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 Employment & Economic Development (MNDEED) Resources

• 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
• Small Business Emergency Loan
• 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

• 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 

Small Business Administration (SBA) Resources

• 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

Stearns County HRA

• 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