Employers

Accessing Voluntary Equipment for Safe Work Environments

• MN Safety Council

African Development Center

• Business Loans

CentraCare Health Systems

• CentraCare Supports Our Business Communities During COVID-19

Entrepreneur Fund

• COVID-19 Resources

Initiative Foundation

• COVID-19 Updates

MN Department of AG

• Coronavirus Grants Available for Food Handlers in St. Cloud
  
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  Coronavirus Grant Funds Available for Food Handlers in St. Cloud - Application window is Wednesday, August 12 through Monday, August 31.

MN Department of Employment & Economic Development (MNDEED) Resources

• Safely Reopening Minnesota - Preparedness Planning
• Stay Safe MN, Phase 3: What this means for businesses and Minnesotans
• Outdoor Dining Beginning June 1 FAQ
• Minnesota’s Stay Safe Plan
• Guidance on Safely Reopening Minnesota Businesses
• Safely Returning to Work
• Guide for MN Small Businesses Who Need Help
• Critical Business Information
• COVID-19 Information
• Minnesota Small Business Loan Guarantee Program

MN Department of Labor & Industry Resources

• Worker protections, OSHA compliance, construction trades information, exams, and licenses

MN Department of Revenue

• Sales and use tax payments delay

Printable Flyers

• #MaskUpMN Materials
• COVID-19 Testing Flyer
• COVID-19 Testing Flyer - Somali
• COVID-19 Testing Flyer - Spanish

Private Sector Offers for Assistance

• Businesses that can provide assistance, resources or equipment towards the fight against COVID-19 please e-mail hsem.ppp@state.mn.us 

Sherburne County

• CARES Funds for Non-Profits
• Business Relief Fund
• COVID-19 Relief Fund

Small Business Administration (SBA) Resources

• Profit Mastery Virtual Program
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
• Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
• Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

Social Distancing Guidance for Essential Retail Businesses

• Social Distancing Guidance
• MN Chamber of Commerce, COVID-19 Business Toolkit
• General MDH COVID-19 posters (Prevent the Spread, Social Distancing at Work, Viruses Don’t Discriminate)
• CDC COVID-19 posters

St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce

The St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce will be receiving 128,000 one-time use paper masks from the State of Minnesota to distribute throughout the Stearns County. These masks are intended to be provided to customers entering your business who do not have a mask on in advance. We expect to receive the masks between July 29 - 31 and will be distributing them from Crossroads Center at a designated time on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please carefully consider your request, as we anticipate demand higher than supply. If you would like to secure masks, please email information@StCloudAreaChamber.com with the following details: 

1. Your requested amount
2. Your business name
3. Email contact information

Stearns County

• Stearns County COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant Program - City of St. Cloud application.  Timeline to apply is August 3 – August 28^th.
• Small Business Emergency Loan Program

U.S. Department of Labor

• Families First Coronavirus Response Act or Family and Medical Leave Act

Workplace Guidance

Stearns County Emergency Operation Center has published the following guidance:

• Workplace Masks
• Workplace Mitigation Strategies
• Workplace Social Distancing