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INFORMATION REGARDING Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Small Business Reopening Resource Guide
The Small Business Reopening Resource Guide is available online and includes valuable information about the following topics:
• Financial Needs – Comprehensive list of state and federal financing resources and advisory partners
• Employee Training & Support – General and industry-specific guidance about who should be trained and what training they need
• Physical Layout – Suggestions for maintaining operations while applying new social distancing standards
• List of Suppliers – Detailed list of suppliers to secure masks, face shields, gloves, cleaning supplies and other resources
The guide, which will also be available in Spanish in the next day or two, provides a starting point for businesses and will be updated as new information and guidance becomes available.

SBA Disaster Loan Assistance, https://covid19relief.sba.gov/

The Small Business Owners Guide to the CARES Act, click here for pdf, the-small-business-owners-guide-to-the-cares-act-003

CBIA

CBIA Coronavirus Employer’s Guide and a review of the SBA Disaster Relief Program

• • https://www.cbia.com/news/hr-safety/coronavirus-employers-guide/
  • https://www.cbia.com/news/small-business/small-businesses-sba-disaster-relief-loans/

Town of New Milford

For information regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) please see the following links:
CDC and/or CT Department of Public Health. Information can also be found by dialing 2-1-1.

Businesses seeking financial assistance, http://www.newmilford.org/qcontent/NewsFeed.aspx?FeedID=2547

Like the Mayor’s facebook page to keep up with the latest info concerning the coronavirus, https://www.facebook.com/NewMilfordMayorPeteBass/

Nuvance Health

The COVID-19 page has a lot of information. Key on this page is the FAQs page which has information on the community hotline set up by Nuvance.
Danbury Hospital is serving as the place where drive thru testing takes place and specimens are collected.

• • https://www.westernconnecticuthealthnetwork.org/novel-coronavirus-covid19-update/faqs 
  • https://www.ctinsider.com/local/newstimes/article/Danbury-Hospital-opens-drive-thru-coronavirus-15134871.php?sid=5dde8e6de7b48990a209bfda&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CT_NT_Insider

Additional links to help keep you informed.

• Governor Lamont is telling Connecticut residents to “Stay Safe, Stay Home.” All non-essential workers statewide are being directed to work from home, effective Monday, March 23 at 8:00 p.m.
https://portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Coronavirus-for-Businesses/Coronavirus-for-Businesses

• For the latest information, resources, executive orders, and guidance related to coronavirus (COVID-19), visit ct.gov/coronavirus

CT Recovery Bridge Loan Program – eligibility and application information

• Here is a list of resources for food, kids lunches, daycare issues etc. Unfortunately, COVID-19 is quickly moving some of our friends and neighbors from ‘doing fine’ to ‘help is needed’.

https://www.uwwesternct.org/covid19resources

Upcoming events!

POSTPONED – NEW DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED  – Chamber Breakfast “LinkedIn for Personal and Company Branding” with LinkedIn Expert, Speaker, Author Sandra Long

POSTPONED, NEW DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED April 7th – Microsoft Seminar – Rock Your LinkedIn Profile

POSTPONED, NEW DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED April 24 to May 3, 2020 – New Milford Restaurant Week

POSTPONED, NEW DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED May 1st – Designer Bag Bingo

For a list of upcoming Chamber and community events, please visit the Calendar of Events page at http://newmilford-chamber.com/events/.

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