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Links to COVID 19 Vital Resources

VITAL RESOURCES

The following list of resources can be found on the Village website:

Public Health Resources

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Illinois Department of Public Health
• DuPage County Department of Health
• Cook County Department of Public Health
• World Health Organization -  Getting Your Workplace Ready For COVID-19

Cook and DuPage Counties

• Cook County COVID Response
• DuPage County COVID Response

State of Illinois

• Illinois COVID-19 Hotline - (800) 889-3931
• State of Illinois Coronavirus Response 
• DCEO -  Commerce & Economic Opportunity -  Help for businesses, workers, and residents: https://dceocovid19resources.com/
  • ­­­What is an Essential Business?
  • State Emergency Small Business Grants and Loan Assistance -
    • Hospitality Emergency Grant Program
    • Illinois Small Business Emergency Loan Fund
    • Downstate Small Business Stabilization Program
• IDES - Dept Employment Security- COVID-19 and Unemployment Benefits and information on unemployment insurance.
• IDPH - Department of Public Health.  The website contains daily State press releases; case statistics; guidance on preventing spread of the virus for specific groups, including Employers, Households, Schools, and others; plus, guidance on travel.  
• IDOR - IL Dept Revenue - tax payer relief - www2.illinois.gov/rev
• Illinois State Treasurer – Link-deposit and relief program - Small Business COVID-19 Relief Program
• Office Early Childhood Dev. - emergency child- care for essential workers - www2.illinois.gov/sites/OECD/

Small Business Administration

• Assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA) includes  disaster loan assistance, SBA products, Access to Capital, Government Procurement, and Export assistance.
• Register for webinars on the Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the Chicago office of the SBA by clicking here. The trainings will cover program eligibility, use of proceeds, terms, filing requirements, and additional small business resources. 
  • SBA Online Loan Application
  • SBA Illinois Economic Disaster Loan Declaration Factsheet
  • COVID 19 SBA Economic Disaster Loans (PDF) (Webinar slides)
  • SBA Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources 
    • Paycheck Protection Program
    • Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Loan Advance
    • SBA Debt Relief
    • SBA Express Bridge Loans
    • Guidance for Employers
    • SBA Products and resources – including access to capital, exporting and government contract procurement)
  • SBA Assistance, in Spanish: usa.gov/espanol/coronavirus 
  • Contact Information for the U.S. Small Business Administration
    • Local staff is on-hand and ready to assist. To reach the District or Branch Office, please contact:
    • Chicago Office: (312) 353-4528
    • Springfield Branch: (217) 747-8249 Illinois District Office: Illinois.DO@sba.gov, visit the Illinois District SBA website
    • Locate your nearest Small Business Development Center here or text LOCATE to 7234
    • Follow @SBA_Illinois on Twitter

Federal Resources

• For information on all federal programs, visit usa.gov/coronavirus or usa.gov/espanol/coronavirus (en Español).

• FMLA and guidance on paid sick leave
• Posters and Fact sheets in  Spanish.
• Resources to help workers and employers  prepare for the COVID-19 virus, including use of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

• The IRS has established a web page to help taxpayers and businesses affected by the coronavirus.
• OSHA 
  • Pandemic page – recognition, standards, workers rights
  • OSHA guidance on preparing workplaces for COVID-19.
• The Federal Food and Drug Administration – guidance on clinical trials, health fraud, personal protective equipment shortages, and testing.
• Federal Trade Commission: Avoid scams and Security Tips for working at home

Trade organizations and Other Resources

• ACCION Chicago
• Commonwealth Edison steps to help customers
• American Medical Association (AMA) COVID-19 Resources for Physicians
• Guidance for Closed Restaurants and Bars
• Illinois Chamber of Commerce
• Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center  (IMEC)
• Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) Request for Essential Supplies
• Illinois Manufacturing Association (IMA) FAQ
• Illinois Retail Merchants Association 
• Illinois Small Business Dev Centers 
• Illinois WorkNet Centers 
• SCORE
• Small Business Development Centers 
• US Chamber’s COVID-19 Toolkit
• Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) 
• Veterans Business Outreach Centers 
• Veterans Affairs
• Verizon Small Business Recovery Fund, Verizon and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) are offering grants up to $10,000

 
Donations and Volunteering

• Illinois COVID Response Fund (for nonprofit/community organizations serving vulnerable populations)

• Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) –To help produce PPE, see their website
• Serve Illinois (AmeriCorps) seeks donations of COVID-19 PPE to support our health care industry - Medical Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Donations
• Illinois Essential Equipment Taskforce -  Information is here.  
• Donations to help our front-line medical workers- click here for the IBio front line support fund.
• The Restaurant Employee Relief Fund for restaurant industry employees (Applications will open on April 2, 2020)   
• Volunteer Opportunities (Serve Illinois)

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