At GNDC we would like you to know that we are here to help your small business in this unprecedented and trying time. Please schedule a consultation if you would like help navigating cashflow and funding challenges, leveraging technology, marketing, promotion, changing business practices or any other questions you may have.

Small Business Development Center Director, Quincy Walter, sbdc@gndc.org or (406) 650-2524

Food and Ag Development Center Director, Hailey Vine, fadc@gndc.org or (406) 653-2590 ext. 201

Native American Business Advisor, Mark Sansaver, finance@gndc.org or (406) 653-2590 ext. 202

General Guidance:

• CDC:
  • Main Coronavirus page:
    https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
  • Business Response Guidance: 
    https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html
• World Health Organization: 
  https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
• Governor’s Coronavirus Task Force website: COVID19.mt.gov
• Montana Department of Health and Human Services: www.dphhs.mt.gov
• Montana Dept. of Labor and Industry COVID-19 Resource website for Employers and Employees: https://dli.mt.gov/employer-covid-19.
• MontanaWorks, the Montana Department of Labor & Industry’s portal to support businesses and job seekers:
  https://montanaworks.gov/ 
• Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce at CISA.gov (scroll down for details on each sector):
  https://www.cisa.gov/publication/guidance-essential-critical-infrastructure-workforce 
• Montana Small Business Development Center, Tools and Training for Small Business’s: https://sbdc.mt.gov/
• Montana Lodging & Hospitality Association: https://www.mtlha.com/
• Montana Non Profit Association: https://www.mtnonprofit.org/

Security and Telework:

• Montana Dept. of Labor and Industry Remote Workforce Toolkit: https://wsd.dli.mt.gov/employers/remote-workforce-toolkit 
• The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has published information on Telework Security Basics.

Food Safety and Manufacturing:

• FDA Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): 
  https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-during-emergencies/food-safety-and-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19
• Food Northwest Social Distancing in Food Manufacturing Facilities
  https://www.foodnorthwest.org/food-northwest-social-distancing-in-food-mfg
• Free 12-minute online training course for food manufacturers: https://www.alchemysystems.com/content/covid19-training-course/

Funding and Taxes:

• SBA Disaster Assistance: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance
  OR https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/Information/EIDLLoansCONTACT (800) 659-2955
• SBA Montana: https://www.sba.gov/offices/district/mt/helena
• IRS guidance on the new family leave (sick leave) act and associated tax credits and treatment:
  https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/treasury-irs-and-labor-announce-plan-to-implement-coronavirus-related-paid-leave-for-workers-and-tax-credits-for-small-and-midsize-businesses-to-swiftly-recover-the-cost-of-providing-coronavirus
• IRS Coronavirus Tax Relief website: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus
• EXIM Bank export assistance fact sheet: https://www.exim.gov/fact-sheet-exim-covid-19-assistance