Health and Safety

• CDC | Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease
  Recommended strategies for employers to use now
• OSHA | COVID-19 Safety and Health Standards, Control & Prevention External Link
  An overview of information for workers and employers, including links to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and control and prevention
• Avera and Sanford Health Coronavirus Overview
  Updates and tips for protecting yourself and staying healthy
• Avera Toolkit
• 5/22: Reopening Guidance for Restaurant Industry by the National Restaurant Association
• Work Hard. Work Smart. Work Safe. Playbook for getting back to work during COVID-19

Employer Resources

Managing Current Employees

• 4/9: Updated COVID-19 Employment Issues video (SD Retailers Members Only)
• 4/1: US Chamber of Commerce Employee Retention Tax Credit Guide
• FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT (ACT) signed into law 3/18/2020 effective starting 4/1/2020
  • FFCR ACT Required Signage For Employers
  • 4/2: U.S. DOL “Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions & Answers”
• Post All Job Openings
• Workers Compensation Coverage and COVID-19
• Paid Sick Leave FAQ’s and Information prepared by Jackson Lewis
• US Department of Labor | Fair Labor Standards Act Questions and Answers
  Information about laws related to compensation, office closure, and work from home
• US Department of Labor | Family and Medical Leave Act Questions and Answers
  Information about FMLA eligibility and responsibilities

Downsizing Resources

• 4/6: Labor Department Outlines CARES Act Benefits and Implementation
• 4/2: South Dakota Department of Labor Reemployment Assistance Business Guidance
• COVID-19: Reemployment Assistance Eligibility Determinations.
  The Department of Labor and Regulation’s proposed scenario interpretations regarding Reemployment Assistance eligibility.
• Business Webinar on Unemployment Insurance During the COVID-19 Pandemic (we applogize for the audio qualidy during part of the webinar; there was a technical issue with the webinar system)
• PowerPoint Presentation
• PowerPoint Presentation – Note Taking Version

Travel

• South Dakota Department of Tourism’s Information on Travel
• CDC | Coronavirus Disease 2019 Information for Travel
  Updated information about Coronavirus  for travelers and travel-related industries
• Forbes | Master List Of Airline Coronavirus Change And Cancellation Policies
  How the airlines are handling issues regarding COVID-19
• SkyWest and United Airlines Notices on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Loan Programs: The Pierre Area Chamber recommends businesses consult with their accountant and banker at this time

• 7/2/21: SBA Administrator Announces Closure of Restaurant Revitalization Program
• 7/1/21: SBA Annouces Extension of $100M Grant ‘Community Navigator Pilot’ Program Proposals to 7/23/21
• 5/14/21: USDA Expands Access to Capital for Very Small Rurual Businesses
• 5/10/21: SBA COVID-19 Updates for SD Economic Ecosystem Partners
• 5/10/21: SBA Funds 16,000 Restaurant Revitalization Fund Awards
• 4/27/21: SBA Administrator Announces Application Opening for $28.6 Bil. Restaurant Revitalization Fund
• 4/23/21: SBA to Reopen Shuttered Venue Operators Grants for Applications
• 3/24/21: SBA to Increase Lending Limit for COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans
• 3/19/21: SBA Launches Portal to Begin Accepting Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Applications on April 8
• 3/16/21: SBA Extends Deferment Period for all COVID-19 EIDL and Other Disaster Loans until 2022
• 3/12/21: ASAE | American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319)
• 11/19: Treasury Secretary Mnuchin’s Statement Clarifying PPP Forgiveness Tax Guideance
• 11/13: Deadline Approaching Dec. 14 in South Dakota for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to Excessive Moisture and Flooding
• 11/16: SBA Announces New Reduced 504 Loan Debenture Rates
• 4/8: COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide
• 4/1: Small Business Owners Guide & Checklist to the CARES Act
• 3/31: Comparison of Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP Section 7(a))
• U.S. Small Business Administration | Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease
  2329 N. Career Ave Suite 105; Sioux Fallz, SD
  Phone: 605-330-4243 | Fax: 605-330-4215
  Locations: Sioux Falls | Rapid City
  • Resource Guide with Listings of Approved SBA Lenders

Local Resources

• 4/9: Capital Journal’s Recorded Crisis Marketing Webinar
• 3/31: City of Pierre Waves Penalty Fees Until June to Provide Utility Relief
• 3/24: Statement from City of Pierre Mayor Steve Harding
• Rural Development Loan Payment Assistance, Application Deadline Extensions & More
• Pierre Economic Development Corporation Website
• Fort Pierre Economic Development Corporation Website
• South Dakota Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 Information

South Dakota’s Support for Small Business

• 12/11: Additional Small Business and Healthcare Grants
  • Information and Requirements for Small Business
• 9/9: Governor Noem Outlines Framwork for $400 Million in CARES Act Funding for South Dakota Small Businesses
  • PEDCO’s SD CARES Grant Proposal for Small Businesses 
• 4/3: Governor Noem’s Small Business Relief Fund: The GOED Loans are from $5,000 to $75,000 at 0% interest and 0 payments for six months.
• South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development Financing Incentives

SBA Emergency Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)

• SBA Emergency Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) are still available: Apply at sba.gov/disaster; loans up to $2M, 30 year term, 3.75% fixed for small business, 2.75% fixed for non-profits; payments are deferred for 12 mos. (this is a direct loan from U.S. Government).
  • SBA EIDLE Advance: This is up to a $10K advance on the disaster loans (EIDL or P3); also apply at www.sba.gov/disaster (check the EIDL Advance box when making the EIDL application).
• 4/1: Economic Injury Disaster Loan Guide & Check List
• NEW SBA Resource: Apply For SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans

SBA Payment Protection Program (P3)

• P3 Program: These loans will be handled directly by SBA lenders; appliactions officially open this Friday, April 3rd. Payments are deferred for 6 months.

Insurance

• Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America | Insurance-related Resources
  Disaster planning toolkit, losses of business income implications, worker compensation, and more
• South Dakota Department of Labor – Workman’s Compensation Regarding COVID-19

Taxes

• 4/1: Employee Retention Tax Credit Guide
• IRS: Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments
• 3/21: Tax Day now July 15, 2020: Treasury, IRS extended filing deadline and federal tax payments for form 1040, 1120, estate, or trust, etc.

Remote Working with Local Support

• Technical support and IT
• Office supplies & printing
• Hotel Room Rental for Remote Working at the ClubHouse Hotel & Suites & My Place Hotel

Free Online Resources

• Google Hangouts Premium is free through July 1.
• Microsoft Teams is available for free for six months.
• GoToMeeting is also offering their remote work tools free for three months.
• Zoom modern video communications for your dispersed team.

Tips & Tricks

• Working from Home? Ten Tips for Staying Productive
  Strategies you can adopt to stay on task when away from the office and co-workers.
• Work from home 101: A telecommuter’s guide to working remotely
  This guide will have you and your team synchronized and working in harmony, wherever you happen to be.
• How to Work From Home: 20 Tips From People Who Do It Successfully
  A bunch of great work-at-home tips and tricks from Hubspot
• 5 Tips for Staying Productive and Mentally Healthy While You’re Working From Home
  Tips from work-from-home veterans and workplace experts
• Working From Home During a Coronavirus Outbreak
  Best practices for employees who may need to work remotely due to a coronavirus outbreak
• Maintaining Mental Well-being During a Quarantine
  Learn how to maintain your mental well-being during a quarantine with this Live Well, Work Well article

Family Health

• Avera’s COVID-19 Toolkit for Patients
• Care19 App to Track Location and Potential Exposure
• Implications of COVID-19 for LGBTQ Youth Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

Family Financials

• 4/10: Treasury, IRS Launch New Tool to Help Non-filers Register fro Economic Impact Payments
• IRS: Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments
• Economic Impact Payments from IRS: What You Need to Know
• Workers Compensation Coverage and COVID-19
• FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT (ACT) Regarding emergency paid sick leave that was signed into law 3/18/2020 effective starting 4/1/2020
  • 4/2: U.S. DOL “Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions & Answers”
• 3/31: City of Pierre Waives Penalty Fees Until June to Provide Utilitiy Relief

Information for Individuals Who Lost Jobs Due to COVID-19

• 4/2: South Dakota Department of Labor’s Tips for Workers
• 4/1: South Dakota Department of Labor’s Scenario Worksheet with State Unemployment Benefits & Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)
  • Reemployment Assistance Eligibility
• Find a Job
  Pierre Department of Labor Job Service Office
  Phone: 605.773.3372 | Email
• Capital City Campus | Seek Education Opportunties

Support Local Groups and Stay Connected To The Community

• 6/4: Q&A with Pierre School District Superintendent, Dr. Kelly Glodt
• Feeding the Frontline with the Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce
• We LOVE the Pierre Area Video Contest
• Marketing Grant with the Capital Journal
• Donate to Capital Area United Way COVID-19 Response & Recovery Fund
• Tell Your Story and Documenting COVID-19 in South Dakota with South Dakota State Historical Society
• Capital Journal Coronavirus Coverage
• South Dakota Discovery Center
• Oahe Family YMCA
• Oahe Downstream or Farm Island Recreation Area Enjoy nature in solitude
• South Dakota Department of Education
• City of Pierre | Trail Maps
• The Right Turn
• 5/7: District 24 Candidate Forum

Online Resources & Activities

• COVID-19 Itinerary for Pierre – Fort Pierre
• Free Scholastic “Learn at Home” Courses
• Teaching Remotely for Kids
• NASA Media Library
• 450 Ivy League Courses for FREE
• Make Ice Cream
• 12 Famous Museum Online Tours
• Yellowstone National Park Tour
• Access MARS
• Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Panda Cam at Atlanta Zoo
• Georgia Aquarium Cam
• Farm Food 360
• Houston Zoo Web Cam
• Activity Book for Horse Lovers