COVID-19 Resources for Business

Following are a list of resources for businesses to use as they deal with the COVID-19 crisis. Various topics include FMLA as it relates to this issue, guidance for employers, and managing your business in difficult financial times. More recent additions will be placed at the top of the list.

Navarro County Office of Emergency Management

Added 6-5-2020

Revised Governor's Open Texas Checklist
Updated Letter from the Mayor

Added 5-19-2020

Revised Governor's Open Texas Checklist

Updated Letter from the Mayor

Added 5-7-2020

Revised Governor's Open Texas Checklist

Updated Letter from the Mayor

Added 4-28-2020

Governor's Report to Open Texas

Added 4-21-2020

Guidance for Reopening Retail

Updated Letter from the Mayor

Added 4-7-2020

Mayor's New declaration extending Shelter in Place

SBA - Covid-19 Presentation given on 4-7-2020 at Economic Development meeting

SBA - Faith-based Organizations FAQ regarding PPP & EIDL

Added 3-31-2020

TRA: Comfort Food Care Packages

Texas Comptroller statement regarding Sales Tax

Texas Woman’s University Disaster Grants

COVID-19-Stimulus-Bill ANALYSIS 3-27-20

Coalition For Jobs Summary

Small Business Owner's Guide to the CARES Act

Added 3-26-2020

SBDC disaster loan assistance

TABC Mixed beverage information

TRA Mixed beverage information

Mayor's Amendment to Stay in Place

Stay in Place Informational Letter

Texas Department of Agricultural Resource Guide (Links to information for businesses, healthcare, communities & individuals on the federal and state levels)

Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers

Three Step Process for SBA Disaster Loans

Estimated Disaster Economic Injury Form for Businesses (return this form to:TDEMPARecovery@tdem.texas.gov)

Center for Disease Control & Prevention

U.S. Department of Labor Fair Labor Standards Act               

U.S. Department of Labor Health Emergencies & FMLA       

U.S. Chamber of Commerce General Information    

U.S. Chamber Workplace Tips for Employees 

U.S. Chamber Guidance for Employers                        

Texas Association of Business      

Better Business Bureau

SBDC Checklist for Managing in Times of Financial Difficulty

SBA COVID-19 GUIDANCE - The first step for many businesses will be to contact their local Emergency Management Office and share their economic injury with them. This will help to declare a disaster and enable communities to receive SBA Disaster funds.

SBA Declarations

APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE - Please feel to call the SBDC offices at 903-872-8105, or the SBA toll free at 1-800-659-2955, or send an email to Disaster Customer Service.

Cash Grants and Ad Credits from Facebook