COVID-19 Resources
Center for Disease Control
Clark County Health Department
Illinois Department Of Health
Illinois COVID-19 Hotline and Email Address If you have questions about Coronavirus- Call the Illinois Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Hotline 1(800) 889-3931 or, Send an email to: DPH.SICK@ILLINOIS.GOV Anytime, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Clark County Health Department
Illinois Department Of Health
Illinois COVID-19 Hotline and Email Address If you have questions about Coronavirus- Call the Illinois Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Hotline 1(800) 889-3931 or, Send an email to: DPH.SICK@ILLINOIS.GOV Anytime, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Business Resources
US Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber Resources:
The Small Business Administration: Small Business Administration Disaster Resources:
Small Business CARE Act.
Governor Pritzker ordered all bars and restaurants to close as of 9 p.m. Monday. The
Illinois Restaurant Association has been compiling resources and information here.
Their resources include a good presentation on preparing for and dealing with COVID-19 which can be found here
Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)
Unemployment benefits may be available to some individuals whose unemployment is attributable to COVID-19. IDES recently adopted emergency rules to try to make the unemployment insurance system as responsive to the current situation as possible. More information and FAQs can be found online.
COVID-19 and Unemployment Benefits
Unemployment benefits may be available to some individuals whose unemployment is attributable to COVID-19. IDES recently adopted emergency rules to try to make the unemployment insurance system as responsive to the current situation as possible. For more information please see website at: COVID-19-and-Unemployment-Benefits Please note: if you file an Unemployment Insurance claim on or after July 17, 2016 and you are subject to the registration requirement, you must complete your registration immediately through www.IllinoisJobLink.com. Your Unemployment Insurance benefits will not be paid until your registration is complete.
March 18, 2020, the Senate passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This bill provides, among other things, provisions to address Paid Sick Leave, Paid Family and Medical Leave, and Unemployment Insurance for workers displaced by the ongoing outbreak. Furthermore, it includes provisions to provide diagnostic testing for coronavirus, and bolsters Medicaid and nutrition programs for at risk populations. Click here to see the U.S. Chamber’s summary.
IL Stay At Home Executive Order https://mailchi.mp/bbe0d1c8e36d/il-stay-at-home-executive-order
Executive Order 20-10 requires all non-essential businesses and operations to cease all activities except for minimum basic operations. Non-essential businesses may also continue operations consisting exclusively of employees or contractors working from home.
DCEO - Essential Business Checklist
Family and Medical Leave Act https://mailchi.mp/955bd99ff426/family-and-medical-leave-act
One Day In Seven Act Update https://mailchi.mp/e1060f4c3a97/one-day-in-seven-act-update
Employer Q&A COVID-19 https://mailchi.mp/ad45a04b75a3/covid-19-employer-qa
Small Business Resources and COVID-19 https://mailchi.mp/54cbf5ce19a9/small-business-resourcesand-covid-19
Here’s where to turn for more information on emergency child care homes and centers:
Illinois Small Business Emergency Loan Fund
DCEO and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) are establishing the Illinois Small Business Emergency Loan Fund to offer small businesses low interest loans of up to $50,000.
Businesses located outside of the City of Chicago with fewer than 50 workers and less than $3 million in revenue in 2019 will be eligible to apply. Successful applicants will owe nothing for six months and will then begin making fixed payments at a below market interest rate for the remainder of a five-year loan term.
Hospitality Emergency Grant Program
To help hospitality businesses make ends meet in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, DCEO is launching the Hospitality Emergency Grant Program with $14 million drawn from funds originally budgeted for job training, tourism promotion, and other purposes. Grant funds are available to support working capital like payroll and rent, as well as job training, retraining, and technology to support shifts in operations, like increased pick-up and delivery. Bars and restaurants that generated between $500K and $1M in revenue in 2019 are eligible for up to $25,000, and bars and restaurants that generated less than $500K in revenue in 2019 are eligible for up to $10,000. Hotels that generated less than $8M in revenue in 2019 are eligible for up to $50,000.
How do businesses apply?
Businesses can submit an application online here: Landing Page, English Application, Spanish Application. Applications for awards will be accepted until 5:00pm on April 1st, and winners will be chosen via a lottery, therefore, there is no benefit to submitting an application first as long as a valid, complete application is received by the deadline.
Facebook Grants for businesses.
https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants
Illinois Department of Revenue:
Additional information can be found on our website at bit.ly/SmallBizRelief, and at illinoistreasurer.gov.
U.S. Chamber Resources:
- U.S. Chamber Coronavirus Resource Website
- U.S. Chamber Disaster Help Desk
- Resources to Help Your Small Business Survive
- U.S. Chamber’s Coronavirus Emergency Loans Small Business Guide and Checklist
- the guide
The Small Business Administration: Small Business Administration Disaster Resources:
- U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Program
- SBA Disaster Assistance One-Pager
- SBA Coronavirus Disaster Loans
- SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans https://mailchi.mp/b49e13ad4bd0/sba-economic-injury-disaster-loans
Small Business CARE Act.
Governor Pritzker ordered all bars and restaurants to close as of 9 p.m. Monday. The
Illinois Restaurant Association has been compiling resources and information here.
Their resources include a good presentation on preparing for and dealing with COVID-19 which can be found here
Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)
Unemployment benefits may be available to some individuals whose unemployment is attributable to COVID-19. IDES recently adopted emergency rules to try to make the unemployment insurance system as responsive to the current situation as possible. More information and FAQs can be found online.
COVID-19 and Unemployment Benefits
Unemployment benefits may be available to some individuals whose unemployment is attributable to COVID-19. IDES recently adopted emergency rules to try to make the unemployment insurance system as responsive to the current situation as possible. For more information please see website at: COVID-19-and-Unemployment-Benefits Please note: if you file an Unemployment Insurance claim on or after July 17, 2016 and you are subject to the registration requirement, you must complete your registration immediately through www.IllinoisJobLink.com. Your Unemployment Insurance benefits will not be paid until your registration is complete.
March 18, 2020, the Senate passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This bill provides, among other things, provisions to address Paid Sick Leave, Paid Family and Medical Leave, and Unemployment Insurance for workers displaced by the ongoing outbreak. Furthermore, it includes provisions to provide diagnostic testing for coronavirus, and bolsters Medicaid and nutrition programs for at risk populations. Click here to see the U.S. Chamber’s summary.
IL Stay At Home Executive Order https://mailchi.mp/bbe0d1c8e36d/il-stay-at-home-executive-order
Executive Order 20-10 requires all non-essential businesses and operations to cease all activities except for minimum basic operations. Non-essential businesses may also continue operations consisting exclusively of employees or contractors working from home.
DCEO - Essential Business Checklist
Family and Medical Leave Act https://mailchi.mp/955bd99ff426/family-and-medical-leave-act
One Day In Seven Act Update https://mailchi.mp/e1060f4c3a97/one-day-in-seven-act-update
Employer Q&A COVID-19 https://mailchi.mp/ad45a04b75a3/covid-19-employer-qa
Small Business Resources and COVID-19 https://mailchi.mp/54cbf5ce19a9/small-business-resourcesand-covid-19
Here’s where to turn for more information on emergency child care homes and centers:
- How to find emergency child care – Call 888-228-1146. In addition, Cook County residents can text 312-736-7390 on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. And online, you can find and contact your local Child Care Resource & Referral Agency by clicking here.
- General guidance on establishing emergency-care options, including rules, a license application, list of essential workers, and background-check authorization – click here.
- Related FAQ, including info on the closure of normal child care operations – click here.
Illinois Small Business Emergency Loan Fund
DCEO and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) are establishing the Illinois Small Business Emergency Loan Fund to offer small businesses low interest loans of up to $50,000.
Businesses located outside of the City of Chicago with fewer than 50 workers and less than $3 million in revenue in 2019 will be eligible to apply. Successful applicants will owe nothing for six months and will then begin making fixed payments at a below market interest rate for the remainder of a five-year loan term.
Hospitality Emergency Grant Program
To help hospitality businesses make ends meet in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, DCEO is launching the Hospitality Emergency Grant Program with $14 million drawn from funds originally budgeted for job training, tourism promotion, and other purposes. Grant funds are available to support working capital like payroll and rent, as well as job training, retraining, and technology to support shifts in operations, like increased pick-up and delivery. Bars and restaurants that generated between $500K and $1M in revenue in 2019 are eligible for up to $25,000, and bars and restaurants that generated less than $500K in revenue in 2019 are eligible for up to $10,000. Hotels that generated less than $8M in revenue in 2019 are eligible for up to $50,000.
How do businesses apply?
Businesses can submit an application online here: Landing Page, English Application, Spanish Application. Applications for awards will be accepted until 5:00pm on April 1st, and winners will be chosen via a lottery, therefore, there is no benefit to submitting an application first as long as a valid, complete application is received by the deadline.
Facebook Grants for businesses.
https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants
Illinois Department of Revenue:
Additional information can be found on our website at bit.ly/SmallBizRelief, and at illinoistreasurer.gov.
Local Resources
Senior Diners: delivering food, and in need of volunteer drivers to deliver lunch from Harlan Hall to the seniors homes. If you are interested in delivering lunch please contact Harlan Hall at 217-826-2498
Marshall Food and Clothing: building is closed to the public, so no clothing, BUT there is a drive thru line for food distribution Tuesday March 24th from 1:30PM-4:30PM and March 31 is 2PM-4PM. If you need food and have not filled out an application, ask and still come to the building for assistance.
Marshall Schools: Closed until April 7, online resources are available for students online
Backpack Program: Please do not hesitate to reach out if you need assistance. If you have been on Kelly Lindley’s SUMMER Lunch program previously, you will have food delivered to you Wednesday. If you are not on the summer route, please contact Kayte @ 217-808-2545 to set up pick up or delivery. We are super pleased to be partnering with both CJs Daily Bread & Roosters and Rumps to give these kids a little extra over this extended break.
Free/reduced lunch program: Reminder that hot lunches along with a nonperishable breakfast for the next day are available for pick-up daily at the MHS loading dock between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Meal pick-up will be at the loading dock on the McNary Parking Lot side of the High School near the East McNary Gym Hallway Doors. These meals are now available for pick-up to all students.
ERBA: The Embarras River Basin Agency is the community action agency for the region. The non-profit administers several short term, emergency assistance programs. Other support from the agency can include referrals to government resources, education, and much more. They help thousands of unemployed and Illinois families facing a crisis every year. The agency operates across Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Jasper, Lawrence, and Richland County.
United Way of the Wabash Valley
Marshall Food and Clothing: building is closed to the public, so no clothing, BUT there is a drive thru line for food distribution Tuesday March 24th from 1:30PM-4:30PM and March 31 is 2PM-4PM. If you need food and have not filled out an application, ask and still come to the building for assistance.
Marshall Schools: Closed until April 7, online resources are available for students online
Backpack Program: Please do not hesitate to reach out if you need assistance. If you have been on Kelly Lindley’s SUMMER Lunch program previously, you will have food delivered to you Wednesday. If you are not on the summer route, please contact Kayte @ 217-808-2545 to set up pick up or delivery. We are super pleased to be partnering with both CJs Daily Bread & Roosters and Rumps to give these kids a little extra over this extended break.
Free/reduced lunch program: Reminder that hot lunches along with a nonperishable breakfast for the next day are available for pick-up daily at the MHS loading dock between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Meal pick-up will be at the loading dock on the McNary Parking Lot side of the High School near the East McNary Gym Hallway Doors. These meals are now available for pick-up to all students.
ERBA: The Embarras River Basin Agency is the community action agency for the region. The non-profit administers several short term, emergency assistance programs. Other support from the agency can include referrals to government resources, education, and much more. They help thousands of unemployed and Illinois families facing a crisis every year. The agency operates across Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Jasper, Lawrence, and Richland County.
United Way of the Wabash Valley
