unemployment.ohio.gov and click the button that says “Click Here to Apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.” Individuals who pre-registered for the program received an email earlier this week with instructions for how to complete their applications.
  • SBA Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources​
  • ​Government Response to Coronavirus, COVID-19
  • ​​U.S. Centers for Disease Control
  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security CISA Cyber + Infrastucture​​​

Community

​How You Can Help
United Way of Greater Toledo
  • ​Donate
  • Volunteer – Downloads .docx file
ProMedica Health System
  • Donate items – There is a desperate need for personal protection (PPE) items. The list and items needed the most is here: https://www.promedica.org/Pages/covid-19-ways-to-help.aspx   
  • Donate money – ProMedica has set up a new fund that will be used to support their workers and their families who are facing economic hardship during this time. We have that donation page here: https://giving.promedica.org/supportourteam
  • Email support – Ask your employees to support ProMedica caregivers with words of hope, letters or pictures that can be sent here: hereforyou@promedica.org

Emergency Preparedness Resources

Preparation is the key to withstanding unforeseen emergencies that could jeopardize a business. The following list of other resources contain information that can help businesses prepare for emergencies and disasters:​

Toledo/Lucas County Health Department Information
  • Guidelines for Food Service and Retail Food Operations for Continued Operations in the Event of an Advisory
  • Additional Information for Restaurants
  • Additional Information for Schools

Federal Guidance
  • CDC: Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
  • OSHA: Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

Other Resources
  • Ohio Department of Insurance Severe Weather Preparation and Recovery Toolkit
  • Ready Ohio
  • American Red Cross of Northwest Ohio
  • American Red Cross - Prepare Your Workplace
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency - Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry
  • Lucas County Emergency Management
  • Lucas County Health Department
  • Wood County Emergency Management
  • Wood County Health Department
  • Fulton County Emergency Management
  • Fulton County Health Department
  • Monroe County Emergency Management
  • Monroe County Health Department
  • Small Business Administration - Emergency Preparedness 
Additional Resources

Official Lucas County Resources
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​FEMA: How to Help

LISC Rapid Relief and Resiliency Fund

Senator Rob Portman: TASBA, Toledo Chamber discuss COVID-19 impact on northwest Ohio economy

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