Last updated 4/3/20
This page provides resources and education on nonprofit and small business employers’ responsibilities to their employees and best practices on providing services and information to the community with respect to the coronavirus.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Please note the resources below are for reference purposes only. A nonprofit or small business should always consult with a knowledgeable attorney to tailor this information to the organization’s needs. If you do not have an attorney, we may be able to help provide you with one (that’s what we do).
General resources
- Proclamation by the Governor – Stay Home – Stay Healthy, issued March 23, 2020
- Public Health – Seattle & King County’s coronavirus resource page
- Public Health – Seattle & King County’s recommendations to protect our community
- Public Health – Seattle & King County’s anti-stigma resources
- Washington State Department of Health’s website. The state has also set up a call center to address questions from the public. Call 1-800-525-0127 and press #.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Washington State’s official COVID-19 info page
Employer resources
- IRS Publication on Coronavirus-related paid leave (Families First Coronavirus Response Act, March 20, 2020.
- Communities Rise Legal Alert: Families First Coronavirus Response Act- What Nonprofit Employers Needs To Know (Posted March 24, 2020)
- Communities Rise Legal Alert: Recommended Practices For Employers in Response to Coronavirus (Posted March 10, 2020)
- Coronavirus – Employer Liability Issues, Mark A. Lies II and Daniel Birnbaum, Seyfarth
- Washington State Employment Security Department COVID-19 Scenarios and Benefits Chart
- Inslee announces support for workers and businesses impacted by COVID-19
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers
Nonprofit resources
- Communities Rise Legal Alert: Governor Inslee’s Stay at Home- Stay Healthy Proclamation: What it means for your nonprofit or business
- Public Health – Seattle & King County Community Communication Network
- 501Commons and TechImpact IT resources for nonprofits
- Venable LLP – COVID-19: What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know recorded webinar (3/11/20)
- Venable LLP – Insurance Coverage for Event Cancellation Due to COVID-19 in Light of Pandemic Declaration
Emergency Funding Opportunities (Nonprofit)
- Social Justice Fund – COVID-19 Crisis Fund
- Seattle Foundation COVID-19 Response Fund
- King County COVID-19 Community Response Fund
- King County Hate and Bias Response Fund
- Historic South Downtown Request for Proposals Covid-19 Emergency Response
- Communities Rise Legal Alert: Small Business and Nonprofit Loans/Grants Available Now Under The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (4/3/20)
Small business resources
- Communities Rise Legal Alert: Governor Inslee’s Stay at Home- Stay Healthy Proclamation: What it means for your nonprofit or business
- Washington State Dept. of Commerce, StartUp Washington
- Washington Small Business Development Center (WSBDC) Business Resiliency Toolkit
- City of Seattle Emergency Order – Moratorium on Small Business Tenant Evictions
- Small Business Stabilization Fund – 2020 Emergency Fund for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
CARES Act Emergency Federal Funding Opportunities (Small Businesses/Nonprofits)
- Dept. of Treasury page on PPP – Check this website for latest information from the Treasury on PPP. This page gets updated frequently.
- Small Business Administration page on PPP – Check this website for latest information from the SBA. This page gets updated frequently.
- FAQs by Small Business Administration on PPP and EIDL (updated April 6, 2020)
- The Jewish Federations of North America Payroll Protection loan calculator (4/1/20) – This Excel spreadsheet template may assist in calculations for the PPP.
- ICA COVID Resource – summary and comparison of the loan programs
- COVID-19 Survival Guide
- Paul Weiss COVID-19 Relief Center
- List of SBA Lenders
- Nonprofit Quarterly: How nonprofits can utilize federal law
- Payroll Protection Loans for Small Businesses
- Preguntas Frecuentes Sobre el Programa de Protección de Pago de Cheques para Pequeñas Empresas (Spanish version of Payroll Protection Loans for Small Businesses)
- WSGR: COVID-19 Tax Relief: Congress Enacts Federal Income Tax Relief for Businesses
- WSGR: Tax Relief Under the CARES Act
- WSGR: The CARES Act: SBA Size and Affiliation Issues for Loan Programs
- WSGR: The CARES Act: A Summary of Loan Programs
- Jewish Together: Loan information
- City of Seattle Relief for Small Businesses during Coronavirus Emergency
- Communities Rise Legal Alert: Small Business and Nonprofit Loans/Grants Available Now Under The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (4/3/20)