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Mandatory Safety Standards for Workplace Safety
Download Compliance Attestation Poster
COVID-19 Control Plan Template
For Close-Contact Personal Services
Guidelines for Outdoor Recreation
Town of Amherst Application for Temporary Outdoor Dining
Small Business COVID Recovery Grant Program (Amherst)
Small Business COVID Recovery Grant Program (Regional Including Hadley)Â
Franklin County Recovery Microenterprise Grants
Increased Incentives & New Qualifying Foodservice Equipment
Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Application
Restaurant Revitalization Fund
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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
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
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
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
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
Community-Level Data & Interactive Dashboards:
COVID-19 Community-Level Data and Interactive Dashboard
COVID-19 County Data Dashboards from the Public Health Institute of Western MassachusettsÂ
COVID-19 Dashboards from the Donahue Institute at UMass Amherst
Amherst College COVID Dashboard
Hampshire College COVID Dashboard
Higher-Ed Institutions Response:
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)
Updates
Community COVID-19 Testing
As part of the state’s expansion of testing, the university is providing free COVID-19 tests for local community members starting Monday, Dec. 14. Tests will be offered by appointment only at the Public Health Promotion Center (PHPC) at the Mullins Center.
Cultural Organization Economic Recovery Program
Massachusetts Cultural Council Offers Cultural Organization Economic Recovery Program
COVID-19 Update, New Orders, Grant Opportunities, and Testing
COVID-19 Update, New Orders, Grant Opportunities, and Testing
Statewide Rollback to Phase Three, Step One, Additional Restrictions Effective December 13th
Governor Baker Announces New Restrictions Statewide for Capacity, Mask Compliance and Distancing Due to Increased Cases, Hospitalizations
MA Small Business Grant Opportunities through MGCC
MA Small Business Recovery Grants Administered through MGCC
Regional Small Business COVID Recovery Grants Program
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission has been awarded federal funds through the CARES Act to support local small businesses hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amherst Small Business COVID Recovery Grants Program
The town of Amherst has been awarded federal funds through the CARES Act to support local small businesses hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Valley Community Development Corporation will act as Program Administrator for the application and selection process to award one-time grants up to $10,000 for businesses located in Amherst. Learn More
Pivoting in a Time of Uncertainty
​A Panel Discussion on Creating New Opportunities for Non-Profit Organizations facilitated by Prosper Non-Profit Advisors. Sponsored by PeoplesBank and hosted by the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce.
New Changes to PPP Forgiveness
Local experts Brandon O’Donnell of Boisselle, Morton & Wolkowicz, LLP and Bill Fontes Senior Vice President of bankESB present on changes to the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
Interactive Dashboards
