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Covid-19 Resources

Helpful Links and Resources re: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Governor Mills Unveils Moving Maine Forward Plan for 2021 Tourism Season

The Moving Maine Forward plan maintains critical health and safety protocols that have protected Maine people over the past year, establishes a clear timeframe to increase capacity limits to support economic activity, and standardizes these limits across sectors by transitioning to a simple model based on percentage of capacity. The plan also revises Maine’s travel policies established last summer under the Keep Maine Healthy Program and sets a target reopening date of March 26 for indoor service at bars.

The new, multi-month plan, which reflects the stabilization of Maine’s COVID-19 metrics and progress in vaccinations, aims to provide clarity and predictability for Maine people and businesses to plan for the summer months and establish Maine as a safe place to visit.

The plan maintains the critical public health and safety protocols – like wearing face coverings, keeping physical distance, and conducting enhanced cleaning. Some items in the plan to note:

  • Effective immediately, residents of New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island may travel to Maine without providing a negative COVID-19 test or quarantining. Compliance options for visitors from all other states have also been updated to include those who have completed a full COVID-19 vaccination.
  • Beginning May 1st, Maine’s COVID-19 travel policy will automatically exempt all states, unless otherwise determined by the Maine CDC. If one or more states experiences a spike in cases of highly contagious COVID-19 variants, the Maine CDC will apply its test or quarantine requirements to travelers to and from that state.

The plan transitions Maine’s capacity limits from hard caps in most situations to a straightforward percentage of capacity model consistent across all sectors. The timeframe and capacity adjustments are as follows:

  • For indoor gatherings, the percentage of capacity will increase to 50% starting March 26 and 75% starting May 24.
  • For outdoor gatherings, the percentage of capacity will increase to 75% starting March 26 and 100% starting May 24.
  • Those businesses that have more capacity under the current policy (50 people for indoor gatherings; 100 people for outdoor gatherings; or 5 people per 1,000 square feet) are permitted to maintain that standard until May 24.

Small Business Administration: Small Business Guidance & Loan Information during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The SBA has many resources on how to help businesses during these uncertain times:https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources

Paycheck Protection Plan

The Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) through the Small Business Administration started taking applications for the second round until May 31st, 2021. Here is the Maine SBA’s website with more information on how to get started and how to find a preferred lender.

COVID-19 RESOURCE INFO. QUICK LINKS

CDC.GOV WEBSITE
MAINE CDC WEBSITE
MAINE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MAINE 211
LOCAL TRANSIT UPDATES
MAINE.GOV RESOURCES
UNEMPLOYMENT INFO.
MAINE DOL
WORK & TRAVEL PROGRAM (J1)
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
RELIEF LOAN PROGRAMS
SBA.GOV

Exchange Visitor Program (J1 and H2B Visa) Updates

Please refer to these links below for ongoing updates from the U.S. State Department on the status and future of the work and travel program. The pages are updated often, please bookmark them if this information is pertinent to your business operations. If you’re having trouble reaching your Sponsor agency, please reach out to the local EV Program Coordinator Jen Hayes at J1OOB@oobmaine.com or call (207) 391-3013.

• State Department Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

• Exchange Visitor Program Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

INITIATIVES

This is ME Counting on You

The Maine State Chamber of Commerce has launched a public awareness campaign called “This is ME Counting on You” encouraging Mainers to do their part to stop the spread of COVID-19. Following recommended health and safety guidelines such as wearing a mask and gloves and practicing social distancing, will help make sure Maine reopens safely and successfully so Maine can get back to business, Maine people can get back to work, and Maine’s economic recovery can begin.


Thank you for doing your part
 

For general information in the town of Old Orchard Beach, there is the What’s Up OOB line at 207-937-5611, which is updated weekly.

PAY IT FORWARD Campaign

Pay it Forward – We have joined with the Portland Regional Chamber and many other chambers around the state to promote the Pay It Forward Maine campaign. Using the #payitforwardmaine we are encouraging businesses and individuals to show their support for local businesses by posting on social media their purchases that they make and challenging others to do the same. To learn more, visit their website.

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