CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19)
BUSINESS RESOURCES
- Centers for Disease Control Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers
- Department of Labor & Industrial Relations - unemployment insurance questions and answers
- Facebook Small Business Grants Program - sign up for updates and application information
- Facebook Business Resource Hub
- Missouri Chamber of Commerce - free webinars on employment law
- Missouri Shared Work Program - alternative to a layoff that allows an employer to lower staff density while retaining employees
- SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus
- SBA Disaster Loan Assistance
- SBA Fact Sheet - Economic Injury Disaster Loans
- SBA Economic Injury Worksheet - certifies that a business has suffered substantial economic injury as a result of COVID-19
- SBA PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Instructions (5/21/20)
- US Chamber of Commerce - CARES Act: What Small Businesses Need to Know (3/31/20)
- US Chamber of Commerce - Coronavirus Emergency Loans Small Business Guide & Checklist (3/31/20)
CITY-SPECIFIC SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF EFFORTS
- 4Hands FOR HANDS - Fundraiser to support St. Louis Hospitality industry
- Gateway Resilience Fund - short term monetary relief to employees and owners in the St. Louis area.
- Here for Good STL - t-shirt sales profit sharing for St. Louis small businesses
- KC Beer Scouts - Support LoKCal Beer - t-shirt sales benefiting KC-area hospitality workers (3/30/20)
- KC Hospitality Support Initiative - t-shirt sales go toward purchase of grocery gift cards for out-of-work hospitality employees
- Love Local CoMo - t-shirt sales profit-sharing for Columbia small businesses
- Mother's Industry Support Fund - Grants available for hospitality professionals in the Springfield area who lost their job due to COVID-19.
- ServiceIndustry.Tips Kansas City area - Venmo a tip to a randomly selected KC service person when you enjoy a beverage at home
- Springfield Craft Beer Collective - "Local Strong" t-shirt sales benefiting Springfield-area hospitality workers (3/30/20)
DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL & TOBACCO CONTROL (ATC) RESOURCES
- ATC's Response to COVID-19 - outlines exemptions and extensions for liquor licenses
- ATC Emergency Waiver - Retail Packaged Alcohol
- ATC Emergency Waiver - Liquor License Renewal
- Guidelines for Retailers Who Want to Deliver Alcohol
- ATC Frequently Asked Questions
GENERAL INFORMATION
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
- Missouri COVID-19 Dashboard (5/20/20)
- Show Me Strong Recovery Plan
- Show Me Strong Recovery Plan - Economic Recovery Dashboard (6/16/20)
- Show Me Strong Recovery Plan Frequently Asked Questions
- Governor's Office Press Releases
- Missouri Department of Health & Human Services
- Missouri Department of Health & Human Services COVID-19 hotline: 877-435-8411
- OSHA Guidance for Restaurants & Beverage Vendors Offering Takeout or Curbside Pickup (5/5/20)
- OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- OSHA Guidance for COVID-19 Control & Prevention
INDUSTRY RESOURCES
- Brewers Association Reopening Checklist (4/30/20)
- Brewers Association Coronavirus Resources
- Brewers Association Small Business Loan Resource Center
- Brewers Association: The Coming Economic Challenges Facing Craft Brewers
- Brewers Association: Tools Breweries Can Use
- Missouri Restaurant Association COVID-19 Resources (4/30/20)
- National Restaurant Association COVID-19 Info & Resources
- ProBrewer.com: Taproom And General Business Considerations for the Coronavirus Crisis
- TTB Updates and Guidance on COVID-19
- TTB Guidelines for Destruction of Beer During COVID-19 (5/5/20)
RELIEF FOR SERVICE INDUSTRY WORKERS
- Believe in Beer Relief Fund (4/24/20)
- Drink Local Think Global This One's For You Craft Brewery Employee Assistance Relief
- Independent Restaurant Workers Relief Fund (Missouri Restaurant Association) (5/4/20)
- James Beard Foundation Food & Beverage Industry Relief Fund
- National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation - Restaurant Employee Relief Fund
- One Fair Wage Emergency Coronavirus Tipped & Services Worker Support Fund
- Southern Smoke Foundation Emergency Relief Fund
- United States Bartenders' Guild National Charity Foundation
RESOURCES FROM OUR ALLIED TRADE MEMBERS
- Arryved: company blog with suggestions for doing business during the COVID-19 outbreak (3/30/20)
- Boelter: in-stock growlers (one color turnaround in about a week) & mason jars with lids
- Discount Labels: label art and stock items to help #stopthespread & Healthy Hygiene Labels
- IMA Select Insurance Resources
- Micro Matic: Draft System Hibernation Guidelines & Shutting Down Remote Draft Systems
Have a resource you would like to see added to this list? Contact Sherry Wohlgemuth at 573-824-2935.
