We’ve started to aggregate information and links to different resources to help you access important services like information/data recovery for businesses, legal and financial counseling for individuals, help filing for state assistance, and more. This page will be updated as new information is available to assist families, small businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Personal Financial Resources and Assistance:
Reemployment Assistance:
Unemployment Insurance Relief (CARES Act) Info: https://www.dol.gov/coronavirus/unemployment-insurance
Reemployment (Unemployment) Assistance, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity: www.FloridaJobs.org
Tax Stimulus Checks:
Economic Impact Payments/Tax Credit Checks: www.IRS.gov/Coronavirus
Bill Deferment:
Mortgage Relief/Federal Finance Housing Agency: https://www.fhfa.gov/Homeownersbuyer/MortgageAssistance/Pages/Coronavirus-Assistance-Information.aspx
IRS – Deadline to file and pay taxes extended to July 15: www.IRS.gov/Coronavirus
FPL – Suspended disconnects, providing assistance for those experiencing COVID-19 hardships: https://www.fpl.com/coronavirus.html
Comcast – Not charging for disconnects or late fees for those who contact them because they can’t pay during this period: https://corporate.comcast.com/covid-19
AT&T – Waiving late fees incurred between March 13 – May 13 due to economic hardships related to COVID-19 for postpaid wireless, home phone or broadband residential, U-verse TV or DIRECTV customers. https://about.att.com/pages/COVID-19.html#consumers
Florida Pre-Paid – Pre-Paid Plan payments are deferred until July: www.MyFloridaPrePaid.com
Avoiding Scams:
www.BBB.org/Council/Coronavirus
https://www.cdc.gov/media/phishing.html
Small Business Financial Resources and Assistance
Small businesses impacted by #COVID19 can get a loan advance of up to $10,000. The loan advance does not need to be repaid – U.S. Small Business Administration: https://www.sba.gov/
Paycheck Protection Program: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/paycheck-protection-program-ppp
U.S. Chamber of Commerce-PPP Guide and Checklist: https://www.uschamber.com/sites/default/files/023595_comm_corona_virus_smallbiz_loan_final.pdf
Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL): https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/economic-injury-disaster-loan-emergency-advance
Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at FAU: http://www.fau.edu/sbdc/consulting/
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity:
Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program: https://FloridaDisasterLoan.org/
Business Damage Assessment Survey: https://floridadisaster.biz/BusinessDamageAssessments
Reemployment Assistance Service Center: http://floridajobs.org/job-seekers-community-services
