COVID Updates

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• Articles

• 4.28.2020 California enlists restaurants to make and deliver meals for food insecure seniors READ ARTICLE by Talib Visram on Fast Company

• ACTION ITEM UPDATE:

  • Here is the signed letter sent to Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, in which we respectfully requested two actions to support CVBs in the COVID-19 relief legislation. First, amend the CARES Act to ensure that the full spectrum of tourism offices, including 501(c) organizations and tourism-related quasi-governmental entities, are eligible under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

• Weekly Webinars from Industry Experts

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• CARES Act Fact Sheet

  • LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CARES ACT

  • U.S. Travel VIEW WEBINAR on CARES Act - the government relations team shared detailed information about the following CARES Act provisions, including who is eligible, what kind of financial assistance is provided and how companies can apply, as well as any outstanding questions or direction still to come from the administration.

  • U.S. Travel

  • 501 C (6) Resources summarized by U.S. Travel

• Funding

  • EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance

  • National Endowment for the Humanities

  • Civitas Recovery Tool Kit Funding Module

  • Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance

  • Economic Injury Disaster Loan  

  • Paycheck Protection Program

• U.S. Travel Association

  • U.S. Travel Recap of Resources

  • Link to Navigating the CARES Act Presentation Slide Deck Only

  • 501 C (6) Resources

  • Public Affairs Update

  • Emergency Preparedness Response COVID-19 LEARN MORE

• Industry Partners and Resources

  • U.S. Travel COVID-19 Destination Resources

  • U.S. Travel COVID-19 Travel Industry Research

  • Destinations International COVID Resources

• ACCE: Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives

  • Coronavirus Resource Guide 

• ADARA: Travel Trends and Insights

  • Traveler Trend Tracker

• COVID-19 Resources and Response Strategies from the National Park Service

  • Our partnerships colleagues in Region 1 (Northeast) put together a fantastic list of COVID-19 resources and sample response strategies that we wanted to pass along. Download and Read

• NY Times - Free Access to Updates

  • The NY Times is providing free access to its updates and guidance on the global coronavirus crisis.  LEARN MORE

• Georgia Restaurant Association

  • Georgia Restaurant Association (GRA)

• Georgia Hotel and Lodging Association

  • Georgia Hotel and Lodging Association (GHLA)