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COVID-19 Resources
The Coronavirus situation in Oregon is changing rapidly, but one thing is certain: the impact on neighborhood businesses is massive. To help keep business owners, employees, and customers informed, we have compiled the following resources from our partners.
Reopening Information
- Venture Portland Healthy Business Permit Checklist
- PBOT Healthy Business Permit Info
- Prosper Portland Reopening and Repair Grants
- Bricks Need Mortar ‘Reopening Your Store’ Panel Discussion
- Oregon Reopen Plan
- Oregon Health Authority Reopening Guidelines
- CDC Reopening Guidelines
- CDC Sector Specific Reopening Guidelines
- Business Oregon Navigator
Portland Community Business Support
- 2020 Small Business Campaign
- Takeout COVID Restaurant Directory
- Float Small Business Directory
- ‘Are They Open?’ Business Directory
- Built Oregon gift card directory
- Travel Portland’s list of businesses you can support
- Better Business PDX Switchboard
- Connecting Dots PDX direct aid/giving website for business owners/entrepreneurs
Venture Portland Resources
- District Resilience Grants
- District Letter to Landlords Template
- Commercial Tenant Letter to Landlords Template
- Social Media Marketplace Webinar
- Trainings and Interest Groups
City/County/State/Federal Resources
City of Portland
- Mayor Wheeler’s Economic Relief Resources Page
- BES Small Business Utility Relief Grants
- Prosper Portland Small Business Relief Grants
- Prosper Portland COVID-19 Home Page
- City partnership with Grubhub
- PBOT Slow Streets Safe Streets Program
Multnomah County
Oregon Resources
- Travel Oregon Emergency Response Grants
- Oregon Small Business Resource Navigator
- Employment resources
- Layoff rapid response services
- Layoff Benefit Fact Sheet
- RACC Arts Impact Fund
- SAIF Workers Compensation FAQ
- SAIF Coronavirus Worker Safety Fund
- Oregon Health Authority Resource Page
- Oregon Administrative Rules Temporary Suspensions
Federal Resources
- Restaurant Revitalization Fund
- Save Small Business Fund
- Tax Info
- CDC Info
- SBA Disaster Assistance loans
- SBA Paycheck Protection Program
- Chamber of commerce messaging guidelines and graphics
Advocacy
- Bridgeliner outlines specific requests for the next stimulus bill
- Petition to Governor Brown requesting state level relief
- How to spend your individual stimulus locally
- National Restaurant Association petition for federal relief
- Worker-led America’s Table petition for restaurant relief
Strategy/Business Planning
- Chamber of Commerce Small Business Ideas and Solutions Guide
- Oregon Restaurant Covid Assistance Program
- Free Business Advising from NW Livelihood
- Small Business Development Center
- Portland Business Alliance Resources
- Consulting firm Pregame free/discounted coaching for distressed small businesses
- PCC Response plans and resources
- Scalehouse Consulting free one-on-one consultations for company executives
- Free promotion for small businesses from PDX Pipeline
- Harvard Business School guide to communicating through COVID
Business District Response
- Multnomah Village Save Our Shops
- Hawthorne business directory with closure/covid info
- St. Johns business directory with closure/covid info
- Montavilla business directory with closure/covid info
- Williams Vancouver letter to landlords
- Foster Area business directory with closure/covid info
- 82nd Ave business directory with closure/covid info
- Gateway Area business directory with closure/covid info
Innovative Local Business Responses
- NW Gymnastics home based classes via facebook live
- Shine Distillery makes hand sanitizer
- Tortoise & Hare Creations free coloring books download for kids stuck home
- PDX Sliders gives free meals to kids out of school
- Laughing Planet free meals for kids on free/reduced lunch plan
- Coquine adopts CSA model to sustain farmers
- Lucky Devil Lounge announces “Boober Eats” food delivery
Resources For Workers
- Employers Hiring Now
- Multnomah County Hiring Temporary Workers
- Apply for unemployment by phone – (503) 292-2057 or (877) 345-3484
- Apply for SNAP online
- Employment Related Daycare Assistance
- Apply for Oregon Health Plan online
- Portland Public Schools lunch program
- Eater list of relief funds for restaurants, bars and food service workers
- Bartender Emergency Assistance Program
- Sunshine Division food/clothing aid
- COVID Workforce Response Lines
- OPB unemployment process FAQ
- NextAdvisor rundown of consumer credit relief assistance programs
Volunteer/Philanthropic Opportunities
- Restaurant Employee Relief Fund
- Eater PDX List of restaurant relief funds
- Oregon Food BankMeals on Wheels People
- Jade District COVID Relief Fund
- Oregon Musicians Relief FundDonate Blood
- Donate To Homeless Services
Other Resources
- IRCO Community Resources
- Tips for negotiating your commercial lease
- Facebook small business grants program
- Nike Community Response
- Give local restaurant gift card lists
- Restaurant workers community foundation to offer zero interest loans to restarting businesses
- US Bank offers low interest relief loans
- Worksystems daily webinars for workers and businesses
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