The Maryland Chamber of Commerce has compiled resources to help keep our members and the Maryland business community informed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
The SBA is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to small business and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise.
As the nation’s only go-to resource and voice for small businesses, they are poised to help during this COVID-19 pandemic with:
- Small Business Guidance and Loan Resources
- Small Business Loan Information- Disaster Loan Assistance
U.S. Department of Treasury
The U.S. Department of Treasury also has helpful resources on the CARES Act and PPP, along with loan reports and dispersement data.
The NFIB has compiled multiple small business resources in response to coronavirus and they can her found below:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a guide for employers to plan for and respond to COVID-19. The CDC encourages employers to:
- Encourage employee vaccination
- Actively encourage sick employees to stay home
- Separate sick employees
- Emphasize respiratory and hand hygiene for all employees
- Perform routine cleaning, here is the CDC cleaning and ventilation guidelines
The full employer guide can be found here. The CDC has also issued a “workplace tips” guide.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Resource Tool Kit
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Digital Resource Center includes information, tools, and templates that businesses of all sizes need during this critical phase of the pandemic response.
As part of their Path Forward initiative, this Digital Resources Center provides the latest state guidelines, sector-specific guidance, small business advice, and other tools and resources to help employers and employees return to work safely and successfully. We will regularly update these tools and resources as new information becomes available.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and their Foundation has put together multiple documents featuring workplace health and safety information from the CDC.
- Innovation enlisted in the coronavirus fight: A state-by-state analysis
- Guidance for Coronavirus-Related Distributions and Loans from Retirement Plans Under the CARES Act
- Guide to the Main Street Lending Program
- Guide to PPP Loan Forgiveness
- Small Business Reopening Playbook
- Guide to SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL)
- Guide to the Employee Retention Tax Credit
- UPDATED – Coronavirus Emergency Loans Small Business Guide and Checklist (Paycheck Protection Program)
- Workplace Tips for Employers
- Workplace Tips for Employees
- Corporate Aid Tracker
- Resilience In A Box
- Consolidated Business Specific Resources
FEMA | Resource Roadmaps
FEMA recently published interagency resource guides on their website to help state, local, territorial and tribal governments during this time:
Resources for rural businesses
USDA- COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide
Additional resource links
ALL COVID-19 RESOURCES FROM THE MARYLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CHAMBER RESOURCES
Resources include the ReNEW Maryland Initiative, the Safe Workplace: Best Practices and Baselines for Reopening Maryland PDF, Essential Employee Designation Letter, MDCC advocacy communications on behalf of our membership, recordings and resources from the Maryland Chamber Foundation webinar series, and more.
STATE RESOURCES
Resources include Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery, information for businesses from the Maryland Interagency, Maryland Business Relief Wizard, resources from the Maryland Department of Health, Maryland Unites, resources from the Maryland Small Business Resource Center (SBDC), state legislative resources, resources for rural businesses, and more.
COVID-19 WEBINAR SERIES
Resources include a preview of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce’s webinar playlist on YouTube, links to past recorded webinars in the COVID-19 webinar series, and more.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Resources include Resources from Maryland Chamber of Commerce Members such as BGE, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Johns Hopkins, The Maryland Bankers Association, and Shawe Rosenthal; resources from the World Health Organization; the McKinsey and Company Talent Exchange; resources from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM); and more.
For more information contact mdchamber@mdchamber.org or (410) 269-0642.
