Emergency Business Damage Assessment Survey
Governor Ron DeSantis announced the activation of the Business Damage Assessment Survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 on Florida’s local business operations. The survey, managed by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), will evaluate businesses affected by COVID-19 and the impacts the virus has had on the local economy so actions to implement appropriate relief programs can begin.
The Business Damage Assessment Survey can be taken online here . Results from this survey will be shared with state agencies and local partners. Completing this survey could help unlock State and Federal funding. For inquiries or assistance with the survey, businesses can contact Emergency Support Function 18 at ESF18@em.myflorida.com U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Guidance
. The SBA will work directly with state Governors to provide targeted, low-interest loans to small businesses and non-profits that have been severely impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program provides small businesses with working capital loans of up to $2 million that can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing. Find more information on the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans here.
State of Florida Emergency Bridge Loan Program
The State of Florida Emergency Bridge Loan Program has been activated. The application period begins today, March 17 and will run through May 8, 2020. The program will provide short-term, interest-free loans to small businesses that experienced economic injury from COVID-19. Qualified applicants must be a for-profit, privately held small business that maintains a place of business in the state of Florida, must be established prior to March 9, 2020 and must employ 2 to 100 employees.
This loan program will provide up to $50,000 per eligible small business. Loans of up to $100,000 may be made in special cases as warranted by the need of the eligible small business. Complete details on this program and how to apply are available here .
Resilience in a Box
To give businesses a better chance at survival post-disaster, the U.S. Chamber Foundation offers a free toolkit called Resilience in a Box, in partnership with The UPS Foundation. This collection of resources educates business leaders on disaster preparedness and helps put them on a path to resilience. Read more on the Good360 blog .
Mom and Pop Small Business Grants
For more information on small business grant opportunities available through County Commissioner Eileen Higgins or Commissioner Sally Heyman's offices, click here.
BUSINESS PREPAREDNESS TOOLS
WEBINAR: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Business Information & Resources
Scheduled: Thursday, March 19, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The Florida SBDC at FIU, in association with Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center, are hosting a webinar to provide key information and resources that small business owners need to know to weather the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes Federal/State resources, best practices to continue operations and generate revenue, and information to protect customers, employees and yourself from the virus. For more
information, click here.
WEBINAR: SBA South Florida Economic Injury Disaster Loan
Scheduled: Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and then again, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The South Florida District of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Florida Small Business Development will host two webinars to help small businesses navigate the economic recovery process from the effects of COVID-19. Both webinars will cover how to apply, where to get help applying for the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan, and answer questions. For more information, click here.
Business Pandemic Planning Checklist
To assist with the potential financial impact on your business, please visit the following link for information to help maintain the continuity of your operations: Business Pandemic Planning Checklist .
Short Time Compensation Program (Florida Department of Economic Opportunity)
The Short Time Compensation Program is a voluntary employer program designed to help employers maintain their staff by reducing the weekly working hours during temporary slowdowns instead of temporarily laying off employees. If an employer establishes a Short Time Compensation Plan and an employee meets the qualifications to file a re-employment assistance claim in the state of Florida, the employee will receive a partial re-employment check to supplement their reduced paycheck.
EMPLOYEES & EMPLOYERS: For more information on the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Short Time Compensation Program please click here .
EMPLOYERS: To apply for the Short Time Compensation Program (required for employees to submit a re-employment claim), please click here .
It is important to keep your business and employees safe and to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We encourage you to monitor the CITY OF MIAMI BEACH PAGE on coronavirus for the latest information, as the
situation is rapidly changing
Pasos para un plan de Acción Familiar ante la Pandemia del Coronavirus.
1- Considere que si alguien de su casa queda enfermos es muy probable que solo con diferencia de horas o días todos comenzaran a quedar enfermos.
2- Hable con las personas que necesitan ser incluidas en su plan.
3- Reúnase con todos los miembros del hogar, otros parientes y amigos para analizar qué hacer si ocurre un brote de COVID-19 en su comunidad y cuáles serán las
necesidades de cada persona.
4- Organice las medicamentos diarios de personas con padecimientos crónicos, Azucar Presión arterial etc.
5- Planifique formas de cuidar a aquellos que podrían estar en mayor riesgo de complicaciones graves.
6- La información es limitada sobre quién puede estar en riesgo de complicaciones graves por la enfermedad de COVID-19. A partir de los pocos datos disponibles,
es posible que los adultos mayores y las personas con afecciones médicas crónicas subyacentes puedan estar en riesgo de complicaciones más graves.
7- Si un miembros de su hogar está en los grupos de riesgo de consulte con su proveedor de atención médica para obtener más información sobre cómo controlar
su salud y detectar síntomas que sugieran COVID-19.
8- Conozca a sus vecinos. Hable con sus vecinos sobre la planificación de emergencia. Apunte números de teléfonos de importancia en su comunidad, hospitales,
emergencia, servicios comunitarios, etc.
9- Si su vecindario tiene un sitio web o una página de redes sociales, considere unirse para mantener el acceso a los vecinos, a la información y a los recursos
locales de su vecindario.
10- Identifique organizaciones de ayuda en su comunidad, teléfonos direcciones.
11- Cree una lista de organizaciones locales con las que usted y su hogar pueden contactar en caso de que necesite acceso a información, servicios de atención
médica, apoyo y recursos.
12- Considere incluir organizaciones que brinden servicios de salud mental o asesoramiento, alimentos y otros suministros.
13- Crea una lista de contactos de emergencia. Asegúrese de que su hogar tenga una lista actualizada de contactos de emergencia para familiares, amigos, vecinos,
conductores de viajes compartidos, proveedores de atención médica, maestros, empleadores, el departamento local de salud pública y otros recursos de la
comunidad.
Comparta esta información con todos los miembros de su familia. El éxito reside en la Labor de Todos.
We're paying protesters' bail in South Florida to protest the mistreatment of black
bodies and Black Lives. We stand with freedom fighters.
As a community bail fund we see everyday how black people are disproportionately impacted by a racist,
classicist and anti-LGBT system.
If you're in South Florida, call TREMAINE: 305-209-7380; Tremaine@LGBTQFund.org.
If you'd like to donate to us: https://bit.ly/3cotIIo. To allies nationwide: https://bit.ly/2Maf7We
Freedom Fund secures the safety and liberty of LGBTQ people in U.S. detention. We work to build a critical
mass against mass jailing of LGBTQ individuals.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES | RECURSOS COMUNITARIOS
#BlackLivesMatter
was founded in 2013 in response to the
acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. Black Lives Matter
Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and
Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, we are winning immediate improvements in our lives.
The Equal Justice Initiative
is committed to ending mass
incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.
he NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
is
America’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice.
Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, LDF seeks
structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans. LDF also defends the gains and protections won over the past 75 years of civil rights struggle and works to improve the quality and diversity of judicial and executive appointments.
Homeless Black Trans Woman Fund
The Homeless Black Trans Woman Fund provides money for Black trans women in
Atlanta who are either sex workers or homeless. The fund has provided Black trans women with cell phones, temporary housing, food, and other necessities. According to Jesse Pratt Lopez, who created the fund in 2019, Atlanta has very few resources for transgender women, so she decided to take matters into her own hands.
The Black Trans Travel Fund
The Black Trans Travel Fund is a mutual aid fund that provides Black transgender women
in New York and New Jersey with financial resources to pay for car services in both states. The fund disperses $2,500 among a minimum of 50 people every month so that Black transgender
women can access safe transportation. You can donate to the fund here.
Trans Women of Color Survival Fund
The Trans Women of Color Survival Fund assists with a range of financial needs for trans women of color including food, car fare, hygiene products, clothing, and more. The collective’s work also focuses on restorative justice and building socioeconomic growth and development for its members. .
Emergency Release Fund
The Emergency Release Fund is a grassroots organization that is committed to keeping
transgender people in New York City out of jail. The organization allows people to request
bail funds to ensure that their transgender loved ones can be released from prison and also does outreach to raise awareness on the issue of transgender incarceration.
For The Gworls
For The Gworls raises money to assist with Black transgender people’s rent and gender affirming surgeries. The collective was started by a Black transgender woman and a Black nonbinaryperson who began to throw “rent parties” in New York City to pay pills for people in their
trans community. The collective has now grown and is aiding trans people across the country.
Black Trans Protestors Emergency Fund
The Black Trans Protestors Emergency Fund was set up with the specific purpose of supporting Black trans protestors with resources such as bail and medical care. Money collected by this
fund is redistributed to several Black trans led organizations that are working to minimize violence against Black transgender individuals.
Black trans people often face a specific set of structural, institutional,
and personal barriers to accessing basic needs like housing,
employment, and safety due to the intersections of their identities.
According to 2012 data from Lambda legal, nearly one in two Black
transgender people has been to prison, and Black trans people are
also much more likely to face discriminatory policies and threats of
sexual assault once behind bars. Black transgender individuals are
also at higher risk of experiencing homelessness and poor mental
health. In 2019 alone, at least 19 Black trans women were killed by
fatal violence. As Black transgender people live at the nexus of two of
the most economically and politically disadvantaged groups in this
country, they are in need of specific and ongoing support.
ATTORNEYS & LEGAL SERVICES | ABOGADOS Y SERVICIOS
YOUTH & FAMILY ISSUES | JOVENES Y FAMILIAS
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION | K-12 Discount Fare EASY Card
The specially-coded EASY Card allows registered students attending public or private schools in
Miami-Dade County to receive a discounted fare for half off every ride on Metrobus and Metrorail.
The $2 cost of the EASY Card is waived for approved students who apply for this special discounted
fare program.
www.miamidade.gov/transit/fares-k12.asp
ONLINE COLLEGE RESOURCES
for LGBTQ STUDENTS
- Programs and policies to look for
when searching for a LGBTQ-friendly school
- Information about various LGBTQ student
organizations that have a presence
at most colleges and universities
- A list of online resources for LGBTQ students
CLICK HERE
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TRANSGENDER RESOURCESS | RECURSOS PARA TRANSGENEROS
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HURRICANE TRACKING CENTER
NBC 6 & Telemundo 51 are joining forces with the American Red Cross
to answer your Hurricane Dorian questions.
Phones are open 11am to 8pm.
English: 954-392-4770
Spanish: 954-392-4780
IMPORTANT RESOURCES | RECURSOS IMPORTANTES
FOR EMERGENCIES: DIAL 911
PARA EMERGENCIAS: MARQUE EL 911
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ANSWER CENTER
CENTRO DE RESPUESTAS DEL CONDADO DE MIAMI-DADE
311 or 305.468.5900
www.miamidade.gov/fire/emergency-management.asp
STATE OF FLORIDA
EMERGENCY INFORMATION LINE
LÍNEA DE INFORMACIÓN DE EMERGENCIAS DEL ESTADO
DE FLORIDA
1.800.3423557
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY EMERGENCY EVACUATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
PROGRAMA DE AYUDA EN EVACUACIONES DE EMERGENCIA DEL CONDADO DE MIAMI-DADE
305.513.7700 * TDD: 305.468.5402
Airbnb has launched its “Open Homes
Program,” which provides free housing
to displaced residents and disaster
relief workers impacted by Hurricane
Dorian. The program is available
through Sept. 16.
More than 800 Airbnb hosts have
opened their doors in Florida, Georgia,
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Alabama. You can check available
listings here.
THINGS TO CONSIDER AS YOU PREPARE | RECURSOS PARA TRANSGENEROS
DISASTER RESPONSE TEAM
Team Rubicon is an international disaster
response nonprofit that unites the skills and
experiences of military veterans with first
responders to rapidly provide relief to
communities in need.
Highly-rated organizations providing aid
and relief
Direct Relief works in the U.S.
and internationally to equip
doctors and nurses with
life-saving medicines and
supplies needed to care for the
world's most vulnerable people.
Through community and
volunteer engagement, we
focus on helping families
recover faster after natural
disasters using our Smart
Response strategy.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT
UNITY
COALITION|COALICIÓN UNIDA is based in Miami, Florida with programming and operations
in Colombia as well. Our South Florida offices are within walking distance of
where the Miami River and Biscayne Bay meet, the Miami Circle – a sacred place
with over 10,000 years of human history and habitat, and many other historically
significant places, and within a short drive of the Everglades National Park
and Miccosukee and Seminole Tribe Nations. The Miami River at Biscayne Bay is
the place where Europeans first settled in the area, and also the departure point
for the relocation to Cuba of a handful of Tequesta Indians – down from a
documented 10,000 just a decade before.
Miami and
South Florida is the homeland of the Tequesta, Miccosukee and Seminole people.
They have lived here for many thousands of years. Descendants of Africans reside
here, too. They reached their current homelands after being enslaved and
brought to the current America’s. Indigenous people from other Native nations
also live across South Florida. They’ve made innumerable contributions to our
region.
UNITY
COALITION|COALICIÓN UNIDA committed to supporting Indigenous people and nations
in our home state and beyond. To do this, we’ve outlined several ways we plan
to take action on an ongoing basis:
- From this point
onward, admission to our programming, workshops and special events will be
free for Native people.
- Our purchases reflect
our values. We have updated our vendor policy to include a priority focus
on Indigenous-owned businesses.
- We’ll use our
platform to amplify voices from Indigenous-led change movements.
- Our Board of
Directors & Board of Advisors will continue to reflect and represent Native
people.
Each year,
our organization will revise and strengthen this action plan. We’ll continue to
conduct research and receive feedback from people in our community. We will
share this action plan with our networks and encourage other organizations to
create their own.
UNITY
COALITION|COALICIÓN UNIDA is a Florida non-profit whose focus is the Leadership,
Protection & Promotion of the Latinx|Hispanic & Indigenous LGBTQ
community – The only organization of its kind since 2002 – with programming in
South Florida and Colombia.
DECLARACIÓN DE RECONOCIMIENTO DE TIERRAS
UNITY COALITION|COALICIÓN UNIDA tiene su sede en Miami, Florida con programación y operaciones
en Colombia también. Nuestras oficinas en el sur de la Florida están a poca distancia de
donde se unen el río Miami y la Bahía de Biscayne, el Miami Circle, un lugar s
agrado
con más de 10.000 años de historia humana y hábitat, y muchos otros históricamente
lugares significativos, y dentro de un corto trayecto en coche del Parque Nacional Everglades
y las Naciones de las Tribus Miccosukee y Seminole. El río Miami en la Bahía de Biscayne es
el lugar donde los europeos se asentaron por primera vez en la zona, y también el punto de partida
para la reubicación en Cuba de un puñado de indios Tequesta -desde un
documentado 10.000 sólo una década antes.
Miami y
El sur de Florida es la patria de los pueblos tequesta, miccosukee y seminole.
Han vivido aquí durante muchos miles de años. Los descendientes de africanos residen
aquí también. Llegaron a sus países de origen actuales después de ser esclavizados y
traído a la América actual. Indígenas de otras naciones nativas
también viven en todo el sur de la Florida. Han hecho innumerables contribuciones a nuestra
región.
UNITY COALITION|COALICIÓN UNIDA comprometida con el apoyo a pueblos y naciones indígenas
en nuestro estado de origen y más allá. Para hacer esto, hemos esbozado varias formas en que planificamos
tomar medidas de manera continua:
- Desde este punto
en adelante, la admisión a nuestra programación, talleres y eventos especiales será
gratis para los nativos.
- Nuestras compras reflejan
nuestros valores. Hemos actualizado nuestra política de proveedores para incluir un enfoque prioritario
sobre las empresas de propiedad indígena.
- Usarem
os nuestro
plataforma para amplificar las voces de los movimientos de cambio liderados por indígenas.
- Nuestra Junta de
Los directores y la junta de asesores seguirán reflejando y representando a Native
gente.
Cada año,
nuestra organización revisará y fortalecerá este plan de acción. Continuaremos a
realizar investigaciones y recibir comentarios de personas de nuestra comunidad. Lo haremos
compartir este plan de acción con nuestras redes y animar a otras organizaciones a
crear los suyos propios.
UNITY COALITION|COALICIÓN UNIDA es una organización sin fines de lucro de Florida cuyo enfoque es el Liderazgo,
Protección y Promoción de Latinx|Hispano e Indígena LGBTQ
comunidad – La única organización de este tipo desde 2
002 – con programación en
Sur de Florida y Colombia.
EVERY PENNY.
Our work is 100% funded by events, private donations, private,
corporate and government grants, and we are 100%
staffed and managed by professional volunteers.
Everything that comes in, goes right back out for Programming,
Community Building, Leading & Assisting our LGBTQ community.
GIVE WITH CONFIDENCE... UC|CU has been awarded the
2020 GOLD Seal of Approval for FUNDING by GUIDESTAR!
GuideStar is the world's largest source of information
on nonprofit organizations.
Our Dun & Bradstreet D-U-N-S Number is 078399525.
777 Brickell Avenue, Suite 500, Miami, Florida 33139
– offering Programs and Services onsite, by appointment only
