Covid-19 Resources
4 min readMar 30, 2020
Bloomberg Cities is helping city leaders access critical and up-to-date Covid-19 resources.
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(Updated June 4, 2020)
RESOURCES
- Resources for mayors (African American Mayors Association)
- Free course on contact tracing (Johns Hopkins University)
- Contact tracing Q&A (Johns Hopkins University)
- Open data resources for local government leaders (Harvard Kennedy School)
- COVID Racial Dataset (The COVID Tracking Project)
- Local Action Tracker (National League of Cities)
- Testing Insights Initiative (Johns Hopkins University)
- Communications Module for city hall comms teams (Bloomberg Philanthropies)
- Partnership for Healthy Cities COVID-19 Response Center (Bloomberg Philanthropies)
- City Fiscal Tracker and Federal Reimbursement Initiative (US Conference of Mayors)
- List of homeless outreach efforts, eviction moratorums and other housing-related local actions (Local Housing Solutions)
- Partnership for Healthy Cities COVID-19 Response Center (Bloomberg Philanthropies)
- Mental health resource and information guide (NAMI)
- Analysis of when cities will feel worst of Covid-19 impact (Brookings)
- Weekly insights into frequently asked questions about Covid-19 (Weekly Science Review)
- Pandemic Response Repository (New America)
- Federal and state resources for workers (AFL-CIO)
- Transportation Response Center
- Crisis Communications Guide (The Communications Network)
- FBI recommendations on securing Zoom teleconferencing lines.
- 5 types of local relief funds for small business and nonprofits.
- Covid-19 guidance around people who use drugs
- CDC’s weekly Covid-19 surveillance report
- Summary of what’s in the $2 trillion federal relief act for cities.
- Independent Sector has released a toolkit helping nonprofits apply for relief funds from the CARES Act.
- What mayors need to know (US Conference of Mayors)
- Resources for local governments (ICMA)
- Building your strategic communications plan for Covid-19 (ELGL)
- AARP Community Connections is a new platform that connects volunteer groups to support seniors. (AARP Innovation Lab)
- Collection of international city responses (Cities For Global Health)
- Hub for European city responses (Eurocities)
- Ideas and resources for cities (Living Cities)
- Emergency Procurement Recommendations (Open Government Partnership)
- Testing in the U.S. (CDC)
- PPE burn rate calculator (CDC)
- Urban Health Vulnerability Index (RS21)
- Disaster distress help line expands services to counsel people through Covid-19 (SAMHSA)
- Latest Covid-19 research information (National Institutes of Health)
- A modeling tool to project Covid-19 impact by state (Covid Act Now)
- 50-state tracker of “shelter-in-place” orders (WIRED)
- Tips on effectively communicating during video conferencing (PCMag) (Information Age) (The Verge)
- UrbanLeap is helping leaders in city hall connect to share ideas and questions (Chief Innovation Officers) (city managers)
- Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication manual (CDC)
- Public Health On Call Podcast (Johns Hopkins University)
- Resources for hospitals and healthcare professionals preparing for patients (CDC)
- What mayors need to know (Mayors Innovation Project)
- Resources for Colorado cities (Colorado Municipal League)
- Resources for California cities (League of California Cities)
- Local Government Response and Resource Bank (What Works Cities)
- Crowdsourced local government response resources (ELGL)
- Support for public servants (Apolitical)
- Resources for local leaders (National League of Cities)
- What mayors need to know (US Conference of Mayors)
- Fact sheets, posters & free communications resources (CDC)
- State response trackers (NCSL) (AEI)
- Resources for nonprofits (Chronicle of Philanthropy)
- 50-state school closure tracker (Education Week)
- Guidance on safe Ramadan practices (WHO)
GIFTS & GRANTS
- GLG is offering pro bono access to its expert platform for non-profits, foundations, and social enterprises on the frontlines of Covid-19 response.
- Airbnb is waiving fees on 100,000 stays for Covid-19 responders.
- GrantWatch is a search engine connecting non-profits and small businesses to grant opportunities.
- U.S. Digital Response is matching data and digital service volunteers with local and state governments to assist with rapid response Covid-19 projects.
- Inc. has curated a list of tools, resources, and financial help for businesses.
- Small businesses can apply for SBA loans to keep workers on payroll.
- Summary of what’s in the $2 trillion federal relief act for cities.
- No Kid Hungry is providing grants to schools and nonprofits offering meals for children.
- Financial assistance for bar employees.
- Pro bono access to experts platform (GLG)
- One Fair Wage is providing cash assistance to tipped and service workers through a new support fund.
- Facebook Messenger supporting government health organizations (Facebook)
- U.S. Digital Response is matching data and digital service volunteers with local and state governments to assist with rapid response Covid-19 projects.
- Music blog compiles list of emergency funding and resources for artists.
- Free or reduced cost high-speed internet access (AT&T) (altice) (Charter Communications) (Comcast) (Cox) (Mediacom)
- Forbes is curating a list of Covid-19 small business relief programs.
- Facebook is offering small businesses cash grants and advertising credits.
- Here’s a U.S. map of local foundations that are setting up Covid-19 response funds in their communities. Local United Way efforts are beingtracked here.
- The U.S. Small Business Administration is relaxing criteria on Economic Injury Disaster Loans of up to $2 million for impacted small businesses. Coordinate with your governor’s office.
- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is distributing $560 million to state and local jurisdictions to support Covid-19 response.
- For K-12 schools, Zoom is temporarily lifting the 40-minute time limit on its basic videoconferencing service.
