SNJDC COVID-19
MEMBER UPDATE

April 3, 2020
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
A record 362,000 unemployment claims were filed with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, as COVID-19 bore down on the state’s workforce and businesses.

The Labor Department is awaiting federal guidance on determining eligibility for Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, and anticipates that guidance arriving soon.

Meanwhile, New Jersey has stepped up its efforts to match the unemployed with businesses with immediate openings in industries on the frontlines of the pandemic.

Visit jobs.covid19.nj.gov for more information
Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan & Grant Programs
Today the NJEDA launched the Small Business Grant Program, part of a suite of recently approved programs designed to support businesses and workers facing economic hardship due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

On Monday, April 13, the NJEDA will launch the application for its Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program on Monday, April 13, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

Click here for more information and eligibility requirements.
Personal Protective Equipment
On Thursday, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 113 authorizing the NJ State Director of Emergency Management to commandeer personal services and/or real or personal property. This includes medical supplies and equipment from private companies and institutions in order to help meet the continued need for ventilators and PPE in the State in hospitals, health care facilities, and emergency response agencies due to the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19.

If you have any of these supplies (masks, gloves, etc.) and are able to donate please visit ppedonations@njsp.org . 

CDC Issues Travel Advisory for NJ, New York, and Connecticut
The CDC has issued a statement urging all residents of the three states to refrain from non-essential travel for 14 days due to extensive community transmission of the novel coronavirus. The CDC’s statement explicitly exempts employees of critical infrastructure industries such as trucking, public health professionals, financial services, and food supply.

Click here for more information.
Member Input Survey
We have launched a follow up member survey and request you take a few minutes to respond. The results of which we continue to share with the Governor’s Office to inform policy decisions. 
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