COVID-19 RESOURCES.

Remember that knowledge is power. Understanding the factors that affect a person’s immune response to COVID-19 will matter as much as, or more than, understanding the virus! Poor lung health caused by smoking, lack of adequate health care, suppressed immune systems, and/or populations particularly susceptible to infectious diseases, such as the elderly, have been particularly affected by COVID-19.

FINANCIAL RESOURCES

COVID-19 Economic Disaster Loan

In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, small business owners in all U.S. states, Washington D.C., and territories are eligible to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance of up to $10,000. The SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program provides small businesses with working capital loans up to $2 million. Funds will be made available within three days of a successful application, and this loan advance will not have to be repaid.

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The CARES Act

The new law that created the $600 weekly boost is fully funded by the federal government to augment the regular unemployment benefit amount an unemployed worker receives. States are not authorized to reduce the amount or duration of their unemployment compensation during the time of the federal expansion. This includes gig workers, freelancers, uber/lyft drivers etc. Contact your states unemployment office. Unemployment benefits will be paid for 24 weeks (6 months).

List of states unemployment websites

CARES Act Stimulus Checks

Individuals with a Social Security Number (SSN) and who are not dependents may receive $1,200 (single filers and heads of household) or $2,400 (joint filers), with an additional rebate of $500 per qualifying child, if they have adjusted gross income (AGI) under $75,000 (single), $150,000 (joint), or $112,500 (heads of household) using 2019 tax return information. (The IRS will use 2018 tax return information if the taxpayer has not yet filed for 2019.)

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PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH

Maintain a healthy lifestyle. Including proper diet, sleep and exercise.

Learn How to Make Face Mask

Hospital workers all over the country are working without the proper PPE. If you have a skill in sewing, please help your local health care workers and make face mask. Follow the link below for more information.

CALL YOUR SENATORS. TELL THEM TO BACK THE NATIONAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

There has been a call for national rental assistance program, but it has yet to emerge. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), chair of the Financial Services Committee, has proposed spending $100 billion to cover peoples’ rent and utilities.

Democratic state Sen. Mike Gianaris of Queens has introduced legislation that would forgive three months of rent and mortgage payments for people and small businesses affected by the coronavirus.

FIND YOUR STATES SENATORS