The Governor has announced that the following barriers to state unemployment benefits have been removed for workers of businesses impacted by COVID-19:
The one-week waiting period to apply for unemployment benefits will be eliminated
The requirement that while receiving unemployment benefits individuals must actively look for a potential new job will be removed. The understanding behind this provision is that many employers would most likely want to rehire their employees in the future.
Employees who lose their jobs, as well as employees that have reduced hours, due to COVID-19 can apply for benefits
The requirement that individuals must have in-person interviews prior to qualifying for benefits will be removed. This initial intake can now be done remotely, either by phone or online.
Employers will not be required to help pay for their former workers’ unemployment benefits
You can apply for benefits online 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you need help, contact the Customer Call Center at 888-737-0259, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You must create an online account to file an application for Unemployment Insurance online. Your account also provides access to the Claimant Self-Service Portal, where you can get information about your claim at any time, such as:
Claim status.
Payment detail.
Documents and determinations sent to you regarding your claim.
Address, payment method, and tax withholding updates.
To create your online account, you will need your Social Security Number and a valid email address.
You will then reach the 'Account Creation' page. Here you will:
Create a user name.
Enter your email address twice.
Create a pin number.
Enter your contact phone number.
Create a password.
Select 'Create Account.'
After your new account is created, an email will be sent to the email address you provided during your account creation. Select the link in the email to activate the account. The link is only valid for one hour. You can now Sign In to the website using your user name and password.
*If you have questions or need assistance, contact the DES Customer Call Center at 888-737-0259
USBG NATIONAL CHARITY FOUNDATION
Apply for a philanthropic grant through United States Bartenders Guild. Please not that you do not have to be a guild member to apply, but there is a list of eligibility to look through
If you are interested in working with The Town of Chapel Hill to help provide meals for the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service, please respond to us directly and we will connect you with the appropriate person. The IFC is in need of meals and the town is willing to pay you for your contribution.
There is one existing arrangement, between a local business which is providing 500 meals in exchange for $1,000 paid by the town, but we want to be mindful that the number of meals you may be able to provide could be a different number than the number that is set with that.
We hope this connection is one that can help offset some of the financial losses that we know you may be taking right now.
Find more information on the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans at: SBA.gov/Disaster.
The SBA will work directly with state Governors to provide targeted, low-interest loans to small businesses and non-profits that have been severely impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program provides small businesses with working capital loans of up to $2 million that can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing.
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Charter will offer free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription
NC Piedmont DSA is partnering with Carrboro Mutual Aid and Mutual Aid Disaster Relief efforts in the Triangle to create the COVID-19 Mutual Aid Relief Fund https://donorbox.org/nc-solidarity-fund
If you feel sick or are concerned that you might have COVID19: COVID-19 Health Link Phone Number Helpline: 1-888-850-2684
As of now, OWASA, Dominion Energy and Duke Energy are all suspending service disconnections due to nonpayment.
Orange county community centers & libraries closing to the public Monday until 4/3. Senior centers, health/wellness, & parks/rec halting programs. Senior centers to do carry out lunches.
Our Village" in Hillsborough
Robbyn Ellison with "Our Village" in Hillsborough, a sliding-scale cost community-service kids camp is specifically doing outreach to families in need of childcare due to the school closures. See a description and discussion at https://www.facebook.com/groups/251430182073191/ or contact Robbyn at ellisondavis@msn.com
This community group listserv is at present mainly focused on helping the community of service industry folks in the Chapel Hill/ Carrboro area, but does not have to be limited to that. It is not meant to be political, phobic or argumentative.
We will do our best to respond and have requests for support put out to the group. As of now this is a 100% grassroots organization put together by regular folks in the service industry.
How can we help each other make it through this period? What are your establishments doing to ease concern, prevent illness and keep business coming in? Is your establishment shutting down, or restricting its hours? Let us know what is happening so we can help when and where we can.
Respond to this email to send us links to resources and other info that you think may be helpful.
Information and links to resources will be sent out daily and updated and added on as new things become available and known.
