Resources to Help Your Community Address COVID-19

Over the past few days and weeks, we have been exposed to an unprecedented and unanticipated community challenge: effectively preventing the spread of COVID-19 and helping people prepare for and cope with this challenge. We would like to share a few resources that we have found helpful to understanding and addressing COVID-19.

If you would like to track confirmed cases by country and state, Esri has created interactive maps. Montgomery County, PA has used Esri to create a community hub with helpful information for residents, businesses, service providers, and others.

Many state and federal agencies have issued guidance about COVID-19 including:

• Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
• Pennsylvania Department of Health
• Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce (guidance for employers)
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• U.S. Department of Labor (workplace safety, employment issues)
• U.S. Department of the Treasury
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

HUD created a Quick Guide to CDBG Eligible Activities to Support Infectious Disease Response. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has information to help:

• Community Mitigation Strategies
• Municipal Water
• Guidance for Health Departments
• Guidance for Businesses and Employers
• Guidance for Community and Faith-Based Organizations
• Guidance for Homeless Shelters
• Guidance for First Responders

HR6074 – the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, was enacted on March 6^th. HR6201 – Families first Coronvirus Response Act passed in the House.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has many resources available including:

• Responding to Community Spread
• Risk Communication and Community Engagement Action Plan Guidance
• Daily Situation Reports
• Myth Busters

The U.S. Small Business Administration has a Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program to assist eligible areas.

We will be publishing more resources for businesses later this week. 

If you know of a resource not listed here, please let us know and we will update this list.