Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19):
The Iowa Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have created several great resources which provide information over the Coronavirus Disease 2019.
Please use the links below to find updates over COVID-19.
https://idph.iowa.gov/emerging-health-issues/novel-coronavirus
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/index.html
Coronavirus.Iowa.Gov
- https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/
- Governor’s Disaster Proclamations
- Located on the coronavirus.iowa.gov website
O’Brien County General Assistance – Mental Health Resources
- WE ARE HERE TO HELPopens PDF file
- Iowa Division of Community Action Agencies – O’Brien Countyopens PDF file
Reopening Guidance
- Reopening_America_Guidanceopens PDF file
- ReOpening_America_Cleaning_Disinfection_Decision_Toolopens PDF file
- IDPH Reopening Guidance 4_27_20opens PDF file
- Guidance – Religious Facilities and Places of Worship 4-27-2020opens PDF file
IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
- Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
- CARES Act Benefits and Implementation
- https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/
- Assistance for employers and employees affected by COVID-19 related layoffs
Iowa Economic Development
- COVID-19: Iowa Business Recovery Assistance
- https://www.iowaeconomicdevelopment.com/our-agency-detail-resources/6710
- Iowa Small Business Relief Grant and Tax Deferral Application COVID-19
Iowa Finance Authority
- COVID-19 Iowa Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Programopens PDF file
- https://www.iowafinance.com/about/covid-19-ifa-recovery-assistance/
IDALS – Iowa Resource Coordination Center (A resource for Iowa livestock farmers in need)
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
U.S. Small Business Administration – Disaster Loan Assistance
- https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/
- The SBA is now making loans available statewide to small businesses and private, non-profit organizations to help alleviate economic injury caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans offer up to $2 million in assistance and can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing.These loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that can’t be paid because of the disaster’s impact. The interest rate is 3.75% for small businesses. The interest rate for non-profits is 2.75%. SBA offers loans with long-term repayments in order to keep payments affordable, up to a maximum of 30 years. Terms are determined on a case-by-case basis, based upon each borrower’s ability to repay.
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For questions, please contact the SBA disaster assistance customer service center at 1-800-659-2955 (TTY: 1-800-877-8339) or email disastercustomerservice@sba.govcreate new email.
Public Assistance Grant Program
- https://www.homelandsecurity.iowa.gov/disasters/public_assistance.html
- 1. Public Assisance Applicant Briefingopens PDF file
- Eligible Private Non-Profit – Assistance Informationopens PDF file
- Combined Q&Aopens PDF file
- Instructions for Submitting a Request for Public Assistance via EMGrantsProopens PDF file
FEMA – Disaster Financial Management Guide
Additional COVID-19 Resources / Information
- Environmental Cleaning Guidance
- Handmade Face Masks and Gowns
- Cotton Masks – Imagesopens WORD file
- Homemade Mask Design Guidance 3_28_2 (1)opens PDF file
- Homemade gown use guidance 040520 (1)opens PDF file
- Gown sewing guidance (2)opens PDF file
- CDC – Recommendations Regarding the Use of Cloth Face Maskopens PDF file
- CDC – Recommendations Regarding the Use of Cloth Face Mask – Spanish Versionopens PDF file
- CDC DIY-cloth-face-covering-instructions-spopens PDF file
- CDC DIY-cloth-face-covering-instructionsopens PDF file
- Childcare Guidance
- DHS_ChildCareGuidanceopens PDF file
- Iowa Department of Human Services
- Iowa Legal Aid
- Community Mitigation Strategies
- Workplace Guidance
- Managing Stress
- staying healthy during this stressful timeopens PDF file
- Tips for Survivors of a Disaster or Other Traumatic Eventopens PDF file
- COVID-19-Updated-Guide-National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)opens PDF file
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html
- Talking with children about COVID-19
Emergency Preparedness:
- Emergency Supply Kitopens PDF file
- Family Emergency Planopens PDF file
- Emergency Supply Checklistopens PDF file
- Family Communications Planopens PDF file
- Family Communications Plan for Kidsopens PDF file
- Family Communications Plan – Spanish Versionopens PDF file
- BE A HERO – EMERGENCY SUPPLY CHECKLISTopens PDF file
- Preparing for Emergencies – Information for People with Disabilitiesopens PDF file
- Prepare for Emergencies Now – Information for People with Disabilitiesopens PDF file
- Prepare for Emergencies Now – Information for People with Disabilities – Spanish Versionopens PDF file
- Prepare for Emergencies Now – Information for Older Americansopens PDF file
- Prepare for Emergencies Now – Information for Older Americans – Spanish Versionopens PDF file
- Prepare for Emergencies Now – Information for Pet Ownersopens PDF file
- Prepare for Emergencies Now – Information for Pet Owners – Spanish Versionopens PDF file
Business – Emergency Planning:
- Ready Business – Emergency Response Planopens PDF file
- Ready Business – Emergency Response Resourcesopens PDF file
- Business Risk Assessment Tableopens PDF file
- Business Program Committee Worksheetopens PDF file
- Business Insurance Discussion Formopens PDF file
Flood Hazard Mapping – Website Links:
- Finding Preliminary Flood Hazard Mapping Data: www.IowaFloodMaps.org
- Education Links (Flooding in Iowa): www.extension.iastate.edu/floodinginiowa
- Iowa Draft Flood Hazard Maps: ifis.iowafloodcenter.org/
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources – Floodplain Mapping: https://www.iowadnr.gov/Environmental-Protection/Land-Quality/Flood-Plain-Management/Flood-Plain-
- (FEMA) Flood Hazard Determination Notices: www.floodmaps.fema.gov/
Flood Insurance Rate Maps – Flood Insurance Study:
- Understanding the Changes to Your Community’s Flood Insurance Rate Mapopens PDF file
- Changes to FEMA’s Appeals Processopens PDF file
- Criteria for Appeals of Flood Insurance Rate Mapsopens PDF file
- The Map Change Lifecycle Overviewopens PDF file
- Consultation and Coordination Meeting – O’Brien Countyopens PDF file
Flood Mitigation / Recovery:
- Protecting Your Home and Property From Flood Damageopens PDF file
- Homeowner’s and Renter’s Guide to Mold Cleanup After Disastersopens PDF file
- A opens PDF file Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home – EPAopens PDF file
Preparing for a Foreign Animal Disease:
- Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship https://iowaagriculture.gov/animal-industry-bureau/biosecurity
- Iowa State University: Iowa Pork Industry Center https://www.ipic.iastate.edu/secureporksupply.html
- Secure Pork Supply https://www.securepork.org/
- Secure Pork Supply – Foot and Mouth Disease – Handoutopens PDF file
- Secure Pork Supply – Classical Swine Fever – Handoutopens PDF file
- Secure Pork Supply – African Swince Fever – Handoutopens PDF file
- Secure Pork Supply Plan for Continuity of Businessopens PDF file
- Self-Assessment Checklist for Enhanced Pork Production Biosecurity- Animals Raised Indoorsopens PDF file
- Self-Assessment Checklist for Enhanced Pork Production Biosecurity- Animals with Outdoor Accessopens PDF file
- Biosecurity Plan Templateopens WORD file
- foot-and-mouth-disease-pocket-guide-swineopens PDF file
- Secure Pork Supply – Signs and Posters http://www.securepork.org/pork-producers/signs-posters/
- Secure Beef Supply – Guide to a Secure Beef Supply Planopens PDF file
- The Center for Food Security & Public Health http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Infection_Control/Species/cattle.php
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- Infection Control for Cattle Facilities
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- USDA – How To Protect Your Birdsopens PDF file
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