Resources

COVID-19 Information

For Washington State and Cowlitz County’s latest information and resources:

For general Cowlitz County COVID-19 Information, you can call 1-888-683-8676. For questions please email imt.pio@co.cowlitz.wa.us.

Residents

• Cowlitz County Frequently Asked Questions - COVID-19 FAQ’s
• Governor Jay Inslee’s phased approach to recovery - Safe Start Washington  
• Submit a COVID-19 Enforcement Inquiry - http://apps.co.cowlitz.wa.us/Forms/EnforcementInquiryCOVID-19 
• Cowlitz County Health Department  Updates - http://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/COVID-19
• Washington State Coronavirus Response - https://coronavirus.wa.gov/
• For You and Your Family - https://www.coronavirus.wa.gov/you-and-your-family
• Washington State Department of Health - https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus
• Governor Inslee’s Corona Virus page - https://www.governor.wa.gov/issues/issues/covid-19-resources
• Arc of Washington State COVID-19 Resources - https://arcwa.org/covid-19

Workers

Informational links on benefits for employees, temporary layoffs or job loss related to COVIC-19

• Get employment info from Washington State Employment Security Department - https://esd.wa.gov/newsroom/covid-19
• See who qualifies for specific benefits - COVID-19 scenarios & benefits available
• Workforce Southwest Washington: https://workforcesw.org/
• Worksource Washington: https://www.worksourcewa.com/
• Worker’s compensation coverage and common questions: Washington Labor and Industries
• Clarification on who is an Essential Worker -  https://coronavirus.wa.gov/whats-open-and-closed/essential-business 

Businesses

For information on Financial assistance (including SBA loans), employer and worker assistance and Insurance assistance including sole proprietors, independent contractors and 501c3’s for federal grant funds!:

There are two new programs to choose from:

• $10K grant that you can receive in 3 business days following receipt of the application by the SBA (also can be part of a loan). This is through the SBA 7b2 EIDL grant program. 

• Alternatively, businesses with employees can receive up to 2.5 months of payroll expenses as a forgiven loan through the new SBA 7a Paycheck Protection Program. You would apply for these funds through a lender rather than directly from the SBA and it would take longer to receive the funds. Small Business Owners Guide to the CARES Act

• Economic impacts video: https://youtu.be/PcXFnsW2jG0
• Small Business Assistance Guide
• Restaurant Employee Relief Fund
• File for a SBA Disaster Loan - https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/Declarations
• Clarification on Essential Businesses - https://coronavirus.wa.gov/whats-open-and-closed/essential-business
• Visit the Insurance Commissioner’s webpage: https://www.insurance.wa.gov/coronavirus-insurance-information-businesses
• Cowlitz Economic Development Council : https://www.facebook.com/CowlitzEDC/ 
• Employment Security Department: https://esd.wa.gov/newsroom/covid-19
• Department of Commerce: https://www.commerce.wa.gov/
• Washington State COVID-19 website: https://coronavirus.wa.gov/
• SBA Disaster Loan: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance
• Community Foundation of Southwest WA: https://www.cfsww.org/
• Workforce Southwest Washington: https://workforcesw.org/
• Worksource Washington: https://www.worksourcewa.com/
• Cowlitz County: http://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/COVID-19
• Kelso Longview Chamber of Commerce: www.kelsolongviewchamber.org
• Association of Washington Business: https://www.awb.org/

Schools

For updates on school closures and information and guidance for parents:

• Washington Office of Public Instruction: School updates