COVID-19 Resource Hub

Governor McMaster and #accelerateSC Partners:

• AccelerateSC
• Executive Orders
• Newsroom (Press Releases, etc.)
• Twitter
• List: Local State of Emergencies, Curfews, and Restrictions (June 8th Update)

CDC:

• What to Know, Situation Updates
• Travel Notices
• Business and Employer Guidance
• CDC.gov Email Updates
• CDC Webinar with Dr. Nancy Messonnier
• CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
• Information for Communities, Schools, and Businesses

SC DHEC:

• General Questions: 1-855-472-3432, DHEC Care Line
• INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR COVID-19 SCENARIOS IN BUSINESSES
• General Information on COVID-19 for South Carolina
• Mass Gatherings and Events Guidance
• Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers

US Dept. of Labor:

• COVID-19 and the Workplace
• Employee Rights (FFCRA)
• U.S. Department of the Treasury, IRS and the U.S. Department of Labor Announce Plan to Implement Coronavirus-Related Paid Leave for Workers and Tax Credits for Small and Midsize Businesses to Swiftly Recover the Cost of Providing Coronavirus-Related Leave

Education Resources:

Boeing:

• FUTURE U, a website with ready-to-go STEM activities, including:
  • Virtual Field Trip: Innovating the Future (Designed for grades 6-12, Length: 29 minutes)
  • Virtual Field Trip: ecoAction (Designed for grades 6-12, Length: 28 minutes)
  • Online Lesson Plans (Designed for grades 6-8, Length: 45-60 minutes)
• In addition, check out our 100 Days of Learning collection of lesson plans.

Federal and Industry Information:

• Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) 
• Trucking (FMCSA, SC Exec Order 2020-08)
• Chamber FFCRA (HR 6201) Summary
• Chamber CARES Act (HR 748) Summary

NAM:

• CNBC Response
• NAM Corona Survey and Full Report
• NAM's Coronavirus Resources
• NAM's COVID-19 Policy Action Plan
• NAM's Response to Senate letter to business groups
• NAM's Request for Guidance from the CDC
• NAM Member Coronavirus Survey Results 

Small Business Administration:

• Disaster Loan Fact Sheet for South Carolina
• COVID-19 Guidance for Small Businesses
• SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus
• Treasury Guidance on PPP for Employers
• Feb 6-7 Storms: Low-Interest Federal Loan Information

All Chamber Updates:

• August 20th: It’s Time to Get Business License Tax Reform Across the Finish Line, Liability Protections Update, and SC’s Latest Unemployment Numbers
• August 13th: President Trump Issues Four New COVID-19 Executive Orders, All SC School Districts’ Reopening Plans Now Approved, Senate Re-Open Committee Discusses Testing, Broadband, and the State of Tourism.
• August 6th: Hundreds of South Carolina Businesses Call on Federal Delegation to Pass Liability Protections, Federal Stimulus Bill Negotiations Ongoing, Broadband, Liability, and UI Trust Fund Lead SC Legislative Discussions This Week.
• July 30th: New Federal COVID-19 Legislation Introduced this Week, Governor McMaster Announces New COVID-19 Allowances and Requirements for SC, SC House Holds First Criminal Justice Reform Hearing of the Summer
• July 22nd: Need for Liability Protections Gaining Steam Around the Nation, Governor McMaster Announces New K-12 Education Grant for Private Schools, SC House COVID-19 Public Education Committee Discusses Broadband, School Reopening Plans
• July 16th: SC Governor Calls on School Districts to Offer Full-Time, In-Person Learning in the Fall, Liability Protections a Focus of Testimony in House Committee Meeting, Latest Unemployment Numbers. 
• July 2nd: Chamber Launches Wear It SC Challenge, DHEC Releases Guidance for COVID-19 Scenarios in Businesses, PPP/Unemployment
• June 24th: General Assembly Stops Short of Getting Businesses Back on Track – Fails to Act on Needed Liability Reform, SC Statehouse Run-Off Election Update, New Mask Requirements in Some Municipalities
• June 19th: Last Chance to Get Liability Protection Across the Finish Line
• June 18th: Streamlined PPP Application Released, House COVID-19 Employment, Workforce, & Business Recovery Committee Holds First Meeting, Latest Unemployment Numbers
• June 16th: Liability and Legislative Committee Meetings, Federal Programs Updates – EIDL & Main Street Lending Program, AccelerateED Release Final Draft Recommendations
• June 11th: Governor Releases CARES Act Spending Recommendations, Liability and Legislative Committee Meetings, Latest Unemployment Numbers
• June 8th: Get Out and Vote TOMORROW, We Need Your Help to Pass Liability Protection for Businesses, National Unemployment Situation
• June 4th: US House and Senate Pass Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Reform, SC Superintendent of Education Gives Update to House Committee, Latest Unemployment Numbers
• June 2nd: Primary Election Update, Public Health Guidance, and SC Chamber Testifies at SC House of Representatives COVID-19 Liability Protection Review Committee
• May 28th: accelerateSC Task Force Holds Last Meeting – Issues Final Recommendations, Governor McMaster Extends State of Emergency Another 15 Days, DEW Begins Issuing Third Iteration of CARES Act Unemployment Benefits
• May 27th: SC Chamber-Affiliated SC Chamber PAC Announces Support for 17 Candidates in the Primary and SC Elections Updates; Senate Re-Open SC Committee Holds First Hearing on Liability Protection, SC Education Updates
• May 22nd: SC Senate Re-Open South Carolina Select Committee forms “Safe Harbor Subcommittee,” accelerateED Task Force Releases Summer Learning & Operations Recommendations, SC Employment Situation
• May 20th: SC Chamber Releases “Business in the Era of COVID-19: A Guide for Moving Your Business Forward,” accelerateSC Task Force Subcommittees Present Final Reports, Paycheck Protection Program Recent Stats
• May 18th: Chamber Testifies at SC House Small Business Regulatory Relief Committee, PPP Forgiveness Application Released, Status of SC Unemployment Insurance Claims and Payments
• May 14th: SC Chamber and Partners Roll-Out Liability Recommendations, Governor McMaster Addresses Chamber Partnership Committee, Federal Actions Update
• May 12th: SC Chamber Releases Recovery Plan for SC Businesses, Governor McMaster Allows More SC Businesses to Reopen, General Assembly Passes Continuing Resolution
• May 8th: Governor Allows Restaurants to Resume Limited Dine-In Service Starting Monday, SC Budget Forecasters Downgrade State Revenue Estimate, SC Chamber OSHA Webinar Recap
• May 7th: SC Chamber Sends Letter to Federal Delegation Urging Liability Protections, DSS Supporting Increased Childcare Services for Essential Workers, DEW Creates “Recall Taskforce.”
• May 5th: SC Chamber Releases Final COVID-19 Business Survey Results, accelerateSC Task Force Holds Second Meeting, SC Chamber Webinar Series: New Offerings This Week
• May 1st: Governor Lifts Home-or-Work Order – Allows Outdoor Dining, SC Legislature Back In Session May 12th, CDC Issues New Reopening Guidance
• April 29th: SC Chamber Organizes Working Groups to Develop Employer Liability Protection Recommendations, accelerateSC Response Subcommittee Meets for First Time, Last Call for COVID-19 Business Survey
• April 27th: PPP Loans to Resume Today, Governor McMaster To Extend Home or Work Order, SC Chamber Members Making a Difference Spotlight: Boeing Brings 1.5 Million Masks to SC
• April 24th: Additional Funds for PPP Now Approved, accelerateSC Economic Recovery Task Force Holds First Meeting, SCDEW Releases Updated Numbers
• ​April 22nd​: US Senate Passes Additional Funds for PPP, Governor McMaster Closes Schools for Remainder of School Year, Updates for our Manufacturing Members
• April 20th: Governor McMaster Announces “Accelerate SC” Task Force, US Senate Close To Deal on Additional PPP Funding, ICYMI: Call with US Senator Lindsey Graham Recap
• April 17th: A Message to Our Business Community, From Ted Pitts
• April 16th: Call with Senator Lindsey Graham, Governor Announces Intent to Create Economic Revitalization Task Force, SCDEW Releases Updated Unemployment Numbers
• April 15th: SC Tax Extensions, New PPP Numbers and Webinar Recap, President Trump Announces Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups
• April 14th: SC Reopening Plans Underway, Employer COVID-19 Liability Concerns, SC Chamber Webinar Series
• April 13th: SC Bankers Association To Answer PPP Questions, Governor Renews State of Emergency 15 More Days, SCDEW Announces CARES Act Unemployment Payments
• COVID-19 Governor's Briefing to Businesses 
• Federal COVID-19 Legislation: What Employers Need to Know 
• Essential Services and Keeping Workplaces Safe 
• COVID-19: Essential Services Guidance from Federal Government 
• Coronavirus and Your Workplace (Webinar)
• SC Chamber Team: Business Resources for COVID-19 
• Federal Stimulus, Local Stay-At-Home Orders 
• USDOL Guidance, Phase 2 Fed Stimulus, Local Stay-At-Home Orders 
• Federal Stimulus Bill Becomes Law, SC Chamber Webinar Series
• Webinars, Stay-at-Home Orders, ICYMI
• Non-Essential EO, FFCRA, and CARES Act
• Paycheck Protection Program, Non-Essential FAQs, SC Biz Makes A Difference (Spinx)
• 'Essential' Businesses Making Their Case with SC Governor to Remain Open (Article in Post and Courier)
• Call with Sen. Tim Scott, COVID-19 Business Survey, Federal Delays Related to Unemployment Claims
• Update to Non-Essential Businesses List, COVID-19 Business Survey, Paycheck Protection Program Update
• ​Governor Issues Stay-at-Home Order, General Assembly Returns For One-Day Session, CDC Issues New Guidance
• SC Chamber Webinar Series, SC Department of Employment and Workforce Updated Guidance, PPP Resources
• Webinar Series Reminder, Governor Issues New Order and “Home or Work” Order Clarifications, General Assembly Held Session, Took Little Action
• SCDEW Unemployment Data by Sector, New CDC Guidance for Employers, Federal Funding Update
• Chambers Ask Locals for Tax Extension, SC Economists Revise State Budget Estimates, SC Chamber Releases COVID-19 Business Survey Results