Businesses should review the “Renew PEI, Together” plan. This plan outlines the phases in the recovery stage and identifies when certain businesses and organizations can start to reopen under new conditions.
Review the Principles and Guidelines on the Renew PEI website. These principles and guidelines are relevant for all stages of the recovery plan.
Connect with industry associations to develop a general set of guidelines and principles for operating. (Examples: Golf, Harness Racing, etc.) For those businesses who do not have an industry association, they should connect with like-minded businesses to work together on shared guidelines and principles.
Each organization or business will need to complete an Operational Plan outlining how their business, service or organization is prepared for COVID-19. The CPHO has a template available on our website that provides guidance for developing these plans. These plans should be created before providing services.
Today, the Province of Prince Edward Island announced additional investments to support essential workers, small businesses, and the fishing and aquaculture industries as the province moves into its renewal phase of the pandemic. These investments include:
COVID-19 Workspace Adaption Assistance Fund - to help small businesses purchase and install protective measures such as plexiglass dividers or handwashing stations to safeguard employees and customers. Businesses can receive up to $2,000 and the program will be retroactive to March 16th to support businesses that have already put measures in place to operate safely.
COVID-19 Incentive to Support Essential Workers - Essential workers who have been working through the pandemic and make less than $3,000 per four-week period will receive a one-time payment of $1,000 through their employers. The list of essential services can be found HERE.
Prince Edward Island Fish Emergency Loan Program - Finance PEI and the PEI Credit Unions will provide loans up to $25,000 to Islander harvesters. The principal will be deferred for the first 18 months. In addition, the Department of Fisheries and Communities will pay interest on behalf of the borrower for the first 18 months.
Interest Relief Program - will support fish harvesters with up to 12 months of interest relief and service debt costs on a maximum of $250 million at an average interest rate of 5 per cent. Fish harvesters that can demonstrate a 30 per cent or more decrease in fish-related revenues for the 2020 fishing season will be eligible.
