This page contains information and links to resources that may be helpful to downtown businesses as they adjust operations during the Coronavirus outbreak. The page will be updated frequently.
Resources for Businesses
- National Restaurant Association’s new Reopening Guide and other resources
- Update: Restaurant Employee Relief Fund
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources from the U.S. Small Business Administration
- FAU Hospitality and Tourism Management Online Certificate Program – Waived Costs and Fees
- Congress Approves Economic Relief Plan for Individuals and Businesses
- Resources for Small Businesses Impacted by the Coronavirus from SBDC
- Corona Virus Relief Programs for Business Owners
- Small Business Relief Tracker: Funding, Grants And Resources For Business Owners Grappling With Coronavirus
- Results Thru Strategy: “Restaurants to Grocerants: A Survival Strategy”
- Results Thru Strategy: “Boosting Sales”: Takeout & Delivery Ideas that Work”- Business Transformation
- Results Thru Strategy: “Delivery & Takeout: Turning on the Sales Spigot”
- Florida Disaster Emergency Business Damage Assessment Survey
- Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program
- Florida Department of Revenue COVID-19 Tax Assistance
- COVID-19 Business Assistance Program
- WEBINAR: COVID-19: Demystifying Financial Programs & Resources During This Crisis
- National Restaurant Association FAQs
- National Restaurant Association Handwashing Infographic
- Google Ordering App for curbside/carryout online orders
- AHLA Toolkit
- AHLA Guidance for Employers
- Webinar: Curbside for full-service restaurants
- National Restaurant Association Information and Resources
- National Restaurant Association: COVID-19 Tips for Restaurants
- Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Coronavirus Updates and Resources
- WHO Getting Your Workplace Ready for COVID-19
- Gov. DeSantis’ Website
Latest News
- April 2, 2020 – Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-93, directing the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and other executive agencies to take necessary actions to improve DEO’s Reemployment Assistance Program.
- The Governor also issued Executive Order 20-94, providing targeted, temporary relief from certain mortgage foreclosures and evictions for 45 days, without relieving an individual’s obligation to make mortgage payments and rent payments.
- Congress Approves Economic Relief Plan for Individuals and Businesses (March 27, 2020)
- Protective Measures for Vulnerable Populations, Gatherings of Private Citizens and Density of the Workforce (March 24, 2020)
- Isolation of Individuals Traveling to Florida (March 24, 2020)
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-83 – Public Health Advisory March 24 2020
- National Restaurant Association Daily Coronavirus Update, 3/18
- Top Hotel CEOs Meet with President Trump, Vice President Pence on Urgent Assistance to Keep Hotels from Shuttering; Protect Millions of Employees from Losing Jobs
- DBPR Releases Requirements For Florida Restaurants, Bars and Nightclubs
- Governor Ron DeSantis Activates Emergency Bridge Loan Program for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
- Governor Ron DeSantis Issues an Executive Order Regarding Bars, Beaches and Restaurants
- Food Safety Press Release From Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried
- Congress Approves Economic Relief Plan for Individuals and Businesses (March 27, 2020)
- Protective Measures for Vulnerable Populations, Gatherings of Private Citizens and Density of the Workforce (March 24, 2020)
- Isolation of Individuals Traveling to Florida (March 24, 2020)
- Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 20-83 – Public Health Advisory March 24 2020
- National Restaurant Association Daily Coronavirus Update, 3/18
- Top Hotel CEOs Meet with President Trump, Vice President Pence on Urgent Assistance to Keep Hotels from Shuttering; Protect Millions of Employees from Losing Jobs
- DBPR Releases Requirements For Florida Restaurants, Bars and Nightclubs
- Governor Ron DeSantis Activates Emergency Bridge Loan Program for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
- Governor Ron DeSantis Issues an Executive Order Regarding Bars, Beaches and Restaurants
- Food Safety Press Release From Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried
CDC Resources
- CDC Coronavirus Information Main Page
- CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers
- CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers
- CDC Stop The Spread of Germs Poster
