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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:
IL Stay At Home Executive Order
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.
Tax Deadline Changed The deadlines to FILE and PAY federal income taxes are extended to July 15, 2020.
Under the leadership of Governor JB Pritzker, DCEO is working with partners to launch emergency assistance
programs for Illinois small businesses. These initiatives include:
Statewide Information: Coronavirus.illinois.gov . This website centralizes the breaking updates from state government, prevention and preparation tips, frequently asked questions and resources from public health experts including:
Federal and State Programs
Aid to Small Businesses
Aid to Medium Sized Businesses
Aid to Large Sized Business
Aid to All Businesses
Contact Information
General Resources: visit coronavirus.illinois.gov
PPE Equipment:
Business Assistance:
Other Resources:
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 visit the IDES website. Regarding the federal CARES Act, IDES is actively working to implement the recently enacted federal stimulus package as it relates to unemployment benefits. IDES is asking individuals who believe they qualify for unemployment benefits under this package to please wait to call their customer service center until the program is fully implemented in order to allow their front-line employees to process the large increase of claims for regular unemployment benefits. Information will be accessible on the IDES website (link above) as soon as it is available.
Rebuild Illinois Opportunities
Connect Illinois Broadband ($50 million). Grant applications for this program have been extended until Friday, April 10, 2020 for this opportunity. Applicants are anticipated to include internet service providers, rural cooperatives, nonprofits and local governments. Up to $5 million per project will be available during the first round, and subsequent rounds will follow over the course of the next several years. The Notice of Funding Opportunity is available here. Connect Illinois is centered around three main outcomes: education, telehealth and economic development. It aims to provide universal access to basic broadband for homes, businesses, and community anchor institutions by 2024. Read the full Broadband Strategic Plan here.
Opportunity Zones ($12 million). DCEO has released a $12 million program to help spur investment in the 327 federally certified Opportunity Zones spread throughout the state. The State of Illinois has a vested economic interest in attracting investment to Opportunity Zones throughout the state as these investments will provide a boost to underserved and economically distressed communities. Opportunity Zone investments bring with them higher property values, new jobs, and beget additional investments. The Department recognizes a need to help encourage Opportunity Zone investments throughout Illinois and to provide local communities with the means to attract these investments. To that end, this NOFO will support the following:
Here is the link to our Opportunity Zone webpage: https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/Pages/OppZn.aspx and the link to the Notice of Funding Opportunity: https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/AboutDCEO/GATA/Pages/2367-1334.aspx
Applications are due by 5pm on May 7, 2020.
Public infrastructure ($50 million). Units of local government are eligible to apply for public infrastructure grants of up to $5 million by June 30th. Funds can be used to support investment in publicly-owned infrastructure such as water and sewer main replacement, improvements to rail, air, or water ports; repair, or extension; gas and utility extensions; improving publicly owned industrial and commercial sites; upgrading water purification and waste disposal systems; water tower maintenance; and dredging waterways, among other public uses. Applicants will be required to identify the jobs and economic development impacts of their projects and how they align with the Governor’s Five-Year Economic Plan. As required under state law, local governments that commit funding as part of a match of requested state funds must conduct a public hearing prior to submitting an application. Applications for public infrastructure grants must be submitted by June 30th, 2020. For additional information on these funds, prospective applicants can visit DCEO’s website here. This link will take you to DCEO’s website where you will find the guidebook and Q&A documents this program. Interested parties can send questions to ceo.ocd@illinois.gov or call 217-785-6174.
Regional Economic Development ($16.5 million). Local governments, economic development organizations, non-profit organizations, and private companies will be eligible to apply for grants of up to $2 million on a rolling basis. Funds can be used to support a range of activities including architectural planning and engineering design, land and building acquisition, demolition, costs related to site selection and preparation, utility work, and new construction, among other uses. Applicants will be asked to frame how their proposed projects align with any regional economic plans as well as the Governor’s Five-Year Economic Plan. Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate strong regional support for their projects and lay out a clear vision for job creation by the proposed investment. DCEO will accept applications for regional economic development on a rolling basis. For additional information on these funds, prospective applicants can visit DCEO’s website here. This link will take you to DCEO’s website where you will find the guidebook and Q&A documents for this program. Interested parties can send questions to ceo.ocd@illinois.gov or call 217-785-6174.
Shovel-Ready Sites ($13 million). Local governments, economic development organizations, non-profit organizations, and private companies will be eligible to apply for grants of up to $2 million for most projects and $1 million for brownfield rehabilitation on a rolling basis. These funds will support investment in sites with great economic development potential that require additional investment in order to become shovel-ready, which includes costs such as site acquisition, environmental site assessment, architectural planning and engineering design, demolition, utility work, and other construction work related to site preparation and improvement. DCEO will seek strong grounding of proposed projects in the Governor’s Five-Year Economic Plan along with any regional economic plans or site-specific plans available. DCEO will accept applications for shovel ready sites on a rolling basis. For additional information on these funds, prospective applicants can visit DCEO’s website here. This link will take you to DCEO’s website where you will find the guidebook and Q&A documents for this program. Interested parties can send questions to ceo.ocd@illinois.gov or call 217-785-6174.
Community Development Block Grant Program
Information regarding the 2020 Community Development Block Grant program is now available on the DCEO website. The 2020 Guidebook, application information, and workshop presentations can be found here.
Training Information:
Broadband: In conjunction with the Notice of Funding Opportunity for Broadband that was recently opened, DCEO Office of Broadband has collaborated with the University of Illinois Extension Office to host a series of webinars. The webinars are designed to help potential applicants and other stakeholders understand the Connect Illinois program and the current funding round. The recorded webinars may be accessed here.
Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) training: The first step in applying for grants from DCEO or any other state agency requires the potential grantee to be prequalified through GATA. If you need information on this process or would like me to conduct a virtual training, please contact me.
For child care providers who have been licensed to operate during this pandemic, stipends will be provided to help them address their added costs.
- Licensed homes will receive $750
- Centers with one to two classrooms open will receive $2,000
- Centers with three or more classrooms open will receive $3,000
Applications for the stipend are now available to providers through their local Child Care Resource & Referral agency. For more information, visit: https://emergencycare.inccrra.org
Restaurants:
https://www.restaurantstrong.org/apply-for-grant/index.html
Social Security for Seniors:
Social Security’s COVID-19 web page at www.socialsecurity.gov/coronavirus/
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
- live on Monday, April 20 at 3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT. To learn more about the Save Small Business Fund and to apply for a grant, visit savesmallbusiness.com.
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
IL Stay At Home Executive Order
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.
Tax Deadline Changed The deadlines to FILE and PAY federal income taxes are extended to July 15, 2020.
Under the leadership of Governor JB Pritzker, DCEO is working with partners to launch emergency assistance
programs for Illinois small businesses. These initiatives include:
Statewide Information: Coronavirus.illinois.gov . This website centralizes the breaking updates from state government, prevention and preparation tips, frequently asked questions and resources from public health experts including:
Federal and State Programs
Aid to Small Businesses
- Economic Disaster Injury Loan and Loan Advance
- Paycheck Protection Program
- SBA Express Bridge Loans
- Subsidies for Current SBA Loan Payments
- Illinois Small Business Emergency Loan Fund
- Downstate Small Business Stabilization Program
Aid to Medium Sized Businesses
Aid to Large Sized Business
Aid to All Businesses
Contact Information
General Resources: visit coronavirus.illinois.gov
PPE Equipment:
- Donations: PPE.donations@Illinois.gov
- To Manufacture PPE in Illinois: ima@ima-net.org
- To Sell PPE: Covid.procurement@illinois.gov
- To Volunteer: visit serve.illinois.gov or email dph.serveillinois@illinois.gov
Business Assistance:
- Essential Business inquiries: contact 1-800-252-2923 or CEO.support@illinois.gov
- IL Small Business Assistance: email CEO.support@illinois.gov (DCEO) or click here.
- Federal Small Business loans visit: https://disasterloan.sba.gov.
- Business insurance coverage: contact the Department of Insurance (DOI) to file an online complaint: https://mc.insurance.illinois.gov/messagecenter.nsf.
Other Resources:
- IDFPR list of licensees and consumers impacted by COVID-19 visit:https://www.idfpr.com/COVID-19.asp
- Unemployment insurance eligibility and the application process call Claimant Services at (800) 244-5631.
- Tax Relief related to COVID-19 visit https://bit.ly/346uzuo
- If you feel sick or are concerned about infection visit DPH website, click here.
- Resources for people with disabilities, please visit www.DDD.Illinois.gov.
- School related inquires visit https://www.isbe.net/covid1
- Illinois Small Business Emergency Loan Fund: The link for the loan application is now live on our website. Please click on the program name above and it will direct you to the program information page
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 visit the IDES website. Regarding the federal CARES Act, IDES is actively working to implement the recently enacted federal stimulus package as it relates to unemployment benefits. IDES is asking individuals who believe they qualify for unemployment benefits under this package to please wait to call their customer service center until the program is fully implemented in order to allow their front-line employees to process the large increase of claims for regular unemployment benefits. Information will be accessible on the IDES website (link above) as soon as it is available.
Rebuild Illinois Opportunities
Connect Illinois Broadband ($50 million). Grant applications for this program have been extended until Friday, April 10, 2020 for this opportunity. Applicants are anticipated to include internet service providers, rural cooperatives, nonprofits and local governments. Up to $5 million per project will be available during the first round, and subsequent rounds will follow over the course of the next several years. The Notice of Funding Opportunity is available here. Connect Illinois is centered around three main outcomes: education, telehealth and economic development. It aims to provide universal access to basic broadband for homes, businesses, and community anchor institutions by 2024. Read the full Broadband Strategic Plan here.
Opportunity Zones ($12 million). DCEO has released a $12 million program to help spur investment in the 327 federally certified Opportunity Zones spread throughout the state. The State of Illinois has a vested economic interest in attracting investment to Opportunity Zones throughout the state as these investments will provide a boost to underserved and economically distressed communities. Opportunity Zone investments bring with them higher property values, new jobs, and beget additional investments. The Department recognizes a need to help encourage Opportunity Zone investments throughout Illinois and to provide local communities with the means to attract these investments. To that end, this NOFO will support the following:
- Provide matching funds for infrastructure, utility, remediation and site preparedness related costs for private real estate investments in Opportunity Zones.
- Provide matching funds for municipal infrastructure investments in an Opportunity Zones, such as utility work, broadband expansion/upgrades, and other site readiness type activities.
Here is the link to our Opportunity Zone webpage: https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/Pages/OppZn.aspx and the link to the Notice of Funding Opportunity: https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/AboutDCEO/GATA/Pages/2367-1334.aspx
Applications are due by 5pm on May 7, 2020.
Public infrastructure ($50 million). Units of local government are eligible to apply for public infrastructure grants of up to $5 million by June 30th. Funds can be used to support investment in publicly-owned infrastructure such as water and sewer main replacement, improvements to rail, air, or water ports; repair, or extension; gas and utility extensions; improving publicly owned industrial and commercial sites; upgrading water purification and waste disposal systems; water tower maintenance; and dredging waterways, among other public uses. Applicants will be required to identify the jobs and economic development impacts of their projects and how they align with the Governor’s Five-Year Economic Plan. As required under state law, local governments that commit funding as part of a match of requested state funds must conduct a public hearing prior to submitting an application. Applications for public infrastructure grants must be submitted by June 30th, 2020. For additional information on these funds, prospective applicants can visit DCEO’s website here. This link will take you to DCEO’s website where you will find the guidebook and Q&A documents this program. Interested parties can send questions to ceo.ocd@illinois.gov or call 217-785-6174.
Regional Economic Development ($16.5 million). Local governments, economic development organizations, non-profit organizations, and private companies will be eligible to apply for grants of up to $2 million on a rolling basis. Funds can be used to support a range of activities including architectural planning and engineering design, land and building acquisition, demolition, costs related to site selection and preparation, utility work, and new construction, among other uses. Applicants will be asked to frame how their proposed projects align with any regional economic plans as well as the Governor’s Five-Year Economic Plan. Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate strong regional support for their projects and lay out a clear vision for job creation by the proposed investment. DCEO will accept applications for regional economic development on a rolling basis. For additional information on these funds, prospective applicants can visit DCEO’s website here. This link will take you to DCEO’s website where you will find the guidebook and Q&A documents for this program. Interested parties can send questions to ceo.ocd@illinois.gov or call 217-785-6174.
Shovel-Ready Sites ($13 million). Local governments, economic development organizations, non-profit organizations, and private companies will be eligible to apply for grants of up to $2 million for most projects and $1 million for brownfield rehabilitation on a rolling basis. These funds will support investment in sites with great economic development potential that require additional investment in order to become shovel-ready, which includes costs such as site acquisition, environmental site assessment, architectural planning and engineering design, demolition, utility work, and other construction work related to site preparation and improvement. DCEO will seek strong grounding of proposed projects in the Governor’s Five-Year Economic Plan along with any regional economic plans or site-specific plans available. DCEO will accept applications for shovel ready sites on a rolling basis. For additional information on these funds, prospective applicants can visit DCEO’s website here. This link will take you to DCEO’s website where you will find the guidebook and Q&A documents for this program. Interested parties can send questions to ceo.ocd@illinois.gov or call 217-785-6174.
Community Development Block Grant Program
Information regarding the 2020 Community Development Block Grant program is now available on the DCEO website. The 2020 Guidebook, application information, and workshop presentations can be found here.
Training Information:
Broadband: In conjunction with the Notice of Funding Opportunity for Broadband that was recently opened, DCEO Office of Broadband has collaborated with the University of Illinois Extension Office to host a series of webinars. The webinars are designed to help potential applicants and other stakeholders understand the Connect Illinois program and the current funding round. The recorded webinars may be accessed here.
Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) training: The first step in applying for grants from DCEO or any other state agency requires the potential grantee to be prequalified through GATA. If you need information on this process or would like me to conduct a virtual training, please contact me.
For child care providers who have been licensed to operate during this pandemic, stipends will be provided to help them address their added costs.
- Licensed homes will receive $750
- Centers with one to two classrooms open will receive $2,000
- Centers with three or more classrooms open will receive $3,000
Applications for the stipend are now available to providers through their local Child Care Resource & Referral agency. For more information, visit: https://emergencycare.inccrra.org
Restaurants:
https://www.restaurantstrong.org/apply-for-grant/index.html
Social Security for Seniors:
Social Security’s COVID-19 web page at www.socialsecurity.gov/coronavirus/
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 sales, BUT there is a drive thru line for food distribution Tuesday Tuesdays from 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 for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, online resources are available for students online
Backpack Program: if your child is receiving meals from the Marshall bus delivery system, you will no longer receive food from MMA/SLP. These programs will continue to deliver weekly on Wednesday’s to those NOT being served by the bus.
The leaders of both teams Kayte and Kelly continue to shop as best as possible and will reincorporate the others on the bus list during the summer, when the bus system is no longer available. If you did not receive food Wednesday and were planning to receive extra food from the bus today and have a need for this food please text Kayte at 217-808-2545 and she will do her best to bring food to you.
Free/reduced lunch program: Hot lunch/non perishable breakfast available for pick up for any child under 18 or younger daily between 11am-1pm at the MHS loading dock off the McNary Gym Parking Lot. Bus routes have also begun running our bus routes to deliver meals to 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
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation
Marshall Food and Clothing: building is closed to the public, so no clothing sales, BUT there is a drive thru line for food distribution Tuesday Tuesdays from 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 for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, online resources are available for students online
Backpack Program: if your child is receiving meals from the Marshall bus delivery system, you will no longer receive food from MMA/SLP. These programs will continue to deliver weekly on Wednesday’s to those NOT being served by the bus.
The leaders of both teams Kayte and Kelly continue to shop as best as possible and will reincorporate the others on the bus list during the summer, when the bus system is no longer available. If you did not receive food Wednesday and were planning to receive extra food from the bus today and have a need for this food please text Kayte at 217-808-2545 and she will do her best to bring food to you.
Free/reduced lunch program: Hot lunch/non perishable breakfast available for pick up for any child under 18 or younger daily between 11am-1pm at the MHS loading dock off the McNary Gym Parking Lot. Bus routes have also begun running our bus routes to deliver meals to 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
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation