COVID-19 Business Community Resources
Guides and Resources from the Salem Chamber
The Salem Chamber continues to create, update, and evolve its various guides and resources to continue bringing you and your members the information you need during this difficult time. We encourage you to continue utilizing and sharing the following items:
OHA Mask Rule 8-12-2021
August 2021 Mask Mandate Info
Updated OSHA Guidelines
Small Business Update
New Travel Advisories Released for OR/WA/CA
Marion County Covid Grant Program – Applications Due Dec 11th
Governor Brown Announces Statewide Two-Week Freeze to Combat COVID-19 Spread
Effective November 11th – 25th, Reopening Guidance— Specific Counties on Pause
Effective Immediately, Masks Required Statewide Inside of Businesses
View Updated Face Covering Announcement
Additional Small Business Funds Available through Business Oregon
Oregon to Receive 60k-80k Rapid Tests per week from Federal Government
City of Salem Offers New Funding Opportunity for Local Businesses – dated 9-28-20
Updated Salem Keizer School District 2020-2021 District Calendar
Download the updated 2020-21 calendar
NEW Health & Safety Guidelines for Childcare and Early Education
The ADA and Face Mask Policies
Governor Institutes New Social Gathering Limits/Face Covering Guidelines, Effective July 15
Governor Brown’s Presentation on COVID-19 Statewide Growth, dated 06-30-20
City of Salem COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program
View City of Salem Announcement
Phase 2 Reopening Guidance for Select Industries, 06/03/20
Phase 2 Reopening Guidance – Restaurants, Bars, Breweries, Tasting Rooms, Distilleries
Phase 2 Reopening Guidance – Recreational Sports, Limited Return to Play
Phase 2 Reopening Guidance – Zoos, Museums, Outdoor Gardens
Phase 2 Reopening Guidance – Swimming Pools, Spa Pools, Sports Courts
Limited Reopening of Marion & Polk Counties to begin Friday, May 22
SEDCOR Personal Protection Equipment Directory
Back to Business – A Guide to Reopening
SBA & Department of Treasury Release Paycheck Protection Plan Loan Forgiveness
Loan Forgiveness Application Instructions
Guidelines for Phase 1 Reopening Plan & Industry Guidance
Governor Brown’s Detailed PDF Presentation: Reopening Oregon – Details on Restarting Public Life and Business
Spanish Reopening Oregon Framework Presentation
Watch Governor Brown’s Press Conference
Guidelines Regarding Face Covering Use in Public
Phase One Reopening Guidance for the Public
Mask and Face Covering Guidance for Business, Transit and the Public
Mask and Face Covering Guidances In Spanish
Sector Guidance: Restaurants/Bars/Breweries/Tasting Rooms/Distilleries
Sector Guidance: Outdoor Recreation
Sector Guidance: Personal Services
General Guidance for Employers
Business Oregon Vetted PPE Vendors
Marion County Commissioners Chart Course for Reopening County
PRESS RELEASE May 6 2020 Marion County Community Roadmap
Final Marion County Community Roadmap to Reopening
Pandemic Unemployment Information
State of Oregon Employment Department Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Press Release
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance in Oregon FAQ
How to file PUA Application- EN
Oregon Set to Lift Non-Urget Medical Procedures Ban
Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s address to media on April 23 on lifting the ban of non-urgent medical procedures May 1. Read Full Press Release Here
Governor Brown’s Framework for Reopening Oregon Businesses
To review Governor Brown’s full Phased Reopening Framework, click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_NQIdniPI3DlE1A8WP-t8KJfAPkjbo-_/view
CARES Small Business Loan Guide
CARES Small Business Loan Guide
CARES Act Flow Chart from Committe on Small Business
Willamette Workforce Partnership
COVID-19 Resources: https://willwp.org/
Employment, Legal and Tax Concerns for Businesses Conference Call
Saalfeld Griggs PC & Aldrich Advisors + CPAs Presentation
SAIF Coronavirus Workers Safety Fund
Press release: https://www.saif.com/news/new-fund-to-help-oregon-businesses-respond-to-coronavirus.html
Business Oregon Impact Survey
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
COVID-19-Related Tax Credits for Required Paid Leave Provided by Small and Midsize Businesses FAQs
SBA Disaster Loan Assistance
Paycheck Protection Program Information
Financial Institutions Participating the Paycheck Protection Program
SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus
Workshare Oregon
Work Share provides Oregon businesses an alternative to layoffs. This program allows employers to leverage unemployment insurance (UI) to subsidize a portion of lost wages for employers whose work time is reduced due to market downturns or other business stressors.
https://www.oregon.gov/employ/Businesses/WorkShare/Pages/Work%20Share%20Home%20Page.aspx
Restaurant Employee Relief Fund
https://rerf.us/apply-for-aid/
Cascade Employers Assocation Layoff Preparation & Administration Guides
Coronavirus Resource for Employers
Layoff Preparation and Administration Quick Guide
Emergency Child Care Programs
Emergency Child Care Facility Application
Early Learning Division Supports Emergency Child Care Programs
Society of Human Resources Management
Center for Disease Control’s Business Guidance and Recommendations:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html
CITY/COUNTY RESOURCES
The Governor’s Economic Recovery Team for Coronavirus
Governor’s Coronavirus Economic Advisory Council Charter
Aldrich Advisors + CPAs
Employer Resources- Changes to the Workforce Amid COVID-19
CARES Act- How the Payment Protection Program Can Help My Business Through COVID-19
Employer Resources- How COVID-19 Could Impact Your Retirement Plan
Complete list of COVID-19 Webinars
Salem-Keizer School District
Governor Kate Brown Extends Coronavirus School Closures Through End of School Year
A Letter from SKPS Superintendent Christy Perry
Local and Tribal Emergency Managers
Oregon Local Emergency Managers pdf
Saalfeld Griggs Law Firm:
Marion County Guide for Businesses:
https://files.constantcontact.com/987169ab101/0ccc63b5-1af3-4199-a7c0-3e3678d6bfda.pdf
Share Business Testimony on Coronavirus impact with Oregon State Chamber of Commerce
https://www.votervoice.net/OSCC/campaigns/72706/respond
STATE RESOURCES
Oregon State Parks By Status
Oregon Small Business Navigator
https://www.oregon4biz.com/Coronavirus-Information/
Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association
ORLA’s Education Foundation is evolving in order to provide charitable support and educational opportunities for the Oregon hospitality industry. Watch the video here.
Oregon OSHA to formally begin spot-checks in ramped up effort against COVID-19
Oregon’s Dislocated Worker Rapid Response Team
Rapid Response Flyer – General Session on Fridays – Marion and Yamhill County
US Chamber Initiates Small Business Grant Fund
The grant applications are now closed. To learn more about the Save Small Business Fund and to apply for a grant, visit: www.savesmallbusiness.com.
USDA Resources
USDA Federal Rural Resource Guide
FEMA Regional Representatives
List of FEMA Representative Map For information on COVID-19 Resource
Oregon Office of Economic Analysis
Governor Brown’s Press Releases
https://www.oregon.gov/newsroom/Pages/Agency.aspx?agency=GOV&category=
State of Oregon – BOLI
Emergency Exemption to Maximum Working Hours in Certain Manufacturing Establishments – BOLI
Website: https://www.oregon.gov/BOLI/Pages/index.aspx
State of Oregon Employment Department
Website: https://govstatus.egov.com/ORUnemployment_COVID19
COVID-19 OED Resources for Employers and Workers
Business Oregon COVID-19 Resources
https://www.oregon4biz.com/Coronavirus-Information/
Oregon State Police Emergency Declaration Enforcement FAQ
Oregon Economic Downturn Hits Service Industries Hardest
Read the Oregon Employment Department’s analysis of claims filed in the Portland-metro area. The report shows Oregon’s service industries have been among the hardest hit in coronavirus economic fallout. Read this article from the Oregonian regarding the challenges facing restaurants, even those who have received federal loans under the federal Paycheck Protection Program.
State of Oregon COVID-19 Related Business Layoffs, Closures, and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
https://www.oregon.gov/employ/Pages/COVID-19.aspx
Oregon Employment Department:
Oregon Health Plan & COVID-19
Interface Network COVID-19_OHP AssistanceFlyer
The Oregon Health Authority:
World Health Organization
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public