COVID-19 Assistance

COVID-19 Assistance

• Federal Government Response to Coronavirus
• internal Revenue Service Special COVID - 19 Section

Winnsboro Residents

If you are experiencing difficulty paying your utility bill, please contact City Hall for possible assistance.

• SWEPCO - COVID-19 Website
• SWEPCO - Letter to Customers (PDF)
• Verizon Wireless

Winnsboro Businesses

• Small Business Administration Restaurant Revitalization Fund
• Wood County Economic Development Commission Pandemic Business Impact Survey
• Centers for Disease Control Interim Guidance for Business and Employers
• US Department of Labor Coronavirus Resources - Information for employers/workers
• US Chamber of Commerce Combating Coronavirus - Workplace tips, Customizable workplace flyer and guidance for an employer response
• US Chamber of Commerce 5 Ways to Retain Your Customers During Coronavirus - Tips to retain customers for your business Link
• US Chamber of Commerce Coronavirus Small Business Guide Link
• Google Small Business Tips for Surviving COVID-19 Link
• US Senate Committee on Small Business Owner's Guide to the CARES Act
• US Environmental Protection Agency - Approved disinfectants for COVID-19
• Texas Department of State Health Services Resources and Updates Link
• Texas Workforce Commission Shared Work Program - Provides partial funding for hourly employees whose hours have been cut due to a slowdown in business
• National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business FAQs on COVID-19
• Internal Revenue Service Tax Filing FAQs* (moved from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020)
• US Department of Labor Families First Coronavirus Response Act Family and Paid Sick Leave FAQ
• Governor's Small Business Webinar Series - additional regional webinars will be held throughout the months of April and May and announced on the Economic Development Texas website in the coming days

Financial

• Small Town Strong Reinvestment Fund
• Winnsboro Main Street Business Assistance Grant
• Texas Workforce Commission - Disaster Unemployment Assistance
• USDA Federal Rural Resource Guide (PDF)
• US Small Business Administration (SBA) Guidance and Economic Injury Disaster Loans - Up to $2 million in working capital at very low-interest rates to cover operations until normal business resumes
• Small Business Administration (SBA) - Disaster Assistance Loan
• Small Business Administration A Guidance For Self-Employed (PDF)
• Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance Loan Example (PDF)
• Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance Loan - Update - March 31, 2020 (PDF)
• Small Business Owner's Guide to the CARES Act (PDF)
• US Chamber of Commerce Small Business Administration Loan Program Info (PDF)
• Small Business Administration Express Bridge Loans - Provides up to $25,000 in advanced supplemental funds for businesses applying for SBA Economy Injury Disaster Loans
• Small Business Paycheck Protection and Loan Forgiveness - Provides up to $10 million in assistance to small businesses and 501(c)3 nonprofits that is partially forgivable. This includes sole-proprietors, independent contractors, and other self-employed individuals. Financing is available for employee wages up to $100,000 and can cover additional expenses, such as rent, utilities, etc. expended between February 15, 2020, and June 30, 2020. Can be combined with an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan as long as they go toward separate expenses.
• CARES Flow Chart (PDF)
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Administration Loan Program Info (PDF)
• Score - A resource partner of the Small Business Administration, offering personalized assistance for small businesses
• Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - COVID -19 Emergency Response Page
• Important Updates, Resources, and Information for Texas Businesses - Office of the Governor
• Small Business Grants Program Facebook
• The James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund
• Texas Women's University Grant Program to Aid Women's Businesses Hurt by COVID-19
• Verizon and LISC Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Fund
• Yelp's COVID-19 Response and Support for Local Businesses
• GoFundMe - Small Business Relief Fund
• Texas Workforce Commission Shared Work Program - Provides partial funding for hourly employees whose hours have been cut due to a slowdown in business Link
• Internal Revenue Service Tax Filing FAQs (moved from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020)
• US Department of Labor Families First Coronavirus Response Act Family and Paid Sick Leave FAQs
• Texas Restaurant Association Restaurant Relief Fund  Provides a grant of up to $5,000 to support the needs of independent restaurants
• Southern Smoke Restaurant Employee Emergency Relief Program - Provides charitable funds to assist those employed and/or who own restaurants/bars or are restaurant suppliers

Regulatory

• Office of Gov. Abbott Executive Order on Restaurants, Bars, Gyms, and Senior Living Facilities
• Office of Gov. Abbott Regulation Waiver for Hospitality Industry to Deliver Alcoholic Beverages 
• Texas Department of Motor Vehicles - Temporary trucking deregulation Texas DMV Link Texas Governor's Office
• Office of Gov. Abbott Removes Licensing Barriers for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
• Office of Gov. Abbott Waives Licensing Regulations for Pharmacists and Technicians