LATEST COVID 19 INFO FROM MASSACHUSETTS 
(Massachusetts is extending its tax filing deadline from April 15 to July 15.)

LATEST COVID 19 INFO FROM THE CDC 

LATEST INFO FROM WHO (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION)

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​COVID-19 RELATED FUNDING AND ECONOMIC SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES

GENERAL
Testing Information-MA
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​HOUSING
Eviction and Foreclosure Protections: An Act providing for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 emergency ensures housing stability for residents and families, and can be read in its entirety here.
-Housing Assistance
-Protection against eviction or mortgage default
-Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT)
-City Life/Vida Urbana operates an emergency eviction and foreclosure hotline, in English and Spanish, at (617) 934-5006 and (617) 397-3773.
-Waltham's Housing Division has set up a COVID19 Emergency fund. Please call 781-314-3386 and leave your name and phone number on the voicemail and you will be contacted. Residents may also email ccaseybrenner@city.waltham.ma.us
-The CARES Act offers some forms of mortgage relief for those experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus. You can learn more here.
-The new federal law, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, puts in place a 120-day eviction moratorium on certain federally-backed properties. You can learn more here.
-If you have a federally-backed mortgage, Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac are offering delayed payments for those impacted by the coronavirus.
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SERVICES
Unemployment Insurance
Fuel Assistance
SNAP information
Pandemic EBT (P-EBT)-P-EBT provides food supports to help families with children who were receiving free and reduced-price school meals pay for food.
Transitional Assistance (DTA)
Emergency Child Care for Essential workers
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EDUCATION
Student Loan Relief Information
Info from the MA Dept. of Education on Remote Learning and Education Plans
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BUSINESS
-COVID-19 Small Business Resources
-Employee Rights and Employer Obligations
-The Nonprofit Communications Engine online workshops: To learn more about how to leverage communications, join us for a four-part online workshop series based on The Nonprofit Communications Engine: A Leader’s Guide to Managing Mission-driven Marketing and Communications by Sarah Durham. In these workshops, Sarah will break down the key elements of her book, and how your nonprofit can apply them.
-Your Complete Guide to Emergency Funding: Everything Female Founders Need to Know (but also good for any business)
-F.A.Q. on Stimulus Checks, Unemployment and the Coronavirus Bill (NYT March 26, 2020, should be available to read w/out subscription)
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GRANTS/FUNDING
​-The Boston Foundation: COVID 19 Response Fund and other links
-United Way COVID -19 Fund to will help hourly, low-wage workers weather the losses from this epidemic.
-Women’s Foundation of Boston Response Fund
-Greater Boston Food Bank
-Boston Music Maker Relief Fund
-Boston Singers Relief Fund
-Passim Emergency Artist Relief Fund
-College Student Emergency Relief Mini Grants
-Combined Jewish Philanthropies COVID 19 Emergency Fund
-Food Assistance
-Legal Aid
-Emergency Childcare
-Restaurant Strong Fund: The Greg Hill Foundation has teamed up with Samuel Adams* to support those from the Massachusetts restaurant industry who have been impacted by the Covid-19 closures. Together, and with the insights of notable Boston-area chefs Ming Tsai (Blue Dragon), Ken Oringer (Little Donkey) and Chris Coombs (Boston Chops), we will be raising awareness and funds to provide grants to full-time restaurant workers in Massachusetts who are dependent on wages plus tips to cover basic living expenses and provide for their families. Our goal is to provide $1,000 grants to as many qualifying grantees as possible
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
-Needham Youth and Family Services has a great list of resources. 
-More Information for Nonprofits / Response Advice (from The Boston Foundation-scroll down the wepage for the links).
-Waltham Partnership for Youth COVID-19 Resource Guide
-Health Care for All: information about access to COVID-19 testing and treatment for immigrants, answers to questions about how these changing circumstances affect public charge rules, and how to help.
-CHAPA (Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association) has a good compilation of resources  

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GRANTS

Rapid Response: Racism is a Virus Too
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation created this rapid response fund to respond to the hate crimes and bias against Asian American communities resulting from COVID-19. The Foundation has allocated resources for the Racism is a Virus Too rapid response grant fund to support Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) that provide services for AAPI communities

EOS: Community-Wide Emergency Children’s Meals Grant Program
To help ensure the nutritional safety net for children during school closures, school districts are eligible to apply for emergency grants of up to $10,000. Monies may be used for equipment and supplies necessary to increase the numbers of meals served, including mobile and delivered meal solutions. Click here for the simple application.

Teegan and Sarah Foundation Community Grants
$20K in funding for rapid response to COVID-19.
We seek to support small non-profits, youth leaders, creators, educators and others assisting the LGBTQ+ community through the pandemic Click HERE to begin your application.
Deadline: April 6, 2020, 5pm PT / 8pm ET

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MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

-Links from mass.gov
-Mass Bay Community College Resource Guidemassbay.libguides.com/c.php?g=1037364&p=7521966
-Consult a directory of over 5,000 Massachusetts programs for
mental health and substance abuse needs. Behavioral health
providers may be able to schedule telehealth visits during the
COVID-19 crisis.

Domestic Violence Hotlines:
National Hotline: Call 800-799-7233; TTY 800-787-3224
 Chat online at thehotline.org
 Text LOVES to 22522
State Hotline: Call 877-785-2020; TTY 877-521-2601

Guidance and resources for individuals, providers, communities, and
states regarding the treatment of mental and substance use disorders
during COVID-19.