Federal Announcements and Updates

The Federal Government has update-to-date information and resources about Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Links to important resources at the Federal level are listed below:

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

• Financial Institutions Encouraged to Work with Borrowers Affected by COVID-19 - Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
  
  

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
• Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Recommendation Regarding the Use of Cloth Face Coverings, Especially in Areas of Significant Community-Based Transmission - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Considerations for Selecting Protective Clothing Used in Healthcare - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• COVID-19 Home Page - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Guidance for Businesses - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Export-Import Bank of the U.S.

• Essential Export Finance Support During COVID-19 by the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. - Export-Import Bank of the U.S. | Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
• Coronavirus Response - Export-Import Bank of the United States

Internal Revenue Service

• Coronavirus-Related Paid Leave for Workers and Tax Credits for Businesses - Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury
• Tax Day Now July 15 - Internal Revenue Service, US Department of the Treasury

Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

• Essential Export Finance Support During COVID-19 by the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. - Export-Import Bank of the U.S. | Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

National Association of Manufacturers

• SBA Paycheck Protection Program - National Association of Manufacturers

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• Key OSHA Standards for COVID-19 - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  

SBDC COVID19

• SBDC COVID19 Client Webinars and Dropbox - SBDC COVID19 

State of California Employment Development Department (EDD)

• Work Sharing Program - State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) (Added 5/28/2020) 

The official benefits website of the U.S. government

• Economic Injury Disaster Loans - Benefits.gov - the official benefits website of the U.S. government
• Coronavirus Resources - Benefits.gov - the official benefits website of the U.S. government

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce

• State-by-State Business Reopening Guidance - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Added 5/28/2020) 

The White House

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) - The White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 

U.S. Commercial Service of California

• Export.gov - U.S. Commercial Service of California 

U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Measures to Help Rural Residents, Businesses and Communities Affected by COVID-19 - U.S. Department of Agriculture

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

• Advisory Memorandums of Best Practices During COVID-19 Response - U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
• Use of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Language with DON Contracts - U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 
• Withholds and Retentions During COVID-19 - U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 
• Small Business Resources by Agency (COVID-19) - U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Small Business Programs
• Guidance for Protecting Personnel in Workplaces During the Response to Coronavirus - U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

• Identifying Critical Infrastructure During COVID-19 - U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Critical Manufacturing Sector - U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response - U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Labor (DoL)

• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights (En Español) - U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) 
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights - U.S. Department of Labor (DoL)
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements - U.S. Department of Labor (DoL)
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act Flier - U.S. Department of Labor (DoL)

U.S. Department of the Treasury

• Small Business Paycheck Protection Program Details - U.S. Department of the Treasury
• Coronavirus-Related Paid Leave for Workers and Tax Credits for Businesses - Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury 
• Tax Day Now July 15 - Internal Revenue Service, US Department of the Treasury

U.S. Food & Drug Administration

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Supply Chain Update - U.S. Food & Drug Administration
• FSMA Final Rule for Preventive Controls for Human Food - U.S. Food & Drug Administration
• Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - U.S. Food & Drug Administration
• FDA Production Guidelines for Medical Gowns - U.S. Food & Drug Administration

U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

• Telework Security Overview & Tip Guide - U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• Telework Security Basics - U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• Manufacturing Extension Partnership Network - U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

U.S. Small Business Administration

• Paycheck Protection Program – Loan Forgiveness Application - U.S. Small Business Administration (Added 5/28/2020) 
• Find Eligible Lenders for the Payroll Protection Program - U.S. Small Business Administration
• Disaster Assistance Resources and Information - U.S. Small Business Administration 
• Disaster Loan Program Online Application - U.S. Small Business Administration
• Emergency Disaster Loans Due to COVID-19 - U.S. Small Business Administration

U.S.A. Federal Trade Commission

• Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information - U.S.A. Federal Trade Commission 

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 - United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

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