Tools and information to help you conduct business within current guidelines

Reopening

♦ Path Forward from the US Chamber Foundation - Moderated conversations with industry experts on how to reopen businesses safely

♦ A Five-Layered Defense for Workplace Reopening - Five practical strategies for reducing risk to your employees and customers from a Harvard assistant professor of exposure assessment science

Tools to create and implement your mitigation plan

♦ CDC Resources for Businesses and Workplaces

♦ Find Alaska-made PPE for your business

Downloadable posters, signs, and social media graphics

♦ COVID-19 Business Toolkit from Foundation Health Partners - printable communication to post in your business and tip sheets on how to keep your customers and employees safe

♦ Customizable flyer from the US Chamber that small businesses can use to communicate your coronavirus efforts to customers and employees

♦ Hand Washing Posters - Fun and practical posters from the State of Alaska for restrooms and other public areas

♦ Coronavirus Communication Toolkit for social media from the US Chamber

Employer responsibilities

♦ HR resources to help employers understand your rights and responsibilities under the COVID-19 legislation

♦ Summary of OSHA guidance on Coronavirus exposure from the US Chamber

♦ Guide to Coronavirus Paid Leave Programs

♦ CARES Act and FFCR Act FAQs

Tools for remote work

♦ How to prevent "Zoom-Bombing"

Eligible businesses are encouraged to apply for available federal and state grants during this difficult time

Quick References

♦ Independent Contractor’s Guide to CARES Act Relief

♦ Guide to the Employee Retention Tax Credit

♦ US Department of Treasury Assistance for Small Businesses - Dashboard of information about small business assistance programs

State and Local Relief Programs

♦ AK CARES State Grants

♦ AK Cares Grant FAQ

♦ FNSB CARES Act Programs

♦ City of Fairbanks CARES Act Relief Funds

Paycheck Protection Program

♦ Guide to PPP Loan Forgiveness - Updated June 15 to reflect recent substantive changes made by Congress and the administration to the PPP program to provide borrowers with more flexibility.

♦ PPP - Criteria for Seasonal Employers

♦ PPP - How to Calculate Loan Maximum

♦ Paycheck Protection Program Lenders list for Fairbanks

♦ Paycheck Protection Program Final Application

♦ Paycheck Protection Program Lender and Borrower FAQ

Small Business Administration Loans and Grants

♦ Coronavirus Relief Options - Includes overview and links to the grant and loan options created by the CARES Act for COVID-19 response

♦ Disaster Loans 3-Step Process

♦ Guide to SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan

♦ Coronavirus Emergency Loans Small Business Guide & Checklist

♦ Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources