The Downingtown-Thorndale Regional Chamber of Commerce understands this recent outbreak of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) is a unique and sensitive situation that can have an immense impact on local businesses. To help our members navigate this situation, we continue to gather accurate information, as well as tools and resources.
We'll keep our members updated when new information becomes available on COVID-19, along with business recovery and assistance programs.
Members and Non-Members are welcome to contact the Chamber office for questions and or assistance. Contact Executive Director Steve Plaugher at 610-269-1523 or splaugher@dtrcc.com.
Federal News
Opening Up America Again – Guidelines (April 17, 2020)
Guide to SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan – UPDATED – US Chamber (April 9, 2020)
Coronavirus Small Business Guide – US Chamber (April 9, 2020)
Find Your PPP Lenders – SBA Website (April 3, 2020)
Paycheck Protection Program Borrower Application Form (April 3, 2020)
Guide to Employee Retention Tax Credit for COVID-19 Impacted Employers – US Chamber (April 2, 2020)
Guide to SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan – US Chamber (April 2, 2020)
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Information Sheet for Borrowers (April 1, 2020)
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Information Sheet for Lenders (April 1, 2020)
Small Business Paycheck Protection Program – US Department of Treasury (April 1, 2020)
The Federal CARES Act – Powerpoint Presentation (April 1, 2020)
How to Get a Coronavirus Emergency Paycheck Protection Loan and Other Small Business Resources (April 1, 2020)
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers (April 1, 2020)
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements – US DOL (April 1, 2020)
COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application (April 1, 2020)
All Non-Profits, Including 501(c)6s Now Eligible for $10,000 Grants and SBA Disaster Loans (April 1, 2020)
What’s Inside the Senate’s $2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid Package – NPR (March 31, 2020)
US Chamber – Coronavirus Emergency Loans Small Business Guide and Checklist (March 30, 2020)
National Conference of State Legislatures (NSGL) – COVID-19 Stimulus Bill: What It Means for States (March 27, 2020)
The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act (March 27, 2020)
Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Assistance: Information, Resources, and Application (March 26, 2020)
FAQ’s about the Paid Leave Provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (March 26, 2020)
Summary of Bipartisan Agreement on CARES Act (March 25, 2020)
FAQ’s answered by the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) (March 24, 2020)
IRS Issues Guidance on Tax Credits for Coronavirus Paid Leave (March 24, 2020)
Trump signs coronavirus relief plan to expand paid sick leave (March 20, 2020)
Congress Passes Coronavirus Bill Expanding Paid Leave (March 19, 2020)
Resources to Help Your Small Business Survive the Coronavirus (March 19, 2020)
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation Disaster Help Desk (March 19, 2020)
SBA Disaster Assistance - Coronavirus (March 19, 2020)
SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus (March 19, 2020)
ACCE Crisis Management Resources - Pandemic (March 18, 2020)
Resilience in a Box (March 17, 2020)
Customizable Coronavirus Flyer - share with your customers! (March 17, 2020)
Plan, prepare, and respond to coronavirus disease 2019 (March 17, 2020)
Disaster Loan Assistance (March 17, 2020)
Pandemic Guidance (March 16, 2020)
Letter to US Government Leaders on Coronavirus Response (March 16, 2020)
CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers (March 16, 2020)
CDC Issues New Guidance that Organizers Consider Canceling, Postponing Events of More than 50 People (March 15, 2020)
US Dept of Labor Announces New Guidance on Unemployment Insurance Flexibilities During COVID-19 Outbreak (March 12, 2020)
State News
Coronavirus Forum Webinar with CARES Act FAQ – PA Chamber (April 2, 2020)
PA and Federal Changes to Unemployment Compensation System – PA Chamber (April 1, 2020)
COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program (CWCA) (April 1, 2020)
COVID-19 Guide: Scenarios and Benefits Available (March 31, 2020)
Coronavirus Resource Center – RKL CPA (March 31, 2020)
UC Eligibility + COVID-19 (March 30, 2020)
Sign Up for Alerts: Join Alert PA (March 30, 2020)
COVID-19 FAQ for Employers – PA Chamber of Business and Industry (March 30, 2020)
Gov. Wolf Signs COVID-19 Response Bills to Bolster Health Care System, Workers, and Education and Reschedule the Primary Election (March 27, 2020)
Pennsylvania COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program (CWCA) Borrower Checklist (March 25, 2020)
PA Chamber of Business and Industry Coronavirus Webinar Recording (March 25, 2020)
Governor Wolf Announces Financial Assistance Available to Small Businesses (March 25, 2020)
COVID-19 Business Resoures – including list of life-sustaining businesses (March 21, 2020)
Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Information and Application (March 20, 2020)
Accessing PA Services During the Coronavirus Pandemic - who to call and how to contact them (March 20, 2020)
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: An Analysis for Employers From Fox Rothschild (March 20, 2020)
Which Businesses Can Remain Open? (March 20, 2020)
Small Business Resources from Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (March 20, 2020)
Has Your Job or Business Been Affectd by COVID-19? - PA Career Link (March 20, 2020)
Coronavirus in PA: Resources for small businesses from disaster assistance to workplace recommendations (March 19, 2020)
Information for PA Employees Impacted by COVID-19 (March 18, 2020)
PA State Police warn of potential coronavirus-related scams (March 17, 2020)
Wolf Administration Updates Businesses on Guidance for COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts (March 16, 2020)
Business resources from the PA Chamber of Business and Industry (Monday, March 16, 2020)
Guidance for Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus (March 16, 2020)
Wolf Administration Orders Restaurants and Bars to Close Dine-In Service in Mitigation Counties Including Allegheny to Stop Spread of COVID-19 (March 15, 2020)
Interim Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (March 15, 2020)
Wolf Administration Issues Guidance to Non-essential Businesses as Part of COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts (March 14, 2020)
Pennsylvania Enacts Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (March 6, 2020)
County News
Chester County Health Department (updated daily)
West Chester University Cottrell Center COVID-19 Resources (April 15, 2020)
Resource for Job Seekers and Employers During COVID-19 Crisis – PA CareerLink (April 13, 2020)
Apply for Free Marketing Video – Edge of Cinema (April 10, 2020)
Benchmark Federal Credit Union Offers Up to $1 Million in Interest-Free Loans for Chester County Business Owners (April 9, 2020)
Surviving the Financial Crisis – COVID-19 (April 8, 2020)
Strategies for Managing Through Financial Distress Caused by COVID-19 (April 8, 2020)
My Benefit Advisor Webinar on CARES Act and Important Information for Employers – password: MyBenefit@2020 (April 4, 2020)
GWCC Members Banks, Credit Unions Helping Local Businesses Navigate CARES Act and SBA Loans (last updated April 2, 2020)
Chester County Library System Business/Career Page (April 1, 2020)
Chester County Library System COVID-19 Blog Page (April 1, 2020)
CARES Act Analysis from RKL: Learn the Impact on Families, Small Businesses, and Employers (March 31, 2020)
Information for Businesses Amid COVID-19 (March 17, 2020)
Take the Chester County Business Impact Assessment for COVID-19 (March 17, 2020)
United Way of Chester County Launches Chester County COVID-19 Response Fund (March 17, 2020)
Chester County Business Telephone Town Hall (conference call to be held March 17, 2020 at 10 a.m.)
Preparing a Business Continuity Plan for the Coronavirus Outbreak (webinar to be held March 17, 2020 at 10 a.m.)
Seedcopa Alert: Coronavirus Assistance for Small Businesses (March 16, 2020)
Coronavirus: Fact vs Fiction - CNN (March 16, 2020)
Why Outbreaks like Coronavirus Spread Exponentially and How to "Flatten the Curve" - How Social Distancing Saves Lives (March 14, 2020)