help for businesses
Reopening amidst COVID-19
8-17-20: NEW OREGON WORKPLACE RULES
Oregon OSHA released new draft workplace rule today -
includes additional requirements for jobs requiring an employee to be within 6-feet
of another individual for 15 minutes or longer if it includes direct contact, as well as
further requirements for healthcare activities involving direct patient care.
This rule provides a limited exemption for schools that are able to implement
the guidance from the Oregon Education Department.
NEW MASK GUIDANCE 8-13-20 HERE
8-14-20: Hood RIver COunty remains
on state covid watch list -
215 positive, 36 active cases,
179 released from quarantine;
10 workplace outbreaks, 0 deaths,
4030 negative tests.
what does watch list mean?
where did the masks for businesses go?
hood river county eoc (emergency operations center) recap of Business mask distribution in july:
JULY 10, 10AM - FREE FACE MASKS FOR HOOD RIVER
SMALL BUSINESSEs. details here: english SPANISH
If you can't make it here, we'll deliver to you! Thank you for being a Hood River County business.
7-8-20 FROM OHA: There are no “exemptions” from
the face covering requirements.
An employer may be required to offer accommodations to employees or customers due to a medical condition,
but NOT BY allowing them to not wear a mask
governor REQUIRES FACE MASKS INDOORS statewide, july 1
I'm a business owner - what's MY reopening guidance?
8-10-20: New State rules for landlords and renters about evictions and rental assistance:
Spanish English
6-22-20 Hood River business customers wear masks indoors (State order)
6-22-20 Guidance for events, venues and churches
Governor approves Hood River's Phase 2 application
Phase II guidelines - (Hood River entered 6/18/20
State Q&A: COVID business, transportation, and other questions answered
Oregon Health Authority reopening guidelines
Phase 1 guidelines - Governor's Office
Hood River Health Dept. - business guidance
Hood river county reopening plan
Governor approves Hood River COunty reopening May 15
Small Business and
employee Resources
Hood River County is made up of many small businesses that can be particularly hard hit by the
Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions and closures.
EIDL (Economic Injury Disaster Loans) are now available from the federal government for local small businesses. The Small Business Association (SBA) deadline to apply for an EIDL is December 16, 2020.
For business and unemployment resources please visit:
Rental Assistance and Landlord laws
Safe and Stronger in Community
Mid Columbia Economic Development (MCEDD)
For Oregon Businesses, Employers, Workers & Job Seekers
Gorge area services for Migrant & Seasonal Farmworkers
In Klickitat, Skamania, Hood River, Wasco Counties
Apply for small business assistance: SBA Disaster Loans