COVID-19 & Reopening the Economy Resources
Companies & Employees
These federal, state, local and corporate resources can provide information and assistance to companies and employees in the Northern Kentucky region and Commonwealth of Kentucky in response to COVID-19.
Tri-ED is committed to supporting and serving our clients and Northern Kentucky businesses in partnership with our communities. We encourage you to reach out to our team if we can be of assistance. Our contact information is available here.
In addition to the resources listed below, REDI Cincinnati has created a page of programs and resources covering the 16-county and three-state region that it represents.
Resources are listed in the following categories (clicking the link will take you to that section):
Federal Legislation
National Resources & Federal Agencies
Kentucky
Reopening the Economy
Northern Kentucky
NKY Cities
Entrepreneur and Startup Resources
Support Small Businesses
FEDERAL LEGISLATION
COVID Relief Package & Omnibus Spending Bill (December 2020)
U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Guide to Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Loans
CARES Act Programs for Businesses (March 2020)
U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Coronavirus Emergency Loans Guide and Checklist
U.S. Small Business Administration Loan Overview – Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Progam (PPP) (from KYSBDC)
U.S. Treasury – Paycheck Protection Program
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship – Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship – Paycheck Protection Program FAQs
U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee – CARES Act Summary
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
U.S. Department of Labor – Questions and Answers
U.S. Department of Labor – Employee Paid Leave Rights
REOPENING THE ECONOMY
Kentucky: COVID-19 Testing Labs
Kentucky: Mandatory Requirements for All Businesses
Kentucky: Requirements by Sector – healthyatwork.ky.gov
Kentucky: Benchmarks for Reopening the Economy
Kentucky: Frequently Asked Questions on Reopening the Economy
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce: Restart Kentucky (A Responsible Plan for Returning to Work)
NKY Health Department: Business Toolkit
Cushman & Wakefield: Guide for Reopening Your Workplace
Cushman & Wakefield: Warehouse Readiness Essentials Checklist
Cushman & Wakefield: Retail Readiness Essentials Checklist
Kroger: Sharing What We’ve Learned: A Blueprint for Businesses
LEAR: Safe Work Playbook
RESTART Task Force: Principles of a Responsible Return
NATIONAL RESOURCES & FEDERAL AGENCIES
U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Combating the Coronavirus
U.S. Small Business Administration – Disaster Loan Assistance
U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Critical Infrastructure Workforce
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers from the CDC
Pandemic Planning from the Department of Homeland Security
Preparedness Planning for Businesses from the Department of Homeland Security
Preparedness Planning for Families from the Department of Homeland Security
KENTUCKY
Kentucky COVID-19 website: www.kycovid19.ky.gov Hotline: 800-722-5725
Kentucky: COVID-19 Testing Labs
Kentucky FAQ on KYSAFER: https://govstatus.egov.com/kysafer-compliance
Kentucky Education & Workforce Development Cabinet: Unemployment Insurance – Employer Handbook for COVID-19
Kentucky Career Center: https://workforce.ky.gov/ (Employers & Employees – Unemployment Insurance)
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce: https://www.kychamber.com/coronavirus
Kentucky Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Contact: https://www.ksbdc.org/coronavirus
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development: http://thinkkentucky.com/
NORTHERN KENTUCKY
Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce: http://www.nkychamber.com/news/covid-19/
Northern Kentucky Office – Kentucky Career Center: https://nkcareercenter.org/
Northern Kentucky Health Department: https://nkyhealth.org/individual-or-family/health-alerts/coronavirus/
Boone County: https://www.boonecountyky.org/
Campbell County: https://campbellcountyky.gov/
Kenton County: https://www.kentoncounty.org/
CITIES
The Northern Kentucky cities listed below have a specific webpage with COVID-19 related information. For a full list of the 36 cities, and their websites, in Boone, Campbell and Kenton Counties, please visit our partner page.
City of Alexandria: https://alexandriaky.org/covid-19-information/
City of Cold Spring: https://coldspringky.gov/covid-19-information/
City of Covington: https://www.covingtonky.gov/alerts/id/31154/covid-19-info
Emergency Disaster and Rent & Mortgage Business Assistance Program
City of Mentor: https://cityofmentor.com/category/covid-19/
City of Union: https://www.cityofunionky.org/information-about-the-corona-virus/
City of Wilder: https://wilderky.gov/covid-19-resources/
ENTREPRENEUR AND STARTUP RESOURCES
Cintrifuse – Supporting Startups
Blue North – Remote Work & Virtual Event Tools + Tips
Blue North: Support Small Businesses
NKY Chamber of Commerce – Support Local Business Resources