Resources for Impacted Businesses
LED is working with all levels of government to safeguard Louisiana businesses in terms of economic and physical safety issues related to COVID-19.
We’re posting links that connect business owners with valuable resources. These links are also updated as soon as any new information becomes available, so please check this page often.
During this difficult time, we encourage all business owners and their employees to heed the safety guidance provided by Gov. John Bel Edwards. For questions regarding your business, LED has developed additional resources to support you.
Hotline (Mon. – Fri. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.): 833-457-8667
Coronavirus Information:
- Office of the Governor
- Office of the Governor – Coronavirus Specific
- Governor John Bel Edwards Proclamation Number 96: Renewal of Phase II of Resilient Louisiana
- Governor John Bel Edwards Proclamation Number 74: Phase II of Resilient Louisiana
- Governor John Bel Edwards Proclamation Number 58: Phase I of Resilient Louisiana
- LDH Office of Public Health – Coronavirus
- CDC Businesses and Workplaces – Plan, Prepare, and Respond
- CDC Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- CDC COVID-19 FAQs
- CISA Guidance on the Essential Critical Workforce
- Johns Hopkins University Global Cases Arc GIS Map
Business Assistance Resources:
- Open Safely Guidelines – State of Louisiana Fire Marshal
- SBA Louisiana District Office, 504-589-6685
- SBA’s COVID-19 Disaster Relief Lending
- Paycheck Protection Program FAQs for Small Businesses
- U.S. Treasury – Latest rules and guidelines for PPP
- Handout-SBA Disaster Assistance Resources for Business
- Small Business Development Centers (SBDCS)
- Facebook Small Business Grant Program
- Guidance on Teleworking – Cyber Risk Management
- Notice of Cyber Scams ~ COVID-19 IRS Payment Guidance
- Military Reservists Economic Injury Loans
- Federal Reserve Program – Main Street New Loan Facility
- Louisiana Main Street Recovery Program
- Louisiana Front Line Worker Rebate Program
- Louisiana Emergency Rental Assistance Program (temporarily suspended, will reopen and can sign up to be notified on the web page)
- USDA Rural Business Development Grants
- For employers having difficulty securing work permits for minors in your parish(es), visit the special Labor Programs section of LWC’s COVID-19 page here.
- U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program
Arts & Entertainment Resources (click for more information)
Other resources:
- CDC Interim Guidance for Business and Employers
- Council of Development Finance Agencies
- Entergy
- Cleco
- AEP-Southwest
- FEMA
- Federal Housing Finance Agency
- International Economic Development Council
- Louisiana Bankers Association (LBA)
- Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center (LABEOC)
- Louisiana Workforce Commission
- National Governors Association
- OSHA Guidance
- Southern Economic Development Council
- U.S. Department of Labor
- USDA
- PSA – Governor John Bel Edwards and Surgeon General, Vice Admiral Jerome Adams
- PSA – Coach Ed Orgeron
- PSA – Coach DD Breaux