COVID-19 Resources for Business

Reopening Massachusetts Info

General Business Guidance

Mandatory Safety Standards for Workplace Safety

Download Compliance Attestation Poster

COVID-19 Control Plan Template

When can my business open?

For Restaurants

For Retail Businesses

For Hair Salons & Barbershops

For Close-Contact Personal Services

For Office Spaces

For Manufacturing

For Laboratories

For Places of Worship

Guidelines for Outdoor Recreation

For Car Washes

For Golf Facilities

Driving & Flight Schools

For Libraries

For Operators of Lodging

For Pet Grooming

Town of Amherst Application for Temporary Outdoor Dining

Town of Hadley Application for Temporary Outdoor Dining

Submit questions and comments about Reopening Massachusetts

Downtown Amherst Foundation

SBA Coronavirus Relief Options

Small Business Owners Guide to the CARES Act

Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program

SBA EIDL Application Presentation/Materials

SBA EIDL Application Webinar Recording

Resources and Guidance for Businesses from EOHED & MEMA

Emergency Farm Fund from CISA

Hospitality, Restaurant and Beverage Industry Relief Efforts from Horizon Beverage

MA Restaurant Strong Fund from the Greg Hill Foundation

U.S. Bartenders Guide Emergency Assistance Program (BEAP)

Virtual Tip Jar

Give/Get Help & Resource from the United Way Hampshire County

Update from the Amherst Survival Center

Update from the Food Bank of Western Mass

Response Fund from the Community Foundation of Western MA

Resources for MA Nonprofit from the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network (MNN)

COVID-19 Job Seeker Services from MassHire Franklin Hampshire

FOR EMPLOYEES: Information on Unemployment and Coronavirus (COVID-19) from EOLWD & DUA

Tax Relief Information from the IRS

WorkShare Program form the EOLWD

Rapid Response Layoff Aversion Program from the EOLWD

Updates on Federal from Congressman McGovern

NEW Resources for Renters and Homeowners from the Department of Housing and Community Development (CHCD)

Message from Division of Banks (DOB) to Financial Institutions Regarding Support for Mortgage Loan Borrowers Impacted by COVID-19

COVID-19 Loan Fund Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC) - SUSPENDED ACCEPTING NEW APPLICATIONS 3/19

Fast Track Loan Program from Common Capital and Franklin County CDC - TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING ACCEPTANCE OF NEW APPLICATIONS 3/26

AARP Community Challenge Grant

LISC Small Business Relief Grants

One Fair Wage Service Worker Emergency Fund

Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund

WNDB Emergency Fund for Diverse Ceatives in Children’s Publishing

Professional Beauty Association COVID-19 Relief Fund

Mass Cultural Council COVID-19 Resources

Artist Relief Fund

Open for Business

#KeepTheValleyRolling from Northampton & Springfield Radio Groups 

Find It Locally! Via Community Involved in Sustainable Agriculture (CISA)

Small Businesses Map from Belchertown Cultural Council

Updates, Emergency Orders, and Guidance from Governor Charlie Baker

Resources and Guidance for Businesses and EOHED & MEMA

Guidance for Businesses and Employers from the CDC

Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid leave Requirements from the DOL

Treasury, IRS and Labor Announce Employer Coronavirus-Related Paid Leave Tax Credits

MA Order for Non-Essential Business Closure & Stay-At-Home Advisory

OSHA Guidelines from the DOL

Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) from the DOL

TRANSCRIPT: Senator Warren Joins Mayor Walsh and Boston Small Business Leaders to Share Details of the Relief Coming in the Latest Legislative Package

Remote Working Options for Employers and Teams

Top 10 Tips For Working Successfully From Home From the UMass Donahue Institute

Stress Management Advice from the Downtown Mindfulness

Working From Home Advice From Maureen Sullivan Media

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Information on the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) from the MA Department of Public Health (DPH)

Latest Updates from Cooley Dickinson Health Care

Printable Fact Sheets from the MA Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)

Massachusetts Coronavirus Map and Case Count by the New York Times

Town By Town Data:

COVID-19 Community-Level Data Map

Higher-Ed Institutions Data:

Tracking Coronavirus Cases at U.S. Colleges and Universities by the New York Times

COVID-19 Campus Information Summary from Five Colleges, Inc. 

UMass Amherst Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Amherst College Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Hampshire College Updates on COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus

Interactive Dashboards: 

COVID-19 County Data Dashboards from the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts 

COVID-19 Dashboards from the Donahue Institute at UMass Amherst

UMass COVID Dashboard

Amherst College COVID Dashboard

Hampshire College COVID Dashboard