CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Information for Employers and Employees:

5/14/21

Governor Walz Announces End to Statewide Face Covering Requirement

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5/6/21

Governor Walz Announces Timeline to End State COVID-19 Restrictions

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01/19/20

Wilkin County COVID-19 Relief Program Grant- Click Here

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12/31/20

DEED Update: New Federal Stimulus Legislation

 

12/18/20

For Business & Organizations- Safe Safe Guidance

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12/09/20

Governor Walz Convenes Special Session of MN Legislature to Pass COVID-19 Relief for Small Businesses, Workers, Families

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11/18/20

Dial back to save lives 11/20/20 through 12/18/20

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11/10/20

MN Guidance and resources for all employers

 

09/21/20

City of Breckenridge CARES Small Business Grant from $2,000-$15,000: Click Here

CARES Small Business Grant Application

CARES Small Business Grant Program Guidelines

CARES Small Business Grant Program FAQ

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8/25/20

FREE, one-on-one business consulting to Re-Energize Your Business from West Central MN Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)

 

7/21/20

The $600 of federal unemployment benefit will expire at the end of July. If you are in need of additional state and community services, and resources- Click Here

 

6/22/20

DEED Small Business Relief Grants

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6/17/20

Unemployment Support

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6/10/20

Wahpeton Daily News Recovery Package

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6/05/20

Stay Safe Plan beginning on June 10, 2020

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5/27/20

Industry Guidance for Safely Reopening

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5/26/20

MN Unemployment Insurance Information of Workers & Self-employed & independent contractors

 

5/22/20

Live Q&A with Greg at WCI on MN DEED’s Small Business Emergency Loan on May 26th.

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Safely Returning to Work

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Economic Development Association of MN webinars

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EDA Grant Opportunity

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5/14/20

MN Business Opening Plan Template

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Safely Returning to Work on May 18th

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Governor Walz's Emergency Executive Order 20-54: Protecting Workers from Unsafe Working Conditions and Retaliation During the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency

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Food Manufacturing Guidance

 

Manufacturing Workers and Employers Guidance from CDC and OSHA

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4/30/20

Governor Walz’s Emergency Executive Order 20-40: Allowing Workers in Certain Non-Critical Sectors to Return to Safe Workplaces

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MN Department of Employment and Economic Development – for businesses: Safely Returning to Work questions and answers and links to COVID-19 Preparedness Plan templates and guidelines.

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Can my business be open? Review the guidance  

COVID-19 Preparedness Plan template - Word document | PDF

Checklist guidelines for creating a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan - Word document | PDF

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4/27/20

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest federal disaster loans  to small businesses

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Salesforce is offering a grant of $10k

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Reopening businesses in the Southern Valley webinar Wednesday, April 29th at 9:00 am

Reopening businesses in the Southern Valley Informational Flyer

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Support Main Street Retail webinar Tuesday, April 28th by University of Minnesota Extension at 9:00 am

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Resources for MN Businesses- financial assistance, the paycheck protection program, and the Small Business Owner's Guide to the CARES Act

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4/1/20

Overview of the programs that recently passed into law from Nadine Julson CPA

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Do you have a SBA loan right now, or contemplating taking one out?

                    SBA Loan Calculator from Eide Bailey

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Small Business Owner's Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

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3/24/20

MN DEED Small Business Loan Guarantee Program

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Do you have ideas for MN state government support of the MN Economy during this crisis?

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MN Critical Business List

If your business is not on the list on the above link and you feel are are an essential business- Click here

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Stimulus Package by International Economic Development Council

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Free Digital Support for Small Businesses

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MN Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 Business Toolkit

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3/18/20

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Assistance

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U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loans: The Three Step Process

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Do you have a business update?

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CDC- Center for Disease Control and Prevention

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Drinking Water & Wastewater from US Environmental Protection Agency

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3/17/20

Unemployment benefits for workers

 

Disaster assistance for businesses

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MN Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Emergency Loan Program

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Southern Valley Strong Facebook Page

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Wahpeton Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce