Updated coronavirus information from the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce 3-31-20

Updated information available on Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce Website  3-31-20

Please visit the home page of the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce website - Apalachicolabay.org for daily updates as they become available. This page also has a list of area restaurants that are offering take out and delivery options. Just click the Gold Link at the top of the home page. Small Business Information The required USDOL poster for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Please note that Employers are required by law to post this in a visible location with your other labor law posters. The effective date of the Act is April 1, 2020 until December 31, 2020. The Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division has just updated its Q&A website that addresses many of the questions that people have been asking. The link for that site is: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-questions Additionally, the Small Business Administration has updated its website with information about Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and the additional assistance for small business owners provided in the CARES Act, including the opportunity to receive up to a $10,000 advance on an EIDL for emergency capital. That link is at: https://www.sba.gov/disaster/apply-for-disaster-loan/index.html The U.S. Chamber of Commerce have developed a Small Business Guide and Checklist for coronavirus emergency loans. The following is the link to the Small Business Loan Assistance/online application: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance FAU Hospitality and Tourism Management Online Certificate Program - Waived Costs and Fees  To assist industry professionals whose employment has been negatively impacted by COVID-19, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is now offering its Hospitality and Tourism Management online certification program free of charge. To learn more or register, click here. Registration deadline: April 7, 2020 NEW Helpful Links Florida Department of Health 3-30-20 NEW Executive Order 20-86 - Additional Requirements of Certain Individuals Traveling to Florida Executive Order 20-87 - Vacation Rental Closures Beach Closure County Notice Updated 3-27-20 Franklin County Resolution NEW Apalachicola City Transient Lodging Proclamation FFCRA Poster Express Bridge Loan Pilot Program U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Guide and Checklist Business Damage Assessment Survey NEW ‌

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