Business Resource Page in Response to COVID-19
This page is dedicated to providing information to our local businesses during this uncertain time. Please refer to the links below for accurate up to date and real time information.
Business Owner Resources
Key Sites for Summarized information
- COVID 19 Risk Assessment Dashboard
- Governor Inslee’s Phased Approach to re-opening. 5/1/2020
- What funding option is right for my business? (SBA Funding Options)
- If I am applying for / received an Economic Injury Disaster Loan(EIDL), is my small business eligible to participate in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)?
- I received an EIDL – Can I still apply for PPP?
- NEW – Guide to SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL)
- NEW – Guide to the Employee Retention Tax Credit
- coronavirus.wa.gov
- Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (Rent and Mortgage Help, Student Loan Deferment, Credit Card Payment help)
- Estimated Disaster Economic Worksheet
- Help with Laying Off or Avoiding Laying Off Employees
Paycheck Protection Program
- UPDATED – Coronavirus Emergency Loans Small Business Guide and Checklist (Paycheck Protection Program)
- A top-line overview of the program can be found here.
- If you’re a lender, more information can be found here.
- If you’re a borrower, more information can be found here.
- The application for borrowers can be found here.
Employee Resources
- Special Open Enrollment for employees that do not have health insurance
- Startup Washington
- Washington State Employment Security Department (Unemployment Help)
- Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (Rent and Mortgage Help, Student Loan Deferment, Credit Card Payment help)
- Utility Relief (City of Chelan and Chelan County PUD)
- Thrive Chelan Valley
- Chelan Valley Hope
Health Resources
- Video (How to be a Good Neighbor with COVID-19)
- Presentation from Erin McCool, Ogden Murphy Wallace
- Video from Ogden Murphy Wallace Presentation
- Chelan Douglas Health Department
- CDC
- Washington State Department of Health
- Lake Chelan Community Hospital and Clinics
- Columbia Valley Community Health
- Confluence Health Fact Sheet
- Prevent the spread of COVID-19
Recent Announcements & News Releases
- Chelan Douglas Application for modified phase 1.5 (6/8/2020)
- Member Call 5/18/20
- Governor Inslee Extends Stay Home order to May 31. (Watch Press Conference here)
- Membership Video Call Lake Chelan Chamber 4/2/2020
- Video Call with Congresswomen Shrier 4/1/2020
- COVID19 Message to Employers – Eng
- COVID19 Message to Employers – Spn
- Inslee announces statewide shutdown of restaurants, bars and expanded social gathering limits | March 16, 2020
- Inslee statement on statewide shutdown of restaurants, bars and limits on size of gatherings expanded | March 15, 2020
- Leave some for your neighbors: Don’t buy more than you need | March 14, 2020
- State waives costs for COVID-19 testing | March 14, 2020
- Inslee announces statewide school closures, expansion of limits on large gatherings | March 13, 2020