FEMSA COVID-19 Resources

In order to keep our members updated with the latest information on the COVID-19 pandemic, FEMSA recommends members refer to the following resources:

Bloomberg News –

SBA Sets Cap on Amount of Relief Loans Banks Can Process

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Resources for Businesses and Employers

Guidance For Manufacturers to Operate Safely

Cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the U.S.

Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers – Interim Guidance from CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Department of Homeland Security –

CISA Guidance on The Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce

Guidance from DHS for Employers Form I Compliance

Des Moines Register –

Economic recovery requires protections for Iowa manufacturers

Environmental Protection Agency –

Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2

Export-Import Bank Board of Directors –

3/25 Board Resolution

Export-Import Bank COVID-19 Actions

EXIM Extends Assistance to U.S. Customers and Lenders Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) –

Coronavirus Website

COVID-19 By the Numbers

Ways for the Private Sector to Help Fight COVID-19

Prioritization and Allocation of Certain Scarce or Threatened Health and Medical Resources for Domestic Use

FEMA Implementation of Allocation Order on Exports of Scarce PPE and Notice of Exemptions

Prioritization and Allocation of Certain Scarce or Threatened Health and Medical Resources for Domestic Use; Exemptions

Coronavirus Pandemic: Additional $100 million available to Firefighters

NIMS Components – Guidance and Tools

Exercise Starter Kit for Preparedness in a Pandemic

COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance for the 2020 Hurricane Season

FEMA Emergency Non-Congregate Sheltering during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (Interim)

DHS Announces Grant Allocations for Fiscal Year 2020 Preparedness Awards

Coronavirus Pandemic Response: FEMA Clarifies Federal Cost Share for Public Assistance Program

Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)

Fire and Emergency Services –

Letter to Vice President Pence

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) –

Approved Imported Masks

EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION (EUA) OF HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE

EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION (EUA) OF CHLOROQUINE PHOSPHATE

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Test for Patient At-Home Sample Collection

Global Pandemic Map from Johns Hopkins University—

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases

Harvard Business Review—

“Communicating Through the Coronavirus”

“Coping with Fatigue, Fear, and Panic During a Crisis”

“That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief”

Harvard Medical Health –

“COVID-19 Basics: Symptoms, spread and other essential information about the new coronavirus and COVID-19”

Illinois Manufacturers’ Association –

Workers’ Compensation Committee Plans to Withdraw Emergency Rule

Internal Revenue Service –

COVID-19-Related Tax Credits for Required Paid Leave Provided by Small and Midsize Businesses FAQs

IRS provides guidance under the CARES Act to taxpayers with net operating losses

IRS extends more tax deadlines to cover individuals, trusts, estates corporations and others

Update to Notice 2020-18, Additional Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments

Temporary procedures to fax certain Forms 1139 and 1045 due to COVID-19

Frequently asked questions about carrybacks of NOLs for taxpayers who have had Section 965 inclusions

COVID-19-Related Employee Retention Credits: Determining When an Employer’s Trade or Business Operations are Considered to be Fully or Partially Suspended Due to a Governmental Order FAQs

COVID-19-Related Employee Retention Credits: Determining What Types of Governmental Orders May be Taken into Account for Purposes of the Employee Retention Credit FAQs

McKinsey & Company—

COVID-19 Implications for Business

Leadership in a Crisis: Responding to the coronavirus outbreak and future challenges

Mexico’s President Andres Manual Lopez Obrador –

Presentation on Health Security Measures(Spanish), for a translation click here

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)—

COVID-19 Resources

Tools on Essential Manufacturing Operations

Overview of the Defense Production Act

COVID-19 State Resource Center

COVID-19 Policy Action Plan Recommendations

“Phase Three” COVID-19 Relief Bill: Key Provisions

Letter to National Governors Association

Letter to Attorney Generals

Essential Employee Sample Documentation

SBA PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM

NAM Recommendations for the Federal Reserve’s Liquidity

Main Street Business Lending Program and Additional Federal Reserve Lending Facilities

American Renewal Action Plan

Pandemic Liability Policy Recommendations

Letter to President Trump Regarding Mandatory Mask Requirement

Letter to Congress Regarding Tax Credits

Building to Win

Occupational Safety and Health Administration –

Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Discretion in Enforcement when Considering an Employer’s Good Faith Efforts During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation –

PBGC Provides Relief to Mitigate Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic

Scott Gottlieb, MD former FDA commissioner –

National Coronavirus Response A ROAD MAP TO REOPENING

Simon Sinek –

These Are Not Unprecedented Times – Video

Small Business Association –

How To Calculate Maximum Loan Amounts – By Business Type Overview

Paycheck Protection Program Loans FAQs

Interim Final Rule

The Hill –

FDA approves mask sterilization technology promoted by Trump

The Washington Examiner –

Ivanka Trump lassos $1.6B for virus-slammed small companies

The White House—

“15 Days to Slow the Spread” Article

15 Days to Slow the Spread

President Trump’s 30-Day Coronavirus Guidelines for America

Connecting Americans to Coronavirus Information Online

Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups

UC Davis Fire Department –

Responding to a Patient with Signs or Symptoms of Respiratory Infection

United States Department of Health and Human Services –

United States Department of Labor –

FIELD ASSISTANCE BULLETIN No. 2020-4

COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

US Chemical –

Recommended Disinfectant Products

United States Customs and Border Protection –

Updated Guidance and Exemptions for PPE Exports

United States Department of the Treasury –

SBA and Treasury Announce Enhanced Transparency Regarding the Paycheck Protection Program

United States Fire Administration –

USFA WUI Toolkit

U.S. Fire Administration: Fire Service Grants And Funding

October 13 USFA Activities with COVID-19: Updates and Outreach to Stakeholders

Wall Street Journal –

50,000 Jobs, 900,000 Resumes: Coronavirus Is Redeploying Workers at Record Pace

World Health Organization (WHO)—

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic

MEMBER RESOURCES

3M –

Coronavirus Outbreak

2019 Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease Outbreak Technical Bulletin

Congressional Fire Services Institute –

COVID-19 Resources

October 2nd Update

DuPont –

DuPont™ Tyvek® Activates Operation Airbridge to Speed Up PPE Supply for COVID-19 Response

Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA) –

Implementations for ISOs and HSOs During COVID-194

Guidelines for COVID-19 Fire Station Exposure Reduction

You are Thinking about the Community, Who is Thinking about Your Family?

Fire-Dex –

First Responder Resources

International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)—

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Resources for Fire Chiefs

IAFC COVID-19 Fire & EMS Personnel Impact Dashboard

IAFC COVID-19 Economic Impact Dashboard

Lexipol/FireRescue1.com –

First Responder Resources

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation –

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation COVID-19 Emergency Fund

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) –

NFPA Coronavirus Response

National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) –

Coronavirus Resources

Volunteer Firefighter Support Fund

Reset & Recharge: How to Manage Stress in Uncertain Times

W. S. Darley –

Inside Darley Special Edition – Coronavirus

WEBINARS

Clarion –

Clarion Fire & Rescue Webcast Portal

COVID-19 Webinar featuring Katherine West

“High-Consequence Infectious Disease Workshop”

Groves, Inc –

COVID-19 Webinar

McNeil and Company –

Upcoming Webinars

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) —

W. S. Darley –

COVID 19 and the Fire Service: A Roundtable with Business and Industry Leaders

To see more on how member companies have responded to COVID-19, check out our member companies response page here: https://femsaorg.wpengine.com/member-companies-respond-to-covid-19/

For industry specific news related to COVID-19, browse the FEMSA news blog here: https://femsaorg.wpengine.com/news_articles/ or check our our forum on our LinkedIn page here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2298935/