COVID-19 Resources for Small Businesses
Spire Offers Help to Small Businesses — List of Contacts by Region ______
How Architecture Firms Are Responding to COVID-19 – March 24, 2020
Practitioners across the country offer insight on the impact of the novel coronavirus on their staff, operations, and projects. ______
AL Department of Labor Paid Leave Overview – March 21, 2020 ______
CDC Provides Interim Guidance for Businesses & Employers – Updated March 21, 2020 Businesses and employers can prevent and slow the spread of COVID-19. Employers should plan to respond in a flexible way to varying levels of disease transmission in the community and be prepared to refine their business response plans as needed. ______
Alabama Department of Labor to Waive Employer Charges for COVID-19 Related Claims – March 20, 2020
The state is urging employers to file claims on employees’ behalf. All charges will be waived against those who file partial unemployment compensation claims on behalf of their employees. These charges will be waived until further notice. ______
Birmingham Strong Emergency Loan Fund – March 19, 2020
Purpose: To immediately support small businesses affected by COVID-19 who are awaiting state or federal relief funding or a more stable business environment. For-profit businesses with less than 50 employees located within the Birmingham city limits that have been operating for at least one year are eligible to apply. ______
How COVID-19 Will Impact the Built Environment – March 18, 2020
Architectural Digest ______
Facebook Grants for Small Businesses – March 17, 2020
The company will be launching a massive grant program to help small businesses. Specifically, Facebook will provide $100 million in “cash and ad credits” to 30,000 businesses in the 30 countries where Facebook operates. ______
#BHAMSTRONG Movement – March 2020
Coalition of public, private and civic leaders and organizations collaborating to serve as Birmingham’s COVID-19 Information and Resource Center for small businesses and others who are vulnerable during this time. ______
Alabama Power COVID-19 Response – March 2020
Since Alabama’s COVID-19 state of emergency was declared, Alabama Power has not disconnected any customers for non-payment and there are no plans to do so for those impacted by the pandemic. In addition, they are also suspending late payment fees. ______
Spire Energy COVID-19 Response – March 2020
Spire has suspended disconnects and late fees until 5/1/2020 for residential and business customers. ______
US Dept. of Labor: Fair Labor Standards Act & COVID-19 – March 2020 ______
US Dept. of Labor: Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Employer Paid Leave Requirements) – March 2020 ______
An Architects Guide to Virtual Practice – AIA Trust ______
AIA Knowledge Communities: Small Firm Exchange (Coronavirus Topic) – March 2020 ______
Navigating the Economy: Architects Weather Ebb and Flow of Projects – May 9, 2009
Firms seek alternatives to projects that are slowed up or on-hold ______
