Category: Resources Category
Business & Industry Specific Resources
- US Chamber of Commerce
- Restaurants/National Restaurant Association
- Hotels/American Hotel & Lodging Association
- Travel/US Travel Association
- Retail/National Retail Federation
- Retail Real Estate/International Council of Shopping Centers
- Business Insider- Sources of Emergency Funding for Small Business
- Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA): Updates & Webcast Series
- Restaurant365
- COVID 19 State Impact Spreadsheet
- State Tax Filing Guidance for Coronavirus Pandemic
- Coronavirus Resources from IFA members
- Paychex Resource Center
- Paychex Webinar Recording – COVID-19 Preparedness: Practical Ways to Protect Your Employees and Business
- Paychex Webinar Recording – The Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program for Businesses
IFA Advocacy
Resources:
- Bipartisan Congressional Letter to Senate Leadership in Support of Franchising
- IFA-led Association Letter with 110 Signatures in Support of Enhanced 7(a) Lending
- IFA Guidance & Resources for Franchisees
- IFA Statement on Passage of Coronavirus Relief Bill
- Main Street Response to COVID-19
- IFA Letter to President Trump, Speaker Pelosi, and Majority Leader McConnell (March 18, 2020)
- Small Business Roundtable Letter on Coronavirus (March 18, 2020)
- IFA Letter to Senate to Request FDD Filing Delay
- IFA Letter to House to Request FDD Filing Delay
- FAN Alert: Send a Letter to Your Senator to Improve H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Responses Act
- Secretary Mnuchin Defers Tax Payments, Delivers Relief for Taxpayers & Small Businesses (March 17, 2020)
- IFA Relief Requests to the Administration and Congress (March 16, 2020)
- IFA Letter to Senate Leadership on Covid-19 Relief (March 16, 2020)
- Impact of Paid Sick Leave on Franchising
- IFA Letter to House Leadership on Covid-19 Relief (March 11, 2020)
World Health Organization
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
US Government Resources
The US federal government, World Health Organization and various business associations have published resources on COVID-19. Those are linked below for your use.
US Government Resources: Coronavirus.gov
- Guidance for Businesses and Employers
- Information for Travel
- Prevention and Treatment
- Know the Facts About Coronavirus and Help Stop the Spread of Rumors
- Frequently Asked Questions
- CDC Coronavirus Website
- Contact for inquiries to CDC: CDCinforesponse@cdc.gov
- CDC Widgets: cases and real time updates
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- OSHA 2019 Novel Coronavirus Overview
- Key OSHA Standards, Worker’s Rights and Employer Responsibilities for COVID-19
- OSHA Protecting Workers During a Pandemic Fact Sheet
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
- SBA Disaster Assistance
- Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus
- SBA Implements Automatic Deferment on Existing Disaster Loans Through End of 2020
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
World Health Organization: