COVID-19
Updated May 12, 2020, 9:00PM
Algoma
- March 16, 2020, 3:00 PM, City of Algoma Administrator Jared Heyn’s statement: Closures and Precautions in Response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Kewaunee County
Wisconsin
- May 11, 2020: Emergency Order #36 issued which allows standalone and strip mall based stores to reopen for in-person shopping if certain criteria are met, including external entrances and social distancing in the store as well as outside if shoppers are waiting in line to enter. View Emergency Order #36 here.
- Industry specific guidelines to reopen from WEDC.
- March 24, 2020: Safer At Home order issued for Wisconsin beginning at 8:00AM March 25, 2020 through 8:00AM April 24, 2020. Read the order here.
- March 17, 2020: Guidance for Campgrounds
- On March 16, 2020, Governor Tony Evers directed Department of Health Services Secretary Designee Andrea Palm to order a statewide moratorium on mass gatherings of 50 or more people to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 This guidance goes into effect at midnight tonight. Read the order here.
- COVID-19 facts from Dr. Rai (Prevea)
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- UW Institute For Business and Entrepreneurship
- National Federation of Independent Business, Wisconsin
Latest on Wisconsin Legislature and COVID-19 - Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
- Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
- March 18, 2020: WEDC Makes Grants Available To Small Businesses Due To COVID-19
- March 20, 2020: Rising To Challenges: Navigating Through COVID-19 in Wisconsin
- March 18, 2020: WEDC Makes Grants Available To Small Businesses Due To COVID-19
- Updated April 3, 2020: State of Wisconsin COVID-19 Updates
National
- April 1, 2020: CARES Act: Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and Payroll Protection Program (PPP)The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) authorizes up to $349 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses to pay their employees during the COVID-19 crisis. Application window opens Friday, April 3, 2020.
- SBA.gov PPP Program Overview Website
- Click here for information from the IRS regarding PPP.
- Click here for infographic comparing EIDLs and PPP under the CARES Act
- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, & Economic Security (CARES) Act Emergency Loans Small Business Guide & Checklist
- SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program Application
- CARES Act Infographic – EIDLs vs PPP
- CARES Act PPP Overview Sheet
- CARES Act Information For Borrowers
- US Department of Labor:Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights
- March 31, 2020 IRS: Employee Retention Credit available for many businesses financially impacted by COVID-19
- IRS: Small Business Tax Credits/Paid Leave For Workers
- FEMA
- Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers (CDC)
- Getting your workplace ready for COVID-19 (World Health Organization)
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak (World Health Organization)
- CDC Infographic that explains the difference between seasonal and pandemic flu
For recent travel guidelines:
Small Business Administration Resources
OSHA
United Way
- 211.0rg The United Way supports 211, a free and confidential service that helps people across North America find the local resources they need 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.If you need assistance finding food, paying housing bills, accessing childcare, or other essential services, you can use the 211.org website to find the nearest United Way center in your area. Or simply dial 2-1-1.
Federal Trade Commission
General
Things You Can Do For Your Business
March 21, 2020: Google
Local and County Resources
City of Algoma
Request information on zoning, building and sign regulations, city utilities, Algoma TV and more.
416 Fremont St
Algoma, WI, 54201
(920) 487-5203
algoma@algomacity.org
Kewaunee County Economic Development Corporation
Information on starting or relocating a business in the county. Market research, demographics, labor training, tax credits, loan programs and more.
920-255-1661
Kewaunee County Revolving Loan Fund
Education and Training Resources
