Local & National COVID-19 Resources
This page is meant to aggregate tools, resources and trackers across sector and at the community level related to COVID-19 updates, programs and response tools.
Public Sector Tools and Resources
NACTO resource hub tracks COVID-19's impact on transportation
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) launched the Transportation Response Center, an online resource to give mayors and other leaders real-time information on the transportation strategies cities are deploying to adapt to the new coronavirus.
The resource hub will serve as a repository of "actionable, adaptable practices" to protect residents from COVID-19 such as efforts to convert parking spaces into pick-up zones for food from restaurants; to allow rear-door bus boarding or waive transit fares; to open certain roads for pedestrians and bicyclists exclusively.
The hub will also have safety information on how agencies can keep workers protected; how to provide safe rides to testing facilities; and how to publicly communicate new transit policies.
Business and Nonprofit Resources
Paycheck Protection Program via the Small Business Administration (SBA) via the CARES Act
North Texas Cares is a funder collaborative made up of North Texas foundations and the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas that have come together to provide support for organizations that work with people and communities who may be most negatively affected by COVID-19. Participating funders are working collaboratively to collect emergency funding requests, using a common online application, in order to simplify and streamline the process for nonprofits seeking emergency funds. Funders will use a shared portal to access information submitted by nonprofits via the common grant application.
DEC Network resource “Let’s Grow North Texas Business” which aggregates resources, events and support for entrepreneurs and small businesses across the region:
Community Resources:
Dallas Regional Chamber’s Say Yes to Dallas Initiative Connects Displaced Workers to Jobs