COVID-19 Business Resources
Columbia Comeback is committed to assisting businesses in Columbia County during these unprecedented times. We hope the resources listed below are helpful to you as you navigate the challenges of getting back to business.
Questions? Please contact us at: info@columbiacomeback.com
Small Business Administration Resources
- SBA disaster assistance
- SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program
- EIDL requirements
- SBA Subsidy Loan Program
- SBA’s network of resource partners
- NYS Small Business Development Center Network assistance
- Coronavirus tax relief
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business resource guide
- PPP Loan Forgiveness Information
- PPP Loan Forgiveness Application
New York State (NYS) Resources
- All Executive Orders from NYS
- NYS financial toolkit
- New York Forward Resource Page
- Pandemic Business Recovery Grant Program
- Workforce Development Initiative
- Restaurant Return-to-Work Tax Credit Program
- New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act)
- NY Attorney General COVID-19 application for Suspension of Debt Collection Activity
- COVID-19 updates from New York State
- New York Reopening Dashboard
- Re-opening guidelines:
- New York Forward Loan Fund
- The Shared Work Program
- New York Declaration 16346
- Covid-19 Volunteer and Donation Program Assistance Program
- NYSERDA response to COVID-19
- Coronavirus resources for travelers
- Paid sick leave for COVID-19
- New York State paid family leave
- Small Enterprise Economic Development (SEED) Loan Program
- NYS Comptroller’s COVID-19 Financial Survival Toolkit
Empire State Development (ESD) Resources
- ESD Business Pandemic Recovery Initiative
- General business guidance
- ESD Guidance for essential businesses
- Submission form for COVID-19-related business questions
- Coronavirus FAQ for businesses
- ESD Presentation on SBA Disaster Loans
- ESD Guidance for the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
- New York Declaration 16346 fact sheet
- Legal Resource Guide for Small Businesses and Nonprofit Organizations
- ESD Guidance for the SBA Loan Program
- All businesses and counties are advised to reach out to their regional ESD office and the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
New York State Department of Labor (DOL) Resources
- Unemployment Filing System
- Complaints related to COVID-19 regulations
- Filing for unemployment in regards to the CARE Act
- Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
- Unemployment FAQ
- Required information to employees impacted by COVID-19
- Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
New York State Department of Health (DOH) Resources
- DOH Transportation Guidance
- Guidance for Designated Children and Family Treatment Support Service Providers
- COVID-19 FAQ
- Hospital Visitation Program
- Home and Community-Based Services Regarding COVID-19
- Guidance for Quarantine Restrictions on Travelers Arriving in New York State Following Out of State Travel
Center for Disease Control (CDC) Resources
Local Resources
- Columbia Comeback
- Columbia County Chamber of Commerce
- Columbia County Health Department
- Columbia Memorial Health
- Columbia County, NY Government
