help for businesses

Reopening amidst COVID-19

8/10/21:

new business oregon rural opportunity grants open

summer 2021:

STATE OSHA GUIDANCE FOR

BUSINESSES HERE

JULY 31: MASK ORDERS UPDATED

BY GOVERNOR BROWN

WHAT ARE CURRENT LANDLORD & TENANT LAWS DURING COVID?

3-23-21: GOVERNOR'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN TO AID BUSINESSES

The Governor applies these principles for equitable and rapid economic recoverY

in her 10-Point Plan:

Action #1: Investing in Oregon’s hardest hit workers (those currently unemployed or underemployed)
Action #2: Reinvesting in innovative housing
Action #3: Supporting resilient rural communities
Action #4: Supporting Oregon’s workforce (those currently employed but struggling)
Action #5: Creating opportunities for Oregonians (workforce development)
Action #6: Getting small business back on its feet
Action #7: Investing in Oregon’s infrastructure
Action #8: Oregonians investing in Oregon
Action #9: Safely reopening Oregon’s economy
Action #10: Innovation in manufacturing

LOCAL BUSINESS RECOVERY

March 2021:

Hood river county moves

to "low risk" - yay!

what does that mean

for business reopening plans?

COUNTY RISK- WHAT IS ALLOWED?

CHART: FULL GUIDANCE FOR LOW, MODERATE,

HIGH AND EXTREME RISK COUNTIES

BY BUSINESS SECTOR

1-29-21: oregon counties have new outdoor dining guidance from the state:

As of Jan. 29, Oregon restaurants, bars, distilleries and tasting rooms may allow

outdoor structures with a cover, like an awning or roof, with at least 50% of the square footage of its sides open for airflow. Enclosed sides may not be next to each other.

FREE PPE AND HAND SANITIzER

FOR HOOD RIVER BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS

DRIVE THORUGH DISTRIBUTIoN CENTER

hood river alliance church,

2650 Montello (off rand rd.

tues-thurs 1/19- 1/21/21

details here - spanish and english

hood river county Business grants through 12/20/20,

new governor's covid guidance

in effect thurs. 12/3/20

chart with details for busineses here

governor's guidance here

12-1-20: hood river drops to worst category, "extreme risk."

see chart of what's allowed:

11-19-20: NEW BUSINESS OREGON COVID RECOVERY GRANTS ARE OPEN!

11-18-20: new state workplace guidance

during freezE - IN EFFECT TODAY

MORE: CLICK ON GUIDANCE, FAQ AND SIGNAGE HERE

11-18-20: governor's 2 week statewide

freeze takes effect today

DETAILS FROM GOVERNOR'S WEBSITE

Limits at-home and social gatherings, as well as faith institutions

(2 week freeze)

governor promises $55 million funding

to help businesses hard-hit by covid.

more to come

Governor Kate Brown will commit $55 million in financial assistance to support Oregon businesses impacted by COVID-19 restrictions.

8-17-20: OREGON WORKPLACE RULE

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.

SUMMARY DOCUMENT HERE

MORE INFO HERE

NEW MASK GUIDANCE 8-13-20 HERE

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)

Business Oregon Resources

COVID-19 Resources

For Oregon Businesses, Employers, Workers & Job Seekers

Food Industry Resources

Gorge area services for Migrant & Seasonal Farmworkers

In Klickitat, Skamania, Hood River, Wasco Counties

Apply for small business assistance: SBA Disaster Loans

What you need to know about

corona virus

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