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COVID Resources

Businesses:

  • Restore Rhode Island Small Business Grant Program: December 8th is the last day to apply.
  • Grant Program for Rhode Island on Pause: FAQs on grants for businesses subject to new virus-related restrictions here.
  • Enhanced Capital Rhode Island Small Business Loan Program: Micro loans of $10,000 - $50,000 per company and larger term loans of up to $1 million per company. Applications now available here. Distribution expected in January.
  • Remote Work Program: In-kind technology grants are available for businesses and nonprofits with two to 100 employees. Businesses can apply to receive hardware or software needed to bring their employees to remote work here.
  • For more assistance programs, please visit the Business section below.

General Information:

  • Child and Family Assistance 
    • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants are now able to select and pay for their groceries online using their EBT card at Amazon and participating Walmart stores. For more details, visit dhs.ri.gov. 
    • American Red Cross: Established the Virtual Family Assistance Center to support those that lost loved ones. Visit their website or call (833) 492-0094.
  • Employment Support 
    • RI Navigator provides resources for jobseekers to learn new skills, explore career options, and prepare for a job. RI Reconnect [r20.rs6.net].
  • Testing: visit
  • Travel: 
    • Please limit your travel
    • Testing for those planning to travel
    • Testing Rhode Islanders who travel to or from the states listed here must quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in Rhode Island or schedule an asymptomatic test.
  • Behavioral Health Resources 
    • Adults in need of mental or behavioral health support should call BH Link at 414-LINK (5465). For services for children, call 1-855-543-5465.
    • People with moderate to severe opioid use disorder (OUD) can access telehealth service for initiation of buprenorphine treatment at 401-606-5456.
  • Business Support 
    • Business Assistance: For business economic support, constituents should visit www.commerceri.com, call Commerce RI at 401-521-4357 (HELP), or email them at info@commerceri.com.
    • Restore Rhode Island Small Business Grant Program:December 8th is the last day to apply.
    • Grant Program for Rhode Island on Pause: FAQs on grants for businesses subject to new virus-related restrictions here.
    • Enhanced Capital Rhode Island Small Business Loan Program: Micro loans of $10,000 - $50,000 per company and larger term loans of up to $1 million per company. Applications now available here. Distribution expected in January.
    • Remote Work Program: Businesses can apply to receive hardware or software needed to bring their employees to remote work here.
    • Please encourage your employees to sign up for asymptomatic testing at portal.ri.gov

 

  • Employment: Jobseekers should visit http://www.EmployRI.org to find jobs as well as other important resources including information on unemployment insurance, résumé tips, and other COVID-19 updates.
  • Unemployment Insurance: Visit dlt.ri.gov for information, applications, and factsheets. Contact the Department of Labor and Training at 401-234-4280 or dlt.covid19@dlt.ri.gov.
  • Food and Medication Delivery Services 
    • RI Delivers: Through the Office of Healthy Aging, RI Delivers connects those in quarantine or isolation with access to food and medication delivery services. To contact call 2-1-1 or the Point at 401-462-4444. Visit www.RIDelivers.com
    • RI Thrives is available for deliveries of groceries, medication, and health, beauty & medical supplies.  For more information go to: www.rithrives.com.
  • Housing Assistance and Information
    • Safe Harbor Housing Program: an eviction diversion effort to serve as an alternative to the traditional eviction process and provide landlords and tenants an opportunity to work towards a solution outside of the court system. Tenants who are behind in their rent because of COVID-19 and in danger of eviction, or who have already received an eviction notice, cancall 211 to be connected to the program.
    • Renters and Homeowners: For constituents seeking housing-related information and resources, visit: https://www.rihousing.com/covid-19/
    • Housing Help RI: The statewide homelessness prevention initiative provides emergency housing assistance to very low-income renters who have been severely affected by the COVID-19 emergency and are at immediate risk of homelessness. Visit:https://www.housinghelpri.com/

 

Questions About COVID-19:

Please visit the R.I. Dept. of Health website for factual up-to-date information or call 401-222-8022. In addition, the United Way is available 24-7 to answer questions and connect residents with resources through their 211 hotline.