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COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide USDA and its Federal partners have programs that can be used to provide immediate and long-term assistance to rural communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. These programs can support recovery efforts for rural residents, businesses and communities through: • technical, training, and management assistance; • financial assistance; and • state and local assistance. This resource matrix organizes funding opportunities identified in stimulus bills and other federal resources that can help support ruralAmerica. Opportunities are categorized by customer and assistance type. For more information on the immediate actions USDA is taking to respond to COVID-19, visit usda.gov/coronavirus. To learn about USDA’s COVID-19 response for rural communities, visit rd.usda.gov/coronavirus. For the latest news from the CDC on COVID-19, visit coronavirus.gov. NEW: Resources to address substance use disorder (SUD) and the opioid crisis, visit Rural Community Toolbox ruralcommunitytoolbox.org. 1 usda.gov/coronavirus COVID-19 Federal Response Resource Matrix Rural Technical Assistance/ Financial General State/ Customer Training/Management Assistance Local Resources For-Profit Businesses: • USDA Agriculture Marketing Service: • USDA Rural Development Business • Guidance for Businesses and Corporations, Limited FAQ’s: Related to COVID-19 impact and Industry Loan Guarantee Employers to Plan and Respond Liability Companies, on the Fruit and Vegetable industry • USDA Farm Service Agency: • Coronavirus.Gov-Breakdown sole proprietorships, • SBA: COVID-19 Small Bus Microloan Programs of Assistance Lenders, etc. Guidance and Loan Resources • SBA Paycheck Protection Program • USDA Multi-Family Housing Direct • Small Business Development • SBA COVID-19 Economic Injury Loan COVID-19 Fact Sheet Centers: Small Business Resources Disaster Loan • NEW: SBA Federal Contracting • Service Corps of Retired • SBA: COVID-19 Small Bus Guidance for Small Businesses Executives (SCORE): Guidance and Loan Resources impacted by COVID-19 Small Business Resource Hub • DOL: National Health Emergency • NEW: SBA-Economic Injury • SCORE: Remote mentoring Dislocated Worker Grants Disaster Loan (EIDL) and • Benefits.gov Coronavirus resources EIDL Advance for qualified • DOL: Wage and Hour small businesses and • DOL: Families First Coronavirus Division: COVID-19 and the U.S. agricultural businesses Response Act Notice-FAQS American Workplace • FDA-COVID-19-Related Guidance • IRS Coronavirus Tax Relief and Documents for Industry, FDA Staff, Economic Impact Payments and Other Stakeholders • USDA RD Rural Energy for • NEW: FEMA Planning Starter Kit American Program-Renewable for Returning to Full Operations Energy & Energy Efficiency Fact Sheet • USDA RD Single Family Home Loan Guarantees Fact Sheet • NEW: USDA RD Business and Industry CARES Act Program • NEW: National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership Grants 2 usda.gov/coronavirus COVID-19 Federal Response Resource Matrix Rural Technical Assistance/ Financial General State/ Customer Training/Management Assistance Local Resources Agricultural Producers • USDA Continues Focus on Service • Farmers.gov: Funding for Farmers, • Farmers.gov Latest Updates and Ranchers: During COVID-19 Outbreak Ranchers, and forest landowners and Resources • H-2A Visa Program COVID-19 • Farm Loan Discovery Tool • AMS-USDA Farmers to Families Related Resources • USDA Farm Service Agency: Food Box (part of Coronavirus • Farm Loan Discovery Tool Microloan Programs Farm Assistance Program) • Farm Service Agency: Guaranteed • Find your local Natural Resources • NEW: US Dept. of Veterans Loans-Lender Toolkit Conservation Service office Affairs-COVID-19 Response • USDA Agriculture Marketing Service: • SBA Paycheck Protection Program • NEW: USDA FSA Expands FAQ’s: Related to COVID-19 impact Set-Aside Loan for • IRS Coronavirus Tax Relief and Customers Impacted on the Fruit and Vegetable industry Economic Impact Payments • NEW: SBA-Economic • USDA Rural Energy for American Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program-Renewable Energy and EIDL Advance for qualified & Energy Efficiency Fact Sheet small businesses and • NEW: USDA Coronavirus Food U.S. agricultural businesses Assistance Program • NEW: USDA RD Business and Industry CARES Act Program • NEW: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Overview of Local & Regional Food Funding 3 usda.gov/coronavirus COVID-19 Federal Response Resource Matrix Rural Technical Assistance/ Financial General State/ Customer Training/Management Assistance Local Resources Government Entities: • USDA Foreign Agricultural Service • USDA Food and Nutrition Service • U.S. Interagency Council on State, County or (FAS) Data and Analysis (FNS) Response to COVID-19 Homelessness (USICH) - COVID-19 local governments • USDA FAS Overseas • Meals to You: Baylor Collaborative Resources on Hunger and Poverty (FNS Office Directory Announcement) • FCC: Home Network Tips for the Coronavirus Pandemic • USDA FAS Programs • USDA Rural Development: • FNS Coronavirus Website COVID-19 Resource Website • Appalachian Regional Commission: • USDA Rural Development Real-Time Data Maps Spread of • National Park Service Public ReConnect Program Coronavirus at Regional Level Health Update • VA Homeless Housing Assistance • USA.Gov State Specific COVID-19 • FEMA: Coronavirus • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Resources: Links to each State (COVID-19) Response Services Administration (SAMHSA): from this site Coronavirus Resources • FEMA Coronavirus Rumor Control • Food and Nutrition Service: • Interim Guidance for Emergency • Emergency Medical Services Response to COVID-19 EMS.gov: Coronavirus/COVID-19 Medical Services (EMS) Systems Resources (WIC/SNAP etc) and 911 Public Safety Answering • HUD: COVID-19 Resources • USDA RD Community Facilities Points: CDC and Fact Sheets Direct Loan & Grant Deferral • FCC: Service Providers Pledge(s) • EPA: Water Utility Resources Fact Sheet • Cybersecurity & Infrastructure • DOJ: Office of Community • CDC Resources for Parks and Security Agency: Critical Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Recreational Facilities Infrastructure Guidance • DOJ: Office of Justice • NEW: CDC Communication • NEW: US Dept. of Veterans Programs (OJP) Toolkit for Migrants, Refugees, Affairs Support of States • DOJ: Office on Violence Against and Other Limited English Women (OVW) • NEW: FEMA Planning Starter Kit Proficient Populations • USDA RD Water and Environmental for Returning to Full Operations Programs COVID-19 Fact Sheet • NEW: NOAA Fisheries Coronavirus Funding-those with coastal and • NEW: US Economic Development Administration CARES Act Recovery marine fishery participants Assistance • NEW: EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs including CARES Act Funding 4 usda.gov/coronavirus COVID-19 Federal Response Resource Matrix Rural Technical Assistance/ Financial General State/ Customer Training/Management Assistance Local Resources Nonprofits: • USDA National Institute of Food and • USDA Rural Development. Distance • FNS: How to become a Summer Economic Dev. Corps., Agriculture Coronavirus (COVID-19) Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Site Sponsor universities, schools, Resources • SBA COVID-19 Economic Injury • DOE COVID-19 Information and Disaster Loan libraries, faith-based • FNS: How to become a Summer Site Resources for Schools and School organizations, etc. Sponsor • U.S. Economic Development Personnel Administration • U.S. Interagency Council on • US Dept of Labor: The National • FEMA: COVID-19 Response-How Homelessness (USICH) - Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) can I help? COVID-19 Resources Career Services and Training Grants • Food and Nutrition Service: • CDC: Information for Healthcare and Housing Grants Response to COVID-19 Professionals • NIFA Grant: Rapid Response to (WIC/SNAP etc) Novel Coronavirus Impacts across • US Dept. of Health & Human Food and Agricultural Systems • FCC-COVID-19 Services: Child Care and • USDA RD Community Facilities Telehealth Program Development Fund Direct Loan & Grant Deferral • AMS-USDA Farmers to Families • FNS: COVID-19 Congregate Meal Fact Sheet Food Box (part of Coronavirus Waivers & Q&As on Summer Meal • NEW: National Endowment for Farm Assistance Program) Delivery Using Existing Authority the Arts-CARES Act Grants for Organizations • USDA Multi-Family Housing Direct • NEW: FEMA Planning Starter Kit • NEW: US Economic Development Loan COVID-19 Fact Sheet for Returning to Full Operations Administration CARES Act • NEW: SBA and Treasury Recovery Assistance Department Announce $10 Billion • NEW: EDA Public Works and for CDFIs to Participate in the Economic Adjustment Assistance Paycheck Protection Program Programs including CARES Act Funding Cooperatives • USDA Cooperative Programs Site: • SBA Paycheck Protection Program • USDA RD Funded Rural Publications and Research • SBA COVID-19 Economic Injury Cooperative Development Disaster Loan Center listing • Farm Service Agency: Loans to • USDA Multi-Family Housing Direct For-Profit Farm Cooperatives Loan COVID-19 Fact Sheet 5 usda.gov/coronavirus COVID-19 Federal Response Resource Matrix Rural Technical Assistance/ Financial General State/ Customer Training/Management Assistance Local Resources Individuals/Households: • USDA Coronavirus Disease • Food Finder: Connects families to • FEMA: COVID-19 Response-How (COVID-19) feeding sites can I help? • ChooseMyPlate: Food Planning • USDA RD Single Family Guaranteed • USDA National Hunger Hotline during the Coronavirus Pandemic
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