NWIRC continues to monitor the COVID-19 public health crisis and pass along resources to help our regional manufacturers with their current challenges and business contingency planning. We offer this page of federal, state, and local resources to address many aspects of your concerns regarding employees, customers, and your supply chain. This information will be updated on an on-going basis. We are here to support the manufacturing sector navigate these turbulent times. Please CLICK HERE to reach out to one of our Strategic Business Advisors to discuss your specific needs and concerns.
COVID-19 RECOVERY PROGRAM
The COVID-19 Recovery Program (CRP) is a coordinated and collaborative initiative by a regional network of partners to assist companies through and beyond the pandemic. Find all the details here.
WORKPLACE AND EMPLOYEES
Return to Work Guide
Employee Safety and Exposure
- CDC: Interim Guidance for Business and Employers
- Protecting Your Business from COVID-19 (Download)
- Responding to a COVID-19 Exposure at Your Business (PDF Download)
- US Department of Labor: Occupational Safety and Health Administration – OSHA standards
- OSHA: Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (Download)
- OSHA: Control and Prevention
- U.S. Small Business Administration: Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan to Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- PA Department of Health: COVID-19 Updates and FAQs
- Center for Disease Control (CDC)- What You Need to Know (Download)
- Monitoring Map – Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE
- Cleaning for Health in a Business (Download)
- COVID-19 Response for Suspected or Diagnosed Case (Developed by Sturgeon Consulting with information from CDC and PA Health Department)
- Guidance for Essential Businesses (PDF added 4/24/2020)
- COVID-19 Workplace Safety FAQs (PDF added 4/24/2020)
Employees, Unemployment, and Medical Leave
- Tax Credit for Employers Providing Time Off to Get Vaccinated
- Employee Retention Credit under CARES Act (IRS)
- PA Unemployment Information for Employees Impacted by COVID-19
- COVID-19 and Unemployment Compensation FAQs
- Family and Medical Leave Act for Public Health Emergencies
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act Poster (PDF)
Layoff Aversion
- Strategic Early Warning Network (SEWN) (Direct Contact: sewn@steelvalley.org or sewnerie@steelvalley.org)
- Rapid Response Assistance
Training and Development
(For those working at home or have the time to learn and grow)
- Webinars – a collection of webinars pertaining to COVID-19 resources and other topics by industry experts
- Tooling-U
WORKING CAPITAL (GRANTS AND LOANS)
Federal
- U.S. Small Business Administration – Disaster Loan Assistance
- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act- Small Business Owners Guide
- Paycheck Protection Program (SBA Website)
- Paycheck Protection Program (1/6/2021)
(for Minority, Underserved, Veteran and Women-Owned Business) - Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Information Sheet
- Paycheck Protection Program Application (apply at 7(a) SBA lending institutions)- Updated application as of 6/12/2020
- Paycheck Protection Program FAQs (as of May 27, 2020)
- Paycheck Protection Program – Loan Forgiveness FAQs (8/4/2020)
- Guide to PPP Loan Forgiveness from US Chamber of Commerce (June 19, 2020)
- Loan Comparison: Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan
- Mid-Atlantic Trade Adjustment Assistance (MATAAC) for Employers (Direct Contact: hfitzgerald@mataac.org)
- Facebook Small Business Grants
Northwest Pennsylvania
Erie County
SUPPLY CHAIN
- Pennsylvania COVID-19 PPE & Supplies B2B Interchange Directory
These resources are collected via PA’s Manufacturing Call-to-Action Portal. If your company can supplies masks, face shields, hand sanitizer, and other supplies – register your company on this website. If you need these supplies, check out the companies listed.
- As part of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Network (MEPNN), NIWRC can connect with national and regional manufacturers who may be able to meet specific supply chain needs for materials, products, or services. Contact your NWIRC Strategic Business Advisor to access our national network.
- Pennsylvania Manufacturing Call to Action Portal
- Supply Disruption Planning Checklist (Download)
- US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Coronavirus Supply Chain Update
- Defense Industrial Base Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce
- Is your company able to assist in the production of critical supplies?
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Specification Information from FDA
PENNSYLVANIA RESOURCES
- PA COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts (announced 12/10/2020)
- COVID-19 Relief PA Statement Small Business Assistance
- PA Department of Community and Economic Development Frequently Asked Questions for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
- PA Department of Community and Economic Development Business Resources Page
- Pennsylvania Department of Health COVID-19 Resources
- PA Unemployment – For Employees Impacted by COVID-19
- PA Small Business Development Centers (map)
- Pennsylvania Manufacturing Call to Action Portal
- COVID-19 Safety Procedures for Business (required poster for those permitted to operate)
