COVID-19 Resources (Real Time Updates)
“Reopening Massachusetts”
– Detailed list of businesses and activities in Phases II, III, and IV.
– Sector-specific protocols and best practices.
Federal Resources
– Workforce GPS “Pathway to Recovery Resources”: Quick Start Action Planner to help workforce system stakeholders plan and prepare for economic recovery.
– Disability focused resources
– COVID-19 Fact Sheets in 35 different languages
Commonwealth Resources
- Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
- Unemployment Insurance Benefits & Returning to Work: Guide for Employers (access info)
- Massachusetts unemployment: County-by-county
- MEMA COVID-19 public resources map: Zoom in on specific regions to find local resources
- Volunteer opportunities: “MA Responds”
- State House News Service Coronavirus Tracker
- Mass.gov COVID-19 Update Page
- All Mass.Gov (including Mass.Gov/COVID19) is available in 13 different languages
- Text alerts regarding Massachusetts’ response to COVID-19: Text COVIDMA to 888-777
- Massachusetts COVID-19 Workforce Measures
Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
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- Unemployment Information webinar
- Spanish language resources:
- Applications available in Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Chinese, Vietnamese, and more languages.
- Contact Request Form (if you have difficulties filing online)
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City of Worcester Resources
- Coronavirus information & hotline (508-799-1019)
- Support “Worcester Together”: Visit webpage or text “worcestercovid19” to 243725.
- Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester COVID-19 Community Resources
- You, Inc. Family Resource Center: 508-796-1411 (M-F, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM)
MassHire Central Region Workforce Board Resources
- Manufacturing jobs through ReMAke 4.0
- Social media: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn
COVID-19 Job Seeker Resources
Job Seekers: Register with JobGet! (free)
- Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA): Federal program provides up to 39 weeks of benefits to self-employed workers, independent contractors, gig economy workers, and people with limited work history who can’t work as a direct result of Coronavirus.
- Find a job with MassHire JobQuest (use Chrome)
- Virtual Tutorial (courtesy MassHire Metro North) YouTube
- HOT JOBS:
- MA DUA hiring job service representatives (remote work). Read job description and apply.
- COVID-19 Temporary Care Portal
- Personal Care Attendant (sign up with the Massachusetts PCA Directory)
- Worcester area:
- City of Worcester seasonal jobs: FT and PT positions
- REMAKE 4.0: Jobs in manufacturing
- Assembly Technicians: 1st & 2nd Shifts (CogMedix – West Boylston through Davis Companies)
- Web Industries, Inc. Lateral Flow Diagnostics Center for Excellence (Hollison): Diverse positions
COVID-19 Resources for Employers, Businesses, & Partners
- Employers! JobGet connects you with job seekers quickly and efficiently
- Use referral code ‘mhcentralhire’ (no punctuation) for a free six-month trial
– Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General: Small Business Relief Partnership Grant Program
- Small businesses may use grant funds to help address fixed debt, payroll, accounts payable, lost sales, lost opportunities, and other working capital expenses. Submit applications here. (Small Business Relief Partnership RFP)
– U.S. Chamber of Commerce Save Small Business Fund offers $5,000 grants for small businesses:
- To qualify, a small business must: 1) Employ between 3 – 20 people, 2) Be located in an economically vulnerable community, and 3) Have been harmed financially by the COVID-19 pandemic.
– NCMDC Offers Emergency Loans:
- The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and the North Central Massachusetts Chamber are offering emergency loans of up to $20,000 to small businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19
- To qualify for the emergency loan, businesses must provide two years of tax returns and demonstrate a direct financial impact of Coronavirus on the business. Inquiries: Sandie Cataldo or Brendan Hannen.
UPDATE (August 4): SBA issued the long-awaited Frequently Asked Questions on PPP Loan Forgiveness; it’s posted on the U.S. Treasury website. For an overview of the 11 key takeaways, click here.
- Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program: Up to $2M in low-interest loans to small businesses and nonprofits severely impacted by COVID-19. Small business owners in all U.S. states are eligible to apply for a loan advance of up to $10,000.
- Express Bridge Loan Program: SBA Express Lenders may provide expedited SBA-guaranteed bridge loan financing on an emergency basis (up to $25,000) for disaster-related purposes to small businesses who have applied for and are awaiting long-term financing (including EIDL). General info.
- Find an Express Bridge Loan Lender: SBA’s Lender Match Tool
- Names and contact info for all SBA lenders in Massachusetts
- Mass Workforce Association COVID-19 Info Sheet (flyer) for businesses to customize, post, and share.
- Coronavirus Small Business Issues and Solutions Guide: Small business Q&A
– Employers: Register for your free six-month account with JobGet!