COVID-19
We will keep you up to date with the news we receive from the State and the communities we serve in Southern Oregon. The financial impact, as well as the social impact, will be felt for a long time. If your business has been impacted, please let us know.
Here are a few links to government information about COVID-19.
- Oregon Coronavirus Information & Resources Page: https://govstatus.egov.com/or-covid-19
- Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s News Page: Oregon.Gov/Newsroom
- OHA Emerging Respiratory Disease page: www.healthoregon.org/coronavirus
- CDC COVID-19 page: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
- CDC travel notice: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices
- CDC Interim Guidance: Get Your Household Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- CDC – Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
Every Day and When Someone Is Sickhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html
Here is a non-governmental link sent in by Mari Williams, Junior Researcher, Wilkes Institute for Environmental Sciences and Sustainability
- COVID-19 as an Endemic: How to Keep Homes, Workplaces, Schools, and Institutions Safe: Interim Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations for U.S. Households with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Oregon Businesses Tied to Live Events Receive Financial Support for Lost Income During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocated $1.9 trillion to states for COVID-19 relief and economic recovery nationwide. The Oregon legislature allocated ARPA Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds to Business Oregon to support some types of businesses that lost revenue as an outcome of public health measures necessitated by the…
Read MoreSOU shifts for fall term to combat COVID variant
SOU President Linda Schott announced in a webinar with employees last week and in subsequent messages to students and employees that the university has changed course due to an ongoing surge of the COVID-19 delta variant and most classes will now be conducted remotely for at least the first few…
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Southern Oregon Hit Hard in Second Wave of COVID-19
The virus has finally hit close to home. My 49 year old friend, Jeff, died after a 2 week battle with COVID a few weeks ago. Prior to his passing I didn’t really understand it’s power. I am vaccinated, but I was also frustrated by the masks, social distancing and…
Read MoreNew Small Business SOCARES Grant 2021 – DEADLINE EXTENDED
SO CARES COVID19 Small Business Grants JACKSON COUNTY: Applications will be accepted for Jackson County businesses between 12 pm PST on Friday, May 14 – 11:59 pm PST on Thursday, May 20. (extended from 5/17 to 5/20) These funds are designated to businesses who were impacted by the April 30th COVID19 risk…
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Breaking Down the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021
The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 is a follow-on to such actions as the CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Program passed in the spring of 2020, and comes after eight months of mostly little progress in negotiations between the different parties and houses of Congress. On January 14, the Congressional Budget Office released…
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Not-for-Profit Entities Could Benefit from Latest COVID-19 Stimulus Package
by Steve Talbot, Manager, and Wendy Campos, Partner, Not-for-Profit Practice wendy.campos@mossadams.com Moss Adams https://www.mossadams.com/articles/2021/01/federal-covid-19-relief-for-not-for-profits The latest COVID-19-related federal stimulus package contained several provisions to benefit not-for-profits, including: Expanding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to 501(c)(6) organizations Opening another round of PPP loans Setting aside funding specifically for performance venues and other cultural organizations The…
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The second stimulus bill and impact on housing
By Brad Cartier stessa.com Diana Olick of CNBC opened up the week with some interesting real estate data to put 2020 to a close. Although mortgage applications fell 5% last week, they are still 26% higher than they were at the same time last year. Refinance volume jumped 4% as…
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HOW COVID IS CHANGING OUR BUYING HABITS
By Josh Lehner, Oregon Office of Economic Analysis OK, this was fun. Willamette Week is out with a set of articles highlighting some of the sectors of the economy that are doing quite well this year, despite the pandemic and recession. My hat’s off the Aaron Mesh and company for…
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Pandemic Enrollment Declines at Oregon Community Colleges
By Jessica Nelson State of Oregon Employment Department Employment Economist jessica.r.nelson@oregon.gov Enrollment at Oregon higher education institutions declined in fall 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s economic fallout. The enrollment drop affected community colleges much more significantly, declining 23% since fall 2019. Every Oregon community college had a lower…
Read MoreFREE Personal Protective Equipment Distributed to Local Businesses in Jackson County
Jackson County EOC & Business Oregon Partner to get PPE distributed to Businesses Event date: 12/9/2020 7:30 AM – 12/16/2020 9:30 AM Event Location: Jackson County Expo Business Oregon and the Jackson County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) have set up a depot to distribute Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Jackson County Businesses…
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Labor Underutilization and the Effects of COVID-19
Public health measures related to COVID-19 began in Oregon in mid-March. Social distancing practices and workplace and gathering changes have severely impacted business practices all around the state. The National Bureau of Economic Research declared an official recession in the United States, beginning in February 2020. In October 2020, Oregon’s…
Read MoreFREE PPE SUPPLIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS AND CHILD CARE PROVIDERS
The Governor’s office in partnership with the Oregon Legislature’s Emergency Board, allocated $10 Million from the federal CARES Act funding for the purchase of supplies including masks and gloves for small business. The State of Oregon is fulfilling orders at no charge until resources are depleted. Due to impacts from…
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