·Dutchess County has made $430,000 in grants available to assist microenterprise businesses negatively affected by COVID-19, through a program administered by Community Capital New York (CCNY). For more information click HERE.
·The U.S. Department of Labor has released new guidelines regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act following a ruling from a federal judge. The guidelines specifically clarifies what is considered intermittent leave in regards to school closures. You can find a copy of the new guidelines HERE.
·There are now a total of 30 states and U.S. jurisdictions impacted by the travel advisory. Individuals coming into New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from these areas must quarantine for 14 days under Executive Order 205 (the Order) and the Department of Health issued Interim Guidance for Quarantine Restrictions on Travelers Arriving in New York State Following Out of State Travel (the Guidance).
·What states are currently impacted? As of September 15, there are 28 states and two territories impacted. They are the following:
1.Alabama
2.Alaska
3.Arkansas
4.Delaware
5.Florida
6.Georgia
7.Guam
8.Idaho
9.Illinois
10.Indiana
11.Iowa
12.Kansas
13.Kentucky
14.Louisiana
15.Mississippi
16.Missouri
17.Montana
18.Nebraska
19.Puerto Rico
20.North Carolina
21.North Dakota
22.Oklahoma
23.South Carolina
24.South Dakota
25.Tennessee
26.Texas
27.Utah
28.Virginia
29.West Virginia
Wisconsin