News / Rebound & Recovery Updates (updated 10/14/2020)
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HOW TO WEAR A FACE MASK CORRECTLY
** Mask MUST cover your nose and mouth
AdventHealth Dade City
- COVID-19 Testing info and register
AdventHealth Zephyrhills
Agency For Health Care Administration
Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc.
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Bay Area Mobile Clinic
BayCare Health System
Better Business Bureau Serving West Florida, Inc.
- 3 Ways to Fortify Your Business During Ongoing Uncertainty
- All Work and No Play
- How to Lead Your Organization Into a New Era of Equality
- How to Thrive As Partners in Business And Life
- Receive a $200 Sponsored Job credit to help you find the right team for your team* (*Read More Here)
- Staying Connected With Customers Through the Coronavirus Outbreak
- What your Organization needs to know about Voice Search
Big John's Supplies
- Has all of your Disinfectant Sprays & Cleaners (Concentrate or Ready-to-use), Hand Sanitizer, Dispensers-Hands Free Refillable & Electric Fogger
* Click Here for page 1 of items available
* Click Here for page 2 of items available
* Click Here for page 3 of items available
Business Damage Assessment Survey
CARES (Community Aging & Retirement Services
Career Source Pasco Hernando
Center For Disease Control and Prevention
CISA (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency) Essential Services Guidelines
City of Dade City
- List of COVID-19 Testing Sites in Pasco County
- Pasco County - Face Mask Update
* Face Mask Order in Pasco County REMAINS IN EFFECT Click Here more info
- Smart Growth America's informational flyer
Comfort Keepers
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay
Congressman Gus Bilirakis
Current Emergency Suppliers
Dade City Police Department
Non-Emergency 352-521-1493 or Emergency 911
Early Learning Coalition of Pasco & Hernando Counties, Inc.
Eckerd Connects Raising Hope
Enterprise Florida
Federal Reserve Main Stream Lending Program
Feeding Tampa Bay
- Drive-thru Grocery Pickup Location Change 3:30-6:30pm Thursday's at John S Burks Memorial Park (13220 Gene Nelson Blvd, Dade City)
Florida COVID-19 Resource Tool Reemployment Claimant Assistance Claimants by County & Industry
Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR)
Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Florida Department of Corrections (FDC)
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance
- Reemployment Assistance
- Short Term Compensation Program for Employers
Florida Department of Education
Florida Department of Elder Affairs
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Florida Department of Financial Regulation
Florida Department of Health COVID-19
- Department of Health Flyers and Resources
- List by Florida Counties associated with COVID-19
- List of long-term care facilities associated with COVID-19
Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Florida Department of Management Services
Florida Department of Military Affairs
Florida Department of Revenue
- Emergency Order about Corporate Tax
Florida Department of State
Florida Department of Transportation
Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs
Florida Disaster Division of Emergency Management (FDEM)
FloridaDisaster.BIZ
Florida Emergency Supplier Network
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
- View ALL of Governor DeSantis's Orders
- Governor Ron DeSantis Facebook
Florida House of Representative, Randy Maggard
Florida Housing Finance Corporation
Florida Makes National Network has resources for businesses whose supply chains may be impacted by COVID-19
Florida Medical Clinic
Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan
Florida Sports Coast
Florida State Parks
Gulfside Healthcare Services
- Everything You Need To Know About Receiving Care At Home
- Watch our Webinar Discussing Home Health Services
International Trade Administration
IRS (Internal Revenue Services)
Make A Difference Facebook
- Drive-thru Grocery Pickup Location Change 3:30-6:30pm Thursday's at John S Burks Memorial Park (13220 Gene Nelson Blvd, Dade City)
NatureCoaster.com
Pasco County
- Community CARES Program - applications on first-come, first-serve basis for anyone who has not yet received Pasco CARES assistance ** More assistance will be available in the coming months, so please monitor MyPasco.net for updates
* Types of bills eligible for payment under the Community CARES program include: Mortgage for homesteaded properties; Rent; Utilities water & electric only
* The Pasco Board of County Commissioners has appropriated $4 million in federal CARES funding to the initiative designed to assist with items not previously budgeted for, such as personal protective equipment and allowable medical, public health and payroll expenses.
* Requests for any CARES Act funding must adhere to Department of Treasury guidelines and payments from the find can only be used to cover the following:
- Necessary expenses incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19
- Expenses not accounted for in a budget most recently approved as of Mar 27, 2020, (the date of enactment of the CARES Act) for the state or government
- Expenses incurred during the period beginning Mar 1, 2020, and ending Dec 30, 2020
* Click Here for CARES Act info
* APPLY HERE or request one via email: kmcfonigal@mypasco.net
* Small Business Owner's Guide to CARES ACT
- Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Housing Assistance Program
* Pasco Board of County Commissioners announce additional assistance for housing expenses for anyone experiencing economic hardship due to COVID-19. Pasco Community Development is partnering with the Florida Housing Finance Corporation to help pay for things like lat mortgage or rent payments, housing repairs, and foreclosure or eviction prevention.
* In order to apply, you must submit a hard copy of the CRF Housing Assistance Application in person or by U.S, Mail. Click here to download the application or pick up at any of the locations listed here.
* Drop off or mail your completed application, with all of the required documentation to: Community Development, 8610 Galen Wilson Blvd, Port Richey, FL 34668.
- If you drop off your application in person, please use the red drop box outside the building, which is available 24 hours/7 days a week
* Bills eligible for payment include:
- Mortgage payments and buydowns
- Emergency housing repair (maximum award $10,000 or actual cost of roof or A/C)
- Housing re-entry assistance, such as security deposits and utility deposits (maximum award of $5,000)
- Foreclosure and eviction prevention, including missed payments between three and six months and fees
(To qualify for the relief under this program, you must be a legal U.S. resident, Pasco County resident, and meet the income guidelines of 120% or below of the Area Median Income. You must attest to being economically impacted by COVID-19 and certify your household income. The total payments for rent or mortgage assistance shall not exceed 9 months. Please not you, can only receive CRF Housing Assistance from Pasco County one time - Please continue to monitor MyPasco.net for updates, as more Pasco County assistance will be available in the coming months.)
- COVID-19 Redevelopment Loan for Business (Make capital improvements to your facility with a no-interest loan) with this Pasco County's Program
* The Offices of Economic Growth and Community Development are partnering to assist local businesses in making improvements to existing facilities that follow the CDC or GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation guidelines for infectious disease outbreak prevention
- Apply online here
- Click here for flyer with more info on program, Eligible Uses and requirements
- Is Your Business COVID-19 Ready, Pasco County Has The Answer! (click here for info)
- COVID-19 Testing Sites in Pasco County
- Cooperative UF/IFAS Extension (webinars & virtual plant clinics)
- Sep 14-Nov 22, 2020 Let's Walk Florida Virtual Program (Optional Virtual Kick-Off Event Sep 11, 2020 at 12pm) 10 week walking program promotes health through physical activity in just 30 minutes a day!
* Everyone is welcome to participate in this program aimed at promoting physical wellness. You can choose from health, fitness and performance tracks, while pursuing goals at your own time and pace. Program registration by Sep 8, 2020 is $14.99 per person, all ages welcome. Sign us with friends as a team or individually, or request to be assigned a team. For more info, contact Shari Bresin at 352-518-0156 or sbresin@ufl.edu
- UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Offers Free Community Garden Plots
* A community garden plot is a great opportunity to: Grow and harvest your own food, Work with compost, Gain gardening experience in classes/seminars offered on site & Learn from experts. Plots are offered on first come, first served basis. For more info, or to lease a plot, contact the UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Community Gardens Programs at:
- East Side Community Gardens: 352-521-1255 / kchristmas@MyPasco.net
- West Side Community Gardens: 813-996-2411 ext 2458 / ccarreniro@MyPasco.net
(Click here for all info)
- FACE MASK UPDATE: ORDER REMAINS EFFECTIVE IN PASCO COUNTY
* Click Here to read
- Businesses: Get Reimbursed for GBAC STAR Accreditation (CARES funding for accreditation in outbreak prevention, response and recovery) (Click on for PDF Flyer with all info) - Click Here to complete online application by Oct 31, 2020 and Click Here for More Info
- Pasco County's Department of Emergency Management
To Watch a Video explaining how to properly fill and place sandbags click here
To reduce the amount of water accumulating in flood-prone areas from recent rains, Pasco County Public Works is deploying pumps throughout the county ahead of this potential tropical weather. If you live in a low-lying area, monitor the storm's path closely and consider evacuating, if necessary, and avoid all floodwaters.
Now is the time to double-check your Disaster Kit, and make sure you know your evacuation zone, which you can find in the Pasco County Disaster Preparedness Guide. What should you pack in your go-kit?
Watch Pasco County Emergency Management's comprehensive video series
Sign up for Alert Pasco to receive important updates. Questions call Customer Service at 727-847-2411
* LIVE BROADCAST OF THE MEETINGS click on the links below for: Pasco TV Online; MyPasco App; Pasco County Government YouTube or watch on Frontier Channel 42 or Spectrum Channel 643- Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources
- Pasco Online TV
- My Pasco App
- Pasco County Government You Tube
- Pasco County Virtual Meetings Listed Here
- TBA Public Hearings starting promptly - Pasco Meeting, Hybrid Virtual Format
* To learn more about how to participate in the Public Comment: Click Here to Complete Registration Form or call Customer Service 727-847-2411 by 5pm on Sep , 2020
* Submit public comment, documents, PowerPoint files or video via email to pcadmin@mypasco.net by 5pm on Sep , 2020
* Via Public Comment Kiosk: "touchless" video conferencing monitor in the lobby of the West Pasco Government Center when directed by staff. Social distancing rules apply.
* Agendas & Minutes webpage
* To read the full Resolution for Pasco Public Meetings click here
- FROM NOW - Oct 26, 2020 - 2020 "Two Good Soles" Shoe & Sock Annual Drive to help Pasco Students (watch video)
- Drop off donations at Pasco County Government Offices: Clerk & Comptroller, Property Appraiser & Tax Collector
Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller
Pasco County Commissioners
- Ron Oakley, District 1 - email roakley@pascocountyfl.net or FaceBook
- Mike Moore, Chairman; District 2 - email mikemoore@pascocountyfl.net
- Katherine Starkey, District 3 - subscribe to newsletter by emailing kstarkey@pascocountyfl.net or read on FaceBook
- Mike Wells, Vice Chairman; District 4 - email mwells@pascocountyfl.net
- Jack Mariano, District 5 - email jmariano@pascocountyfl.net - read newsletter & updates on FaceBook
Pasco County Libraries
- Access Online:
*A to Z Database (Premier Job Search, Reference & Mailing List Database throughout US)
* Business Insights: Essentials (Detailed company and industry profiles, including reports: SWOT, market share and financial)
* Demographics Now
* SizeUp (comparison tool for demographic, market information, advertising and competitive intelligence information)
Pasco County Schools
Pasco County Property Appraiser
Pasco County Supervisor of Elections
- 2020 Candidate Videos - Be Informed before Voting
- Early Voting period is Oct 19 - Oct 31, 2020. Polls will be open daily from 7am-7pm including weekends. Election Day is Nov 3, 2020
* Additional sites: Veterans Memorial Park Gymnasium, J. Ben Hamill Recreation Complex Gymnasium, Land O'Lakes Recreation Complex Gymnasium (replaces Land O'Lakes Library) and Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus
Pasco County Tax Collector
Pasco County Utilities
Pasco Economic Development Council (EDC) COVID-19
* Oct 22, 2020 at 8am-12pm - Small Business Growing Global
- Join the Pasco EDC, As we bring together the best resource partners to teach you how you can expand your company into international markets. With: Grant Opportunities, Market Discovery, Financing Opportunities & Benefits of Trade Missions. Hear success stories from companies on their export journey!
- With Consular Panel Discussion: The Importance of Trade
- Click Here for flyer showing Consular Panel
- Monthly on Second Thu at 3pm-4pm - SMARTstart West Pasco Entrepreneur Center's Roundtables (More Info)
- Monthly on Second Tue at 3pm-4pm - SMARTstart East Pasco Entrepreneur Center's Roundtables (More Info)
- REFOCUS Workshops by CO.STARTERS (Learn New Ways to Move Your Business Forward) (Registration FREE, Normally $75 for this 2 hour virtual workshop)
- This 2 hour virtual workshop will help participants find the focus and clarity needed to shift mindsets and find a new way forward. During the workshop, participants will determine immediate next steps needed to stabilize, reexamine their ventures using the CO.STARTERS Canvas, strategize how to better solve customers' changing needs, and learn how to adapt or refine their business models.
- Regional Marketing Video where footage of Dade City was showcased with several other Regional companies (a collaboration of Pasco Economic Development Offices, Tampa and Pinellas)
- Virtual Services to Help You Export
* Enterprise Florida - Grants for Virtual Business Matchmaking
* Enterprise Florida - Grants for Virtual Trade Shows
* The US Commercial Services
* Upcoming Trade Related Events: Click Here for list
Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC)
Pasco Kids First
Pasco Sheriff Office
Administration Office & District 1727-847-5878
District 2 Dade City 352-518-5000
District 3 Trinity 727-372-5920
Emergency 911
Premier Community HealthCare
Price Gouging Hotline 866-966-7226
Re-employment Assistance or call 800-204-2418
Restored Hope
Saint Leo University Coronavirus
- 'Courageous Conversations' to Examine Social Justice Issues - FREE Virtual Series at 7-8pm - Began Sep 17, 2020 (added 9/4/2020)
* The Public is invited, and it is not necessary to attend all sessions, but everyone is invited to do so
* Six-part series, will look at topics included in Bryan Stevenson's book, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, from different perspectives across multiple disciplines (click here for more info)
- Oct 15, 2020 at 7-8pm - Social Work.Social Justice, facilitors Dr. Ebony Perez, chair of the Department of Undergraduate Social Work and assistant professor of undergraduate social work, and Christina Cazanave, director of field education and instructor of undergraduate social work
- Nov 19, 2020 at 7-8pm - Criminal Justice.Ethics, facilitator Charoltte Braziel, instructor of criminal justice
- Jan 21, 2021 at 7-8pm - Business/Nonprofit Organizations, facilitator Dr. Pamela Lee, director of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program and associate professor of management
- Feb 18, 2021 at 7-8pm - Religion/Spirituality, facilitator Dr. Marc Pugliese, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and associate professor of theology and religion
- Mar 18, 2021 at 7-8pm - Education, facilitator Dr. Holly Atkins, chair of the Department of Undergraduate Education and associate professor of undergraduate education
SCORE Pasco-Hernando
- Oct 12, 2020 at 1-2pm - How to Value Your Business (register here)
* Webinar help identify essential points when preparing to buy a business or sell your business. Key topics: legal risk, financial risk, conservation of value, four methods of valuation and anticipation of business uncertainties. Live Webinar presented by Jose Melgar, Pasco Hernando SCORE Volunteer
- Oct 15, 2020 at 10am-12pm - Increase Your Sales Thru Video Marketing (register here)
* Everyone needs video to promote their business. Whether creating video ads in Facebook or uploading promo videos on YouTube, video helps drive customers to your online business. In this webinar you will walk through some basic ideas on how you can incorporate videos into your marketing plan. Live Webinar presented by Greata Kishbaugh, St. Petersburg College
- Oct 21, 2020 at 1-2pm - How to Start a Business - Develop a Plan (register here)
* Review the idea, test the idea and protect the idea. Learn the key issues for starting a business: finding good people, structuring the business, understanding cash flow, finding the money, and creating a business. Live Webinar presented by Simpn Fitzgerald, Pasco Hernando SCORE Volunteer
Senior Helpers
Small Business Administration
- Small Business Administration Loan Program
- Export Marketing Plan
State University System of Florida
Sunrise of Pasco County, Inc.
Tampa Bay Times FREE Community Bulletin Board E Newspaper (DayStarter)
The Laker/Lutz News
Thomas Promise Foundation
United Way
US Census
US Chamber
- US Chamber/US Chamber Guide for Independent Contractors and Self-Employed Individuals
- US Chamber Save Small Business Fund
US Environmental Protection Agency
- Guidance for Cleaning & Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools & Homes (added 5/1/2020)
US Senate / US Senator Marco Rubio
US Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program
Visit Florida
- Visit Florida Resources for Businesses
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