COVID-19 Resources
Recovery Resources
Here is the latest Executive Order from the Florida Governor. This will have no effect on our current essential businesses that are open, including the take-out and curbside delivery from our restaurants.
https://www.co.walton.fl.us/DocumentCenter/View/38092/EO-20-91
Guide to CARES Act
Bills H.R. 6047, H.R. 6021
https://gop-waysandmeans.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HR-6201-Explainer.pdf
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.disasteerloan.sba.gov
Disaster Loans-Toll Free: (800) 659-2955
The Paycheck Protection Program is specifically designed to help small businesses keep their workforce employed. For more information on the Paycheck Protection Program, go here: https://www.sba.gov/page/guidance-businesses-employers-plan-respond-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19
Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program
https://www.floridadisaster.biz
https://www.floridadisasterloan.org
Gulf Power to provide bill relief to consumer and commercial customers
https://www.niceville.com/gulf-power-to-provide-bill-relief/
Gulf Power/University of West Florida-Northwest Florida Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grant Application
https://www.sbdc.uwf.edu, https://www.bit.ly/2V2Kje3
Application Assistance:
ahaider@uwf.edu, (850) 586-7802
The Department of Homeland Security announced it would be delaying the deadline for Americans to apply and receive a REAL ID—a driver’s license with a gold star in the top right corner—due to the coronavirus pandemic. The new deadline will be October 1, 2021.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/real-id-deadline-pushed-back-coronavirus-dhs
Facebook Grants for Small Business
https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants
Save Florida Business
https://www.savefloridabusiness.com/
U.S Labor Department has career training and job search information for both employees and businesses.
The most up to date guidelines for COVID-19
https://www.cdc.gov
https://www.floridahealthcovid19.gov/
County and Chambers Information
Walton County Emergency Management – https://www.co.walton.fl.us/1063/Emergency-Management
Walton County Sheriff’s Office – https://www.waltonso.org/
Walton Area Chamber of Commerce – https://www.waltonareachamber.com
Destin Chamber of Commerce – https://www.destinchamber.com
Florida Chamber COVID-19 Toolkit – https://www.flchamber.com/essential-services-order, https://www.flchamber.com/follow-facts-not-fear/
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Resources and Guidelines for Business – https://www.uschamber.com/coronavirus
Restaurant Workers/Bartenders’ Guild
https://www.restaurantworkerscf.org – restaurant, workers
https://www.restaurantworkerscf.org/news/2020/3/15/resources-for-restaurants-and-workers-coping-with-the-covid-19-emergency
https://www.usbgfoundation.org/covid-19-response
https://www.blog.yelp.com/2020/03/coronavirus-relief-for-restaurants-and-bars
Local Services
Harvest House – provides vouchers for groceries and supplies for needy.
https://www.harvesthousedestin.org/
American Lunch Food Truck (Harbor Docks) – delivers hot meals to underserved areas of community.
https://www.americanlnch.org
United Way Emerald Coast
https://www.united-way.org/relief