RESOURCES FOR BUSINESSES
This page has links to resources to help your business with funding, safety, and human resources
Small Business Forgivable Loan Program
Forgivable loans for small businesses in Pike County of up to $20,000
Information Session 7/8/20
Click here to sign the Pocono Promise
Click here for resources to reopen your business from the
Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau
Resources
Funding
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Pike County Small Business Forgivable Loan Program (apply online)
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Read the full program guidelines before applying
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - updated 7/2/20
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Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance Program (MetroAction)
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HartBeat of Main Street (National Main Street Center)
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SBA loans comparison chart (from SBDC)
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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (for people who are self-employed)
Other Resources
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Pennsylvania COVID-19 PPE and Supplies Business to Business Interchange Directory
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Rapid Response Assistance from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
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Remote mentoring from SCORE
- Marketing and eCommerce ideas from SCORE
- Suggestions for travel-related businesses
- Pike County Economic Development Authority
Planning
National Plans
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Opening up America Again, The White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Implementing a National Return to Work Plan, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Statewide Plans
Local Plans
Planning for your Business
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Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Prepare Your Small Business and Employees for the Effects of COVID-19
Employee Rights and Benefits
Safety
Worker safety and support resources
Workplace training resources from the National Institutes of Health
Workers Compensation - COVID-19 Updates
Official State Documents
Executive Orders from Governor Tom Wolf
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Stay at Home Order (3/23/20)
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Stay at Home Order extension (5/7/20)
Orders from Secretary of the Department of Health Dr. Rachel Levine
Other Official State Communication