Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

President Trump has unveiled Guidelines for Opening Up America Again, a three-phased approach based on the advice of public health experts. These steps will help state and local officials when reopening their economies, getting people back to work, and continuing to protect American lives. Please click here for more information: Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

·         Testing Overview (HERE)

·         Testing Blueprint (HERE)

·         Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools and Homes (HERE)

·         CDC guidance for Camps, Child Care Programs, Schools, Mass Transit, Restaurants And Bars, and Workplaces

·         CDC Activities and Initiatives Supporting the COVID-19 Response and the President’s Plan for Opening America Up Again (HERE)

Trump Administration Encourages Reopening of Healthcare Facilities (HERE)

• Today, under the direction of President Trump, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a guide for patients and beneficiaries as they consider their in-person care options.

CDC Private Sector Call: Update on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Response – Business & Manufacturing (HERE)

• Dr. John Brooks, CAPT. Duane Hammond, and Dr. RJ Matetic shared guidance for the private sector, including what CDC knows at this point and what CDC is doing in response to this outbreak with an update resuming business and guidance manufacturing workers and employers.

Statement from Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on the Expansion of the Main Street Lending Program (HERE)

• “The expansions announced yesterday to the Main Street Lending Program are the result of an extensive comment period, and are designed to better meet the needs of small and medium-sized businesses.”

HUD Provides Remaining $2.96 Billion In Cares Act Funding For Homeless Populations Amid Coronavirus Recovery (HERE)

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced the allocation of $2.96 billion in Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) funding to support homeless Americans and individuals at risk of becoming homeless because of hardships such as job loss, wage reduction, or illness due to COVID-19. This funding is in addition to $1 billion of ESG grants announced within a week of President Trump signing the CARES Act. View state and territory funding allocations here.

IRS reminder: Deadline Postponed to July 15 for Those Who Pay Estimated Taxes (HERE)

• The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that estimated tax payments for tax year 2020, originally due April 15 and June 15, are now due July 15. This means that any individual or corporation that has a quarterly estimated tax payment due has until July 15 to make that payment without penalty.

Federal Reserve Board expands its Main Street Lending Program to Allow More Small and Medium-Sized Businesses to be Able to Receive Support (HERE)

• The Federal Reserve Board on Monday expanded its Main Street Lending Program to allow more small and medium-sized businesses to be able to receive support. The Board lowered the minimum loan amount, raised the maximum loan limit, adjusted the principal repayment schedule to begin after two years, and extended the term to five years, providing borrowers with greater flexibility in repaying the loans. The Board expects the Main Street program to be open for lender registration soon and to be actively buying loans shortly afterwards.

EXIM Revises Short-Term Insurance Products to Provide Small Businesses with Enhanced Financing Flexibility (HERE)

• The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has revised key features of two short-term export credit insurance products that will provide U.S. exporters and financial institutions additional options designed to streamline the application process and enhance the customer experience.

FEMA Disburses Emergency Food and Shelter Program Funding (HERE)

• This week, FEMA announced that the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) National Board will begin disbursing $320 million to assist organizations in communities across the country dedicated to providing food, shelter and supportive services to people with economic emergencies, including our nation’s hungry and homeless populations.

Weekly Update: DHS Response to COVID-19 (HERE)

• The Department of Homeland Security remains vigilant against the COVID-19 virus and continues to lead the national response to mitigate the spread.

Daily Roundup June 8, 2020 (HERE)

• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to announce actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic

HHS Announces Enhanced Provider Portal, Relief Fund Payments for Safety Net Hospitals, Medicaid & CHIP Providers (HERE)

• Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is announcing additional distributions from the Provider Relief Fund to eligible Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) providers that participate in state Medicaid and CHIP programs.

OCR Resolves Complaints after State of Connecticut and Private Hospital Safeguard the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to Have Reasonable Access to Support Persons in Hospital Settings During COVID-19 (HERE)

• Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces that it has reached an Early Case Resolution (ECR) with the State of Connecticut after the state issued an executive order regarding non-visitation policies for short-term hospitals, outpatient clinics, and outpatient surgical facilities to ensure that people with disabilities are not denied reasonable access to needed support persons.

U.S. Department of Labor to Offer Families First Coronavirus Response Act Webinars to Educate Employees and Employers (HERE)

• The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will offer two joint webinars on June 10, 2020, to educate employers and employees in the Southeast on the paid sick leave, and expanded family and medical leave benefits available under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and whistleblower protections.

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for Non-Cares Act Competitive Grant Programs Administered by the Office of Postsecondary Education in Response to Covid-19 (HERE)

• This fact sheet responds to frequently asked questions received from grantees for competitive grant programs authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and administered by the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), during the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) national emergency.

For the most up-to-date information, please see the below fact sheets and the CDC’s website: www.coronavirus.gov.

• COVID-19 By the Numbers
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic – Briefing Points
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic – FEMA Advisory

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