Federal and State Government Resources

These resources are organized by 4 categories:

  • Federal and State Small Business Assistance Resources
  • Federal and State Taxes
  • Employment, Workforce, and Workplace
  • Miscellaneous

Federal and State Small Business Assistance Resources (updated 10/9)

Federal

SBA Paycheck Protection Program
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program-ppp

SBA COVID-19 Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources

CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to COVID-19
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fspecific-groups%2Fguidance-business-response.html

State

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation – “We’re All In” Small Business Grant Program
https://wedc.org/programs-and-resources/wai-small-business-grant/

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation – Small Business 20/20 Program
https://wedc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Small-Business-2020.pdf

Wisconsin Small Business Center: COVID-19 How We Can Help Businesses
https://wisconsinsbdc.org/services/covid-19/

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation – Strategies and Resources for Small Businesses to Navigate through COVID-19 in Wisconsin
https://wedc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/WEDC_Response-to-COVID_19.pdf


Federal and State Taxes

Federal

Internal Revenue Service – COVID-19 Tax Relief for Businesses

https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/coronavirus-tax-relief-for-businesses-and-tax-exempt-entities

State

Wisconsin Department of Revenue COVID-19 Information and Announcements

https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/News/2020/wi-covid-19.aspx


Employment, Workforce and Workplace

Federal

Department of Labor: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Employer Paid Leave Requirements
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-employer-paid-leave

Department of Labor: Families First Coronavirus Response Act FAQ
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-questions

Department of Labor: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Workplace Poster
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/posters/FFCRA_Poster_WH1422_Non-Federal.pdf

Department of Labor: Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Workplace Poster FAQ
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-poster-questions

Department of Labor: COVID-19 and the Fair Labor Standards Act
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa/pandemic

Department of Labor: Field Assistance Bulletin Temporary Non-Enforcement Period Applicable to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/field-assistance-bulletins/2020-1

EEOC: What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19
https://www.eeoc.gov/wysk/what-you-should-know-about-covid-19-and-ada-rehabilitation-act-and-other-eeo-laws

OSHA: Guidance on Preparing Workplace for COVID-19
https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdf

OSHA: Prevent Worker Exposure to COVID-19
https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3989.pdf

State

Department of Workforce Development: COVID-19 and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/covid19/public/ui.htm

Department of Workforce Development: COVID-19 and Worker’s Compensation
https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/covid19/public/wc.htm

Department of Workforce Development: COVID-19 and Equal Rights
https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/covid19/public/er.htm


Miscellaneous

Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance – Guidance for Delivery Drivers During COVID-19 Crisis

https://oci.wi.gov/Documents/Regulation/Bulletin20200323COVID-19-CoverageforDeliveryDriversforRestaurants.pdf

Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions – Emergency Guidance on Remote Notarization

https://www.wdfi.org/Apostilles_Notary_Public_and_Trademarks/pdf/Remote%20notarization%20-%20webpage%20announcement.pdf