COVID-19 Resources for Individuals and Businesses

This page was last updated on June 21, 2021

For Self-Employed | For Employers | For Employees

 

For Self Employed Individuals

Maine Department of Labor

• The Maine DOL Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
• Unemployment Information Related to COVID-19
• Unemployment Videos Related to COVID-19

Small Business Administration

• Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness

Finance Authority of Maine (FAME)

• COVID-19 Relief Business Direct Direct Loan Program - provides FAME Direct Loans of up to $50,000 with special terms available to Maine-based businesses experiencing interruption or hardship due to COVID-19.

Maine Department of Health and Human Services

• Maine CDC COVID-19 Updates
• Aging and Disability Services COVID-19 Resources
• Child and Family Services COVID-19 Resources
• MaineCare COVID-19 Resources

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

For Employers

Maine Department of Economic and Community Development Resources

• DECD’s Business Answers Phone Line:  1-800-872-3838
• DECD’s Business Answers Email Address:  business.answers@maine.gov

Small Business Administration

• Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness

Maine and US Departments of Labor

• The Maine DOL Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
• Unemployment Information Related to COVID-19
• Unemployment Videos Related to COVID-19
• Information from Maine DOL on unemployment, Maine leave laws and other issues - https://www.maine.gov/labor/covid19/
  
• FAQ’s from U.S. DOL about the Fair Labor Standards Act: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa/pandemic
  
• OSHA’s COVID-19 webpage.: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/

Finance Authority of Maine

• COVID-19 Relief Business Direct Loan Program provides FAME Direct Loans of up to $50,000 with special terms available to Maine-based businesses experiencing interruption or hardship due to COVID-19.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Resources for businesses and employers from the U.S. CDC

US Chamber of Commerce

• Digital Resource Center to COVID-19 - includes information, tools, and templates that businesses of all sizes need during this critical phase of the pandemic response.

For Employees

Maine and US Department of Labor

• Unemployment claims can be filed at https://reemployme.maine.gov/
• Unemployment question can be submitted online at https://www.maine.gov/labor/contact/index.html
• FAQ’s from U.S. DOL about the Fair Labor Standards Act: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa/pandemic

Maine Department of Health and Human Services

• Maine CDC COVID-19 Updates
• Aging and Disability Services COVID-19 Resources
• Child and Family Services COVID-19 Resources
• MaineCare Services COVID-19 Resource

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• U.S. CDC Coronavirus Information

US Chamber of Commerce

• Workplace Tips for Employees

This webpage will be updated regularly.

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