Coronavirus Information for Businesses

Florida Health Updates

Broward County Updates

Response Guidance

The CDC has provided businesses and employers with a plan to respond to COVID-19 impacts. This includes:

• Encouraging sick employees to stay home
• Separating sick employees (staggering work schedules, increasing physical space
• Emphasizing hygiene etiquette
• Performing routine environmental cleaning
• Advising employees before business travel

Read Guidance

Mitigation Strategies

Business Damage Assessment

The State of Florida is closely monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on the local business economy. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity will be evaluating business impacts to be able to implement appropriate relief programs. The Business Damage Assessment Survey can be taken online at ​https://floridadisaster.biz/ 

Take Damage Survey

Disaster Assistance

The Small Business Administration is offering designated states low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of COVID-19. Visit sba.gov/disaster for more information.

SBA Disaster Loans

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is also offering a short time compensation program to help employers maintain their staff by reducing working hours instead of laying off employees. If qualified, employees will receive a partial re-employment check to supplement their reduced income. 

DEO Compensation Info