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
- City of Longview Utility Customer Support - City of Longview Utility Ratepayer Assistance
- 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