Louisiana

Government Resources (Federal and State)

• CDC, FEMA and The White House official Coronavirus site: http://www.coronavirus.gov

• Office of Governor John Bel Edwards (Coronavirus – specific): https://gov.louisiana.gov

       To receive text notifications from the Governor’s Office pertaining to COVID-19: text ‘LACOVID’ to 67283 or click here.​

• Louisiana Unemployment Benefits: http://www.laworks.net/UnemploymentInsurance/UI_Claimants.asp

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Healthcare

• Louisiana Department of Health Coronavirus Info: http://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/page/3878

• Family Preparedness Guide: http://ldh.la.gov/assets/oph/Coronavirus/resources/Family_Preparedness.pdf

• Testing Locations & Instruction:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18vys3Y5Owxbxnd5Sw0yB2r4LcfOxH1ERWBayI2ZwlMU/edit#gid=80312056

• Experiencing stress due to COVID-19? COVID Hotline – 1-866-310-7977 – Available 24/7, trained counselors are available and calls are confidential. If you are feeling overwhelmed with stress, fear and anxiety about the uncertainty surrounding this public health emergency. This connects you to trained, compassionate counselors who can offer support and who can direct you to mental health and substance abuse counseling services.

• Funeral Guidance: http://ldh.la.gov/assets/oph/Coronavirus/resources/COVID-19_FuneralGuidance.pdf

Immediate Needs

• If you need assistance finding food, paying housing bills, accessing free childcare, or other essential services, dial 211.

      NOTE: Financial assistance is NOT available through every 211 211.org also has a comprehensive list of available resources for the following needs:

1. Health insurance & medical expenses

2. Home Internet access

3. Unemployment benefits

4. Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

5. Mortgage, rent, and utilities payment assistance

6. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/Food Stamps

7. Food Assistance

8. Relief for “gig economy” workers and contractors

9. Mental health and crisis

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Louisiana): http://www.dcfs.louisiana.gov/page/snap-covid19-response-faqs

• Resources for Parents: http://www.agendaforchildren.org/covid19.html

• Students with Disabilities: https://www.ncld.org/covid-19-parent-resources

• Education/Home-Learning: https://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/covid-19

Emergency Grants for Individuals

• Government Stimulus – Economic Impact Payments – This IRS web page lets non-filers enter their payment information and others to check on the status of their stimulus payment.

       A guide to the stimulus: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/guide-covid-19-economic-stimulus-checks/

       Non-filers enter your payment info here: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/non-filers-enter-payment-info-here

• Freelancers Relief Fund: https://www.freelancersunion.org/resources/freelancers-relief-fund/

Assistance of up to $1,000 per household for any independent worker in the U.S. who has primarily earned income through freelance work for at least one year and has experienced a recent, sudden, and unforeseen hardship or loss of income as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• One Fair Wage – Emergency Coronavirus Tipped & Service Worker Support: Ofwemergencyfund.org

       Cash assistance to restaurant workers, care service drivers, deliver workers, personal service workers

• The Workers Lab: https://www.theworkerslab.com/the-workers-fund?hsCtaTracking=b6d87ad8-300a-4aae-8eb3-9f607111ea89%7C88ca7d55-2489-4127-a2cf-8cddbe960720

• HealthWell Foundation COVID-19 Ancillary Costs – Assistance for households that have a positive diagnosis for COVID-19 and have costs associated with delivered food, medication, diagnostics, transportation.

• Apron Inc. Emergency Fund for Restaurant Workers:

      Grants of up to $500 each for restaurant workers for all currently employed persons (at least 6 months) who work in locally owned independent food service businesses.

Lafayette

• https://lafayette.org/covid

• https://www.oneacadiana.org/covid-19-resources

• https://www.downtownlafayette.org/resources/coronavirus-resources/

• https://www.katc.com/news/coronavirus/lcg-daily-press-briefing-set-for-3pm

Baton Rouge

• https://www.brla.gov/2151/COVID-19-Novel-Coronavirus-Information

• https://www.brla.gov/2159/Congregations

Lake Charles

• https://www.cityoflakecharles.com/egov/apps/document/center.egov?view=item;id=5837

Opelousas

• https://www.opelousasgeneral.com/patient-resources/covid-19-resources/

Alexandria

• https://www.cityofalexandriala.com/covid-19-response

• https://rapidesregional.com/covid-19/

• https://www.kalb.com/content/news/List-of-local-coronavirus-resources-568701761.html​

New Iberia

• https://www.iberiatravel.com/blog/article/iberia-travel-covid-19-update

• https://www.lasc.org/COVID19/

• https://iberiabiz.org/site378.php

Monroe

• https://monroela.us/coronavirus​

Houma

• https://houmatravel.com/blog/post/coronavirus-resources-information

• https://houmachamber.com/business-resources-during-a-disaster/

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General Resources

• COVID aid for restaurant workers: https://rerf.us/apply-for-aid/

• Coronavirus Assistance for small business owners: https://www.sba.gov/disaster-assistance/coronavirus-covid-19#section-header-1

• Facebook Small Business Grant: https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants

• Helpful Webinars:

How to Implement Mutual Aid: (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?            fbid=10102825704937026&set=a.504413794126&type=3&theater)

• Resources for Policy and Advocacy:

Movement for Black Lives Policy Platform: https://m4bl.org/covid-19-platform/?fbclid=IwAR2rDZ2mWuj3mYjheob7HZif9VwVPsNHholOAth8pX6YiyqumHq0ZHKTzAU

Working Families Party Town Hall: https://www.facebook.com/watchparty/836985663445044/

• Marguerite Casey Foundation COVID-19 Action Resource Page: https://caseygrants.org/grantee-resources-coronavirus-covid-19/