1-Coronavirus Information and Key Resources March – May 2020

Key Resources for Operating Your Business During COVID-19

Resources to help you during this time of uncertainty. Please keep in mind the CDC guidelines for employers. Visit our page for resources for keeping a safe work environment.

Also, keep in mind that there are those that are trying to take advantage of businesses and consumers. At the bottom of the page are links to report scammers to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the FTC.

e-Forms

• FLHSMV UPDATE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE in connection with Odometer Disclosure Declaration May 06 2020– Effective May 1, 2020, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) will begin accepting electronically signed versions of HSMV 82040 (Title Application), HSMV 82101 (Duplicate Title Application), HSMV 82993 (Odometer Disclosure Statement), HSMV 82994 (Motor Vehicle Reassignment Supplement) and HSMV 82995 (Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney/Odometer Disclosure) forms used to make odometer disclosures submitted by dealers and manufacturers. The electronic signatures must be obtained in accordance with requirements set forth by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Rule 49 CFR 580 for assurance Level 2.

EPA Makes It Easier for Consumers to Find Safe Disinfectants to Fight Coronavirus

The Environmental Protection Agency released its List N Tool, that allows users to quickly identify disinfectant products that meet EPA’s criteria for use against COVID-19. The new app:

• Gives businesses and consumers critical information for cleaning and disinfecting buildings.
• Provides a list of more than 400 surface disinfectant products that meet the agency’s criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19).

 

ECONOMIC

JUNE

• PPP-Loan-Forgiveness-Application-Form-EZ-Instructions
• PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Instructions (Revised 6.16.2020)
• PPP-Forgiveness-Application-3508EZ
• NADA Cares Act FAQs June 5 2020
• President Trump Signs New Law Relaxing PPP Rules: What You Need To Know
• NADA Updated Preliminary Guidance PPP Use of Proceeds and Forgiveness
• Congress Passes PPP Flexibility Act Adding Significant Forgiveness Changes
  • New Maturity Period of 5 years instead of 2
  • The Covered Period is changed from 8 weeks to 24 weeks
  • Employer Rehiring Date changed to June 30 to December 31, 2020
  • Exemption Based on Employee Availability- updated
  • Extended Deferral Period- updated
  • Employer Payroll Taxes- updated
• SBA and Treasury Release Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application 
• Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application

MAY

• House Passes PPP Flexibility Bill
• PPP Loans use of Proceeds and Forgiveness NADA Updated Prelim Guidance
• NADA The CARES Act and Dealerships —Frequently Asked Questions As of 05 20 2020
• FP Beyond the Curve: Post-Pandemic Back-to-Business FAQs for Employers May 15, 2020
• May 15, 2020- SBA and Treasury Release Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application
• Paycheck-Protection-Program-Frequently-Asked-Questions_05 13 20
• NADA Cares Act and Dealerships FAQs May 13 2020
• May 13, 2020 PPP Loan Certification of Need NADA Analysis of Clarifying Guidance from SBA and Treasury
• Summary of Paycheck Protection Program Round 2 data as of 5:00 p.m. EDT, Thursday, May 7, 2020
• May 5- SBA issues PPP guidance on laid-off employees who refuse to be rehired
• NADA Cares Act FAQs May 5 2020
• SBA Paycheck-Protection-Program-Frequently-Asked-Questions May 3 2020
• IRS FAQs: Employee Retention Credit under the CARES Act
• CDC Businesses and Workplaces Plan, Prepare, and Respond

 

APRIL 

• SBA Loan program renews taking applications
  • 4/24/2020– Notice: Additional Economic Injury Disaster Loan Funding
    
• SBA Loan FAQs updated Sunday, 04/26/2020
• 04/28/2020– The department updated its Paycheck Protection Program Loans: Frequently Asked Questions (Question 31) to clarify loan eligibility
• SBA Paycheck Protection Program: How to Calculate Maximum Loan Amounts – By Business Type
• IRS Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Information Sheet  Borrowers
• Apply for an SBA Loan
• April 23- New coronavirus relief package for small businesses- Updated Guidance
  • The Small Business Administration published new guidance on Thursday 04/23/2020 that makes it less likely that big publicly traded companies can access the second round of funding for the U.S. government’s small business relief program.
• Paycheck Protection Program: PPP Deck copy – Loan Approvals through 04 16 2020
• Rosenfield and Company- Recording and Administering Payroll Protection Program (PPP) Loan Proceeds
• Rosenfield and Company- Maximizing SBA’s PPP Funding: Achieving Loan Forgiveness
• Rosenfield and Company- Webinar: Automotive Dealership Response to COVID-19 Crisis – 3rd Edition, Q&A
•  Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Business Damage Assessment Survey
• U.S. Office of Personnel Management
• U.S. Dept. of Labor COVID-19 Guidance
• SBA Coronavirus Relief Options
• SBA Loan Programs
• SBA Lender Finder Tool
• Federal Unemployment Guidance (3.12.20)
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Summary)
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act- Questions and Answers
• Frequently Asked Questions for Financial Institutions working with borrowers affected by COVID-19
• US Department of Labor (DOL) Q&A
• DOL webpage
• To provide help, visit FEMA or FEMA’s Industry Liaison Program
• Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program
  • 4/18/2020– The Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan is no longer accepting applications.

 

ECONOMIC RECOVERY TASK FORCES

• Gov DeSantis Re-Open Florida Task Force
  • We are currently in Phase 2 of the Recovery.
  • Governor’s Re-Open Florida Task Force Executive Committee
• Mayor Demings’ Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force
  • Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force Members
  • ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2020-12 REGARDING COVID-19
    Reopening Orange County and Requiring Social Distancing and Face Coverings
• Whitehouse Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

 

FEDERAL AND STATE

• Center for Disease Control
• Florida COVID Dashboard
• Florida Department of Health
• Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles– All drivers licenses expiring in 30 days have extra time to renew
• Vehicle Registration. FLHSMV offices closed. Services provided online GoRenew.com, by telephone, and email
• flgov.com– Gov DeSantis activates emergency bridge loan program for small businesses
• Florida Executive Orders
• Florida Reemployment Connect Site- Florida Jobs
  • Reemployment Assistance Handbook
  • DEO Connect Claimant Guide
  • COVID RA Info for Employers and Employees
• Guidance on Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
• Guidance on Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation
• Department of Economic Development Contact Information
• What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws
• FLSHMV Dealer License Renewal Forms–  Due April 30

 

CONSUMER PRIVACY

• FTC
  • Alert for small business owners needing PPP loans
  • Cyber Security Basics 
  • Cybersecurity Basics Quiz
  • Video conferencing: 10 privacy tips for your business
  • Business Center
•  GDPR
  • Complete guide to GDPR compliance
  • GDPR Checklist
• Florida Consumer Protection
  • Consumer Protection
  • 501.171 Security of confidential personal information
• ADA Website Compliance
  • The ADA online toolkit
  • The full accessibility guidelines can be found here
  • Online solutions to check compliance WAVE, Web Accessibility, or Lighthouse

EMPLOYMENT

• Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Provides Employers With More Options 06.08.2020
• FP Beyond the Curve: Post-Pandemic Back-to-Business FAQs for Employers May 29, 2020
• May 5- SBA issues PPP guidance on laid-off employees who refuse to be rehired
• Fisher Phillips BEYOND THE CURVE: Post-Pandemic Back-To-Business FAQs For Employers
• Fisher Phillips COVID Updates
• Fisher Phillips COVID FAQs
• Fisher Phillips Legal Alerts
• Fisher Phillips- How To Avoid Wrongful Death And Injury Claims For Workplace COVID-19 Exposure
• OSHA COVID-19 Info
• FCC Guidance on COVID-19 Robocalls
• List of Florida Counties with Stay at Home Orders
• Florida’s COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard
• The Federal government’s list of essential businesses
• COVID-19 Florida Unemployment
• Print Unemployment All Paper Application
  • English Paper Application
  • Spanish Paper Application
  • Creole Paper Application
• COVID Reemployment FAQs
• COVID RA Info for Employers and Employees
• COVID Benefits question due to temporary layoff

 

FFCRA EMPLOYEE NOTICES

• The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Employee notice to their employees.
  • Department of Labor English notice
  • Department of Labor Spanish version
• U.S. Department of Labor COVID-19 and the American Workplace

NADA

• NADA- Vehicles are Critical in a Lockdown
• NADA PPP Loans Use of Proceeds and Forgiveness- Prelim Guidance
• NADA COVID Resources
• NADA COVID Hub
• NADA Regulatory Compliance COVID
• NADA Legal Guidance Seminar
• Making Sense Out of The New SBA Paycheck Protection Program latest
• NADA New Federal Emergency Leave Mandates FAQs
• NADA’s  Dealer Guide to Safely Operating Your Dealership During a Pandemic
• Past NADA lifeline series webinar

• Federal Reserve and Treasury Announce New Main Street Lending program April 9 2020
• Executive Orders April 10 2020
• SBA OEM Franchisor Identifier Code 04 09 2020.2

 

SCAMS

•  Undelivered goods: Online sellers claim they have in-demand products, like cleaning, household, and health and medical supplies. You place an order, but you never get your shipment.

Report from The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried.

Consumers who have been a victim or know someone who has been a victim of the scam, should report scams to the FDACS Division of Consumer Services at 1-800-HELP-FLA (1-800-FL-AYUDA en Español), or online at FloridaConsumerHelp.com. Consumers can also use our online Check-A-Charity tool to learn if a charity is properly registered and if your money is going to benefit victims of coronavirus, and report concerns to the Federal Trade Commission at FTC.gov/complaint.

FCC COVID-19 Consumer Warnings and Safety Tips

Coronavirus What the FTC is Doing

Seven Coronavirus scams targeting your business

 

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