The Yellow Springs Chamber, along with numerous community partners and organizations, is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation.
BUSINESS CLOSURES
- Click here for a frequently-updated list of businesses that are open in the Yellow Springs area.
BUSINESS RESOURCES
State of Ohio
- Responsible Restart Ohio
- Ohio Office of Small Business Relief
- Ohio Resources for Economic Support
- Ohio Department of Jobs & Family Services Unemployment Info
- Shared Work – An Alternative To Layoffs
- COVID-19 & Unemployment Compensation FAQ
- BWC Frequently Asked Questions related to COVID-19
- Ohio Emergency Management Agency
- OEMA Public Assistance Grant Program
- Health Insurance Coverage for Employees
- Ohio Department of Health on COVID-19
- Governor Mike DeWine
- Printable Mask Requirement Sign – Issued 11/11/20 (PDF)
- Printable YS No Mask No Service Sign – 11/13/20 (PDF)
Federal
- Small Business Administration (SBA): Small Business Guidance
- SBA Resource Partner Network
- SBA Loan Programs
- SBA COVID-19 Loan Programs Presentation
- Small Business Owners’ Guide To The CARES Act
- FEMA Emergency Protective Measures
- OSHA Guidelines for Preparing Workplace for COVID-19
- CDC COVID-19 Information for Businesses
Greene County & Yellow Springs
- Greene County Combined Health District
- Human Resources Consultation
- Crisis communications and the coronavirus
Small Business Assistance & Resources
- SCORE non-profit organization to assist small businesses
Lending Institutions
- Programs available from Ohio Banks
- Wesbanco COVID-19 Initiatives
- US Bank COVID-19 Business Information
- US Bank/Elavon Online Sales Promotion
LOCAL RESPONSE
- Village of Yellow Springs Facebook/Virtual Town Halls
- Yellow Springs Schools COVID-19 Response Webpage
The Yellow Springs Community Foundation is creating a fund to accept donations for emergency needs within the community. Please consider donating by using this link. If you are interested in volunteering, send an email to the YSCF at yscf@yscf.org.
If you are a local business or organization with information to share with the public about your response to the COVID-19 outbreak, please contact us. You may also submit other public notices to the Yellow Springs News using this link.