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Impacts from COVID-19 and the accompanying economic strain will have far-reaching effects on our communities, especially those that have historically suffered disproportionately from under-investment and neglect.
As communities across the country come together to respond, the local and national partners at the Strong, Prosperous, and Resilient Communities Challenge are taking action – not only in response to what’s happening now, but to help build connections to foster future change. This crisis is revealing more than ever that our policy and community responses must center economic, social, health and racial equity.
We have links below to valuable resources from federal, state, regional and local partners and we will update these links as we learn more.
Mutual Aid Funds in SPARCC Cities: Ways to Support
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- The Street Vendor Emergency Fund (Los Angeles) to provide direct cash assistance to vendors who can not access resources from the government.
- Metro Atlanta Mutual Fund (Atlanta) to fund Black, Indigenous and other peoples of color that have endured hardship during the COVID19 pandemic.
- Heights CDC COVID 19 Response Fund (Memphis) provides emergency assistance for residents struggling to find money to pay rent, mortgages and utility payments.
- Chicago COVID-19 Hardship and Help (Chicago) offers a simple way for people in Chicago to ask for assistance and get financial help.
- APEN COVID-19 Emergency Community Stabilization Fund (San Francisco Bay Area) to make sure working class Asian immigrants and refugees have what they need to stay home and stay healthy.
- One Fair Wage Emergency Fund (Denver) to support restaurant workers, gig workers, and other hourly workers.
“Mutual aid projects are a form of political participation in which people take responsibility for caring for one another and changing political conditions, not just through symbolic acts or putting pressure on their representatives in government, but by actually building new social relations that are more survivable.”
-Big Door Brigade
CARES Act Stimulus Package Highlights: What do I need to know?
Overview:
- Families First – COVID-19 Toolkit, US House of Representatives
- What’s in the CARES Act? (overview and webinar recording), Enterprise Community Partners
- Learning from the 2009 Recovery Act, Smart Growth America
Non-profits:
- Financial Relief Available to Nonprofits to Manage Through COVID-19 Crisis, Center for Nonprofit Excellence
- What’s in the bill for non-profits? Council of Nonprofits
Small Business Support:
- Small Business Guide to CARES Act
- COVID-19 Emergency Loans: Small Business, The U.S Chamber of Commerce
- Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for small businesses (funds depleted from stimulus 3)
- Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Advance, The Small Business Administration
State and Local Government Support:
Sector Highlights:
- Federal Transit Administration FAQ’s ($25 million for operating and capital)
- How many rental units are covered in the CARES Act eviction moratorium? Urban Institute
- Increased CDBG Funding Only Works If Grantees Have Flexibility in How They Use It, Urban Institute
Racial Equity Impacts and Resources
- The Unequal Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Households Financial Stability, Prosperity Now
- Ten Equity Implications and Responses to Coronavirus, NAACP
- Principles for Common-Sense, Street Smart Recovery, PolicyLink
- Honoring the Moment: Leveraging Policy Openings Created by COVID-19, Nonprofit Quarterly
- Mobility Justice and COVID-19, The Untokening
- Stop AAPI Hate, Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council
- Most Black and Black Americans Are Exposing Themselves to Coronavirus for a Paycheck, Vice
- Combating Anti-Asian Racism and COVID-19 Toolkit, Showing Up for Racial Justice
Housing Impacts and Resources
- Model Tenant Protection Ordinance, Local Solutions Support Center
- COVID-19 Housing Policy Score Card, Eviction Lab
- A Resource Guide for Tenants (CA Specific), Tenants Together
- Homeless outreach, eviction moratoriums, and other housing related advice, Local Housing Solutions
- Coronavirus and Housing/Homelessness, National Low-Income Housing Coalition
- Understanding relief for homeowners and renters impacted by COVID-19, Enterprise Community Partners
- Support for Renters: Fannie Mae Disaster Response Network, Enterprise Community Partners
Health Impacts and Resources
- Disaggregated COVID-19 data by age, race and gender, Illinois Department of Public Health
- Information and Resources for Public Health Departments, National Association of Community Health Centers
- COVID-19 Toolkit for Health Centers, Health Center Advocacy Network
- 5 Ways to Manage Your Mental Health, University of Michigan Health
- National Infrastructure for Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19 within Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities, Grants.gov
Climate, Energy, and Water Resources
- LIVE Utility Suspensions Tracker, Energy and Policy Institute
- Pandemic Resource Guide, Energy Efficiency for All
- Energy and housing policy, Energy Efficiency for All
- Suspend Shut Offs of Essential Utilities During Crisis, Khalil Shahyd and Alexis Cureton
- Why we cant ignore the link between COVID-19, Climate Change and Inequity, US news
- Can atmospheric pollution be considered a co-factor in extremely high level of SARS-COV-2 lethality in Northern Italy?, Science Direct
Transit Impacts and Resources
- COVID-19 Transportation Response Center, (Transportation actions and tools for cities and transit agencies) NACTO
- Resources for Transit Workers, Center for Disease Control
- Mobility Justice and COVID-19, The Untokening
State and Local Government Resources
- Toolbox for States, National Conference of State Legislators
- Local Action Tracker, National League of Cities
Arts and Culture Resources
- Crisis: Principles for Just and Creative Response
- We Have Trained for This, Lesle Honore
- Rapid resource funds and solidarity, New Economy Coalition
- Cultural Resilience Lessons During COVID-19 and Beyond, Enterprise Communities Partners
- How Creative Professionals Impacted by COVID-19 Can Access Government Relief, Department for Professional Employees
- Putting the Puzzle: Together Relief for Performing Artists, Arts Midwest
- Black Women Artists Fund, Tila Studios
- Impact of the coronavirus on the creative economy, WESTAF
Small Business and Co-Operatives
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Business, Main Street
- Resources for Small Businesses, Co-Ops and Individuals, US Worker Cooperatives
- Maintaining Business Continuity During the COVID-19 pandemic, Enterprise Community Partners
- Funds, Resources and Support for Small Business, Main Street
- Small Business Support Programs During COVID-19, Safe Home
Community Care and Support
- Community Care Guide, Thousand Currents
- Inexpensive, Free, and Accessible Communications Platforms for COVID-19, SPARCC
- Internet and Wifi Resources for COVID-19, HUD
- Coronavirus Resource Kit, featuring resources complied by disabled, queer, Indigenous and Asian people
- COVID-19 Resources for Undocumented Communities from Undocuscholars (available in Spanish)
- CARE for your Coronavirus Anxiety, Virus Anxiety
- Climate and Displacement Coloring Book, EcoAdapt