COVID-19: Community Information and Updates

Please understand every effort has been made to ensure the information on this web page is accurate. This page will be updated as new information is made available.

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Vaccine Mandates: The Most Important Questions for Businesses Answered: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has published this guide to which businesses are subject to the rules, which employees need to be vaccinated, options for unvaccinated employees, and more.

Federal Vaccine Mandate FAQ: The Georgia Chamber has published an FAQ to cover the mandate, who it affects, and additional information.

Georgia DOL Updates (June 2021): The State of Georgia has reinstated pre-pandemic unemployment insurance requirements, beginning on June 27 for claimants and employers. View the press release.

• Information for individuals and claimants
• Information and resources for employers

Bartow County Health Department: The BCHD staff will come to your place of business and provide free COVID immunizations to your employees who wish to be vaccinated. For information and to make arrangements, contact health department Nurse Manager Cyndi Carter at 770-382-1920 or cyndi.carter@dph.ga.gov.

Business Resources:

Electric Cities of Georgia (ECG): Grants, Loans, and Other Assistance Programs

Georgia Commute Options: Quick Start Telework Guide

Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDED): Georgia PPE Suppliers

Georgia Department of Labor: Latest Updates on Employment/Unemployment Assistance

Georgia Tech's Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership: Resources for Manufacturers

Governor Brian P. Kemp, Office of the Governor: Georgia Safety Promise

IRS: Coronavirus Tax Relief

SCORE: SCORE provides free remote mentoring, low cost educational online workshops, and numerous downloadable tools to help small businesses. Visit their website or email our local representative, Sudhir Hublikar, to learn more.

SBA: Disaster Assistance Loans

Small Business Development Center: Offers one-on-one counsulting services for small businesses at no cost to help with business plans, cash flow issues, and more. Some services, such as classes, may have a nominal fee. Appointments may be scheduled by calling 706-622-2006 or emailing rome@georgiasbdc.org.  Other resources are available at georgiasbdc.org.

U.S. Chamber: View the Combating Coronavirus page for business resources including guides for applying to assistance programs.

U.S. Department of Agriculture: COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide

U.S. Department of Treasury: View the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) page for an overview of the program, FAQ, and more information and applications for lenders and borrowers. A PPP Loan Forgiveness Guide is also available, courtesy of the U.S. Chamber.

Webinars: View the Webinar Calendar for upcoming webinars and recordings of past webinars. Chattahoochee Technical College is also offering free access to several self-paced online courses on topics useful in any work environment.

Health Information:

State COVID-19 Hotline: (844) 442-2681

Cartersville Medical Center: Protecting Your Business & Workforce Flyer

CDC:

• General COVID-19 Information
• COVID-19 Vaccination Tracker & Long-Term Care Program Module
   

COVID Act Now Risk & Vaccine Tracker: View real-time data on new cases, infection rate, vaccination rate, and more for Bartow County as well as states and counties around the nation.

Food Pantry and Emergency Resources: Thank you to Heritage Baptist Church for compiling this information.

Georgia Department of Community Affairs: They provide a list of housing resources for those experiencing homelessness, as well as an interactive map of homeless service access points.

Georgia Department of Public Health: COVID-19 Vaccine Partner Toolkit: This toolkit contains posters, a fact sheet, FAQs, CDC stickers, the vaccine distribution infographic, and presentation materials. You can also find the latest version of the Georgia Vaccine Plan and detailed vaccine safety information on the DPH website. Courtesy of the Georgia Chamber.

Highland Rivers Health: Mental Health and Family Coping Strategies During Coronavirus Outbreak

How Can I Help:

• Shop local online - View the Chamber directory
• Purchase gift cards now to use later
• Donate to local non-profits or charitable funds, such as the COVID-19 Response Fund by the Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia or by United Way of Bartow County
• Check out FEMA's recommendations for helping with donations, volunteering, and the private sector
• Understand the hard decisions with closings and/or cancellations
• See if your company can assist the state healthcare system
• Donate convalescent plasma if you have tested positive and have recovered from COVID-19