Music Covid Relief

Welcome to MusicCovidRelief.com, a resource brought to you by partners in the U.S. Music Community to help music professionals access information and applications to receive benefits made available by the CARES Act (Phase III of the Coronavirus Stimulus bill signed into law March 27, 2020) and the “Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act” signed into law on April 24, 2020.

Below you will find links to information  on: 

How to receive unemployment as a result of losses from the COVID national emergency 
How to receive  small business loans, advances and loan forgiveness  related to the COVID national emergency 
Organizations providing relief and potential  grants  from the  National Endowment for the Arts 
Additional resources from other organizations

For further reading on the federal response to the pandemic, as well as guidelines on how to protect yourself and your family from COVID-19, visit this link.

This website will be continually updated as we receive information. Please keep checking back for more state by state information as it becomes available.

What Does This Legislation Mean?

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes $2 trillion in federal aid and adjustments to critical health and economic security programs to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

CARES Act

Full text of the law.
Summary
Section by section

Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act” (the CARES Act supplemental bill).

Full text of the law

Read the Entertainment Community letter to Congress regarding the CARES Act and future funding here.

See CARES Act Problems and Solutions with Regard to the Music Industry here.

How to Receive Unemployment

The  information  for  the  Unemployment  section of MusicCovidRelief.com  was compiled by the  U.S. Music Community to help music professionals  learn  how to  receive unemployment as a result of losses from the COVID national emergency.

See this step by step guide and Q&A to  Unemployment  resources as well as a flowchart for the 6 states where most music industry workers live.

Sign the Petition to Fix the UI vs PUA Problem.

*Links will be updated as each state updates their individual programs.

Federal

DOL’s new COVID-19 resource page.
Government Support for Creative Professionals Impacted by COVID-19 flowchart.

Alabama

General information for Alabama unemployment.
CARES Act and Unemployment Insurance FAQs.
How to Apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).
How to apply for Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC)

Alaska

General information for Alaska unemployment.
Alaska’s COVID-19 FAQ.

Arizona

Resources for Unemployment Insurance.
Arizona unemployment FAQ.
Find Arizona’s unemployment application site here.
CARES Act Information.

Arkansas

COVID-19 Resources For Unemployment.
General unemployment information for Arkansas unemployment.

California

Helping Entertainment Labor and Professionals (HELP) free legal webinar series to help entertainment workers.
California FAQ for COVID-19 unemployment benefits.
General information on COVID-19 in California.
California’s unemployment insurance information.
CA Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Process Flowchart.
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Page.
- Note that the PUA process may not be set up before the end of April. Until it is, it may make sense to file a general unemployment insurance application now to get in line and establish an application date. Consider filling out the downloadable form, which can be submitted by mail or fax (appearing at the end of the application).
Information on extended tax filing deadlines.

Colorado

COVID-19 unemployment info .
Colorado’s general unemployment information
File a claim.

Connecticut

Connecticut unemployment information.
Connecticut FAQ on COVID-19.
File a claim.

Washington D.C.

UI Benefits for Claimants.
D.C. information on unemployment claims.
Information about COVID-19 in D.C.
FAQ on COVID-19 in D.C.

Delaware

Delaware’s general unemployment information.
Delaware FAQ for unemployment benefits and insurance.
Coronavirus information.
File a claim.

Florida

Info on reemployment assistance.
Florida’s general unemployment information.
Applying for Florida unemployment benefits.

Georgia

Georgia FAQ for unemployment.
Information about COVID-19 in Georgia.
Contact list of Georgia’s regional Dept. of Labor offices.
CARES Act information.

Hawaii

Hawaii’s general unemployment Information.
Contact list of Hawaii’s regional claims and benefits offices.
COVID-19 labor benefits fact sheet.
How to file for unemployment insurance step by step.

Idaho

Idaho’s FAQ for unemployment in how it relates to COVID-19.
Apply for unemployment benefits.

Illinois

Illinois’ general unemployment information relating to COVID-19.
Illinois’s FAQ on unemployment related to COVID-19.

Indiana

Indiana’s general unemployment information.
Filing for unemployment in Indiana.

Iowa

Iowa’s general unemployment information.
Information and impact of COVID-19 in Iowa.
Guidance for the self-employed (video).
If you are self-employed and denied regular UI benefits, you will be required to submit proof of earnings online for Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) to determine your eligibility for unemployment assistance.

Kansas

Kansas general information for unemployment benefits.
Kansas information on its COVID-19 response.
Contact list of Kansas regional Dept. of labor offices.

Kentucky

Kentucky’s general unemployment information.
Unemployment claims system.
Contact list of regional career centers.

Louisiana

General information for Louisiana unemployment.
Louisiana FAQ for unemployment insurance benefits.
File unemployment claims.

Maine

Maine’s general unemployment information.
Unemployment Insurance FAQ per COVID-19.
Unemployment insurance benefits FAQ.
Maine unemployment programs, including those in effect during COVID-19.
File unemployment claims.

Maryland

Maryland’s general unemployment information.
FAQ about COVID-19 in Maryland, including insurance benefits.
General FAQ unemployment insurance benefits.
File unemployment claims.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts COVID-19 unemployment information.
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.
File unemployment claims.
Apply for unemployment benefits.

Michigan

Michigan’s general unemployment information.
COVID-19 and unemployment benefits in Michigan.
Claiming unemployment benefits in Michigan – COVID-19 Guide.
Michigan claims site.

Minnesota

Step by step guide for self-employed and contract workers.
Minnesota’s general unemployment information.
COVID-19 and unemployment benefits.
File a claim.

Mississippi

Mississippi’s general unemployment information.
COVID-19 claims in Mississippi.
Mississippi FAQ about unemployment insurance benefits.
File a claim.

Missouri

Missouri’s general unemployment information.
FAQ for businesses and workers regarding COVID-19.
File a claim.

Montana

Montana’s general unemployment information.
COVID-19 resources guide for employers and employees.
COVID-19 scenarios and benefits.
How to file an unemployment claim on MontanaWorks

Nebraska

FAQ and general info.
Nebraska’s general unemployment information.
File a claim.

Nevada

Nevada’s general unemployment information.
General info for COVID-19.
File a claim.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire’s general unemployment information.
File a claim.
Contact list of regional centers in New Hampshire.
See section ***ATTENTION SELF-EMPLOYED CLAIMANTS*** halfway down this page.

New Jersey

New Jersey’s general unemployment information.
COVID-19 information.
Benefits and Coronavirus
Scenarios and benefits chart.

New Mexico

New Mexico’s general unemployment information.
Unemployment information for New Mexico workers
COVID-19 information in New Mexico

New York

New York’s general unemployment information.
Information on CARES Act.
Guidance for self-employed individuals.
Application for individuals.

North Carolina

North Carolina’s general unemployment information.
Information for North Carolina individuals.

North Dakota

Unemployment resources.
File a claim.
See section Submit Your PUA Claim Below on this page.

Ohio

COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance ResourceHub (note Expanded Eligibility section).
FAQ for unemployment insurance benefits.
File a claim.

Oklahoma

COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance FAQ & Important Messages For Claimants
File a claim
Employer FAQ about unemployment insurance and COVID-19.

Oregon

Oregon’s general unemployment information.
COVID-19 FAQ for layoffs, closures, and unemployment insurance benefits.
File a claim.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s general unemployment information.
Information for Pennsylvania employees impacted by COVID-19
Benefits & COVID-19 FAQ.
File a claim.

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s general unemployment information.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island general unemployment information
Rhode Island workplace fact sheet for COVID-19

South Carolina

South Carolina general unemployment information
Apply for unemployment benefits
COVID-19 reource hub.
File a claim.

South Dakota

South Dakota’s general unemployment information.
COVID-19 resources.
Reemployment Assistance Benefits.

Tennessee

Applicants are urged to go to https://www.jobs4tn.gov/vosnet/loginintro.aspx to register. This will allow you to set up an account in the State system to be ready when the State implements the process for allocation of Federal stimulus funds. Note that once you are in the system, you will still have to go through the process of filing the claim once that process is available.
Unemployment Insurance FAQ and video on understanding the process.
Tennessee’s general unemployment information.
Info for self-employed filers.
File a claim.
COVID-19 unemployment information for employees
Tennessee Entertainment Commission COVID-19 Response

Texas

Texas general unemployment information.
COVID-19 resources for job seekers
File a claim.
Mass claims for unemployment benefits – employers.

Utah

Utah’s general unemployment information
COVID-19 information in Utah.
File a claim.
Contact list of regional centers.

Vermont

Vermont’s general unemployment information.
COVID-19 information.
File a claim.
Unemployment FAQ

Virginia

Virginia’s general unemployment information.
COVID-19 Resources.
FAQs from workers regarding COVID-19.
File a claim.

Washington

Washington’s general unemployment information.
For workers affected by COVID-19.
File a claim.
Self-employed or independent contractors.

West Virginia

West Virginia’s general unemployment information
COVID-19 and unemployment updates
File a claim.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s general unemployment information.
Unemployment and COVID-19.
Unemployment COVID-19 public information.
File a claim.

Wyoming

Wyoming’s general unemployment information.
Workforce resources in response to COVID-19.
File a claim.

How To Receive Small Business Benefits

The information for the Small Business Benefits section of MusicCovidRelief.com was compiled by the U.S. Music Community to help music professionals learn how to receive loans, advances and loan forgiveness for small businesses related to the COVID national emergency. 

*Links will be updated as each state updates their individual programs.

Learn More

Federal

Paycheck Protection Program

US Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 Emergency Loan Guide
US Small Business Association COVID-19 Small Business Loan Resources
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Paycheck Protection Program FAQs.
COVID-19: Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
A Guide for Businesses to Obtain Paycheck Protection Loans Under the CARES Act (Manatt)
Application
Small Business Owner’s Guide by U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Guidance received from the SBA:
- Independent Contractors/1099 Employees should be EXCLUDED from your calculations.
- Independent Contractors/1099 Employees should be EXCLUDED from your employee count.
- Guaranteed Payments to Partners/Partner Draws should be EXCLUDED from your calculations.
- You can use Payroll Information for 2019 or the Last Twelve Months
- You should use Payroll Information from W2s, 940/941s and/or reports from payroll providers (like ADP, Paychex etc.).
- IMPORTANT: Business Managers can initial and sign the NEW Application. The Owners/Managers of the borrowing entity do not need to initial or sign the NEW Application. Business Managers can complete the entire NEW Application.

SBA Disaster Assistance

SBA Disaster Assistance information
SBA Coronavirus information
SBA Packet
SBA Application
SBA Loan and Grant FAQs

Alabama

Alabama Small Business Development Center info.
More information on small business loans can be found here.

Alaska

COVID-19 Economic Recovery Resource Portal for Business

Arizona

General info for filing can be found here.
COVID-19 small business resources.

Arkansas

COVID-19 resources for businesses and employees can be found here.

California

COVID-19 resources can be found here.
COVID-19 Disaster Resources for Small Businesses
COVID-19 small Business FAQ.
Other State assistance and relief for small businesses and employers.

Colorado

COVID-19 small business resources.

Connecticut

Business resources.

Washington DC

(SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans.
General info page for business recovery.

Delaware

COVID-19 Information for Delaware Small Businesses.
Financial assistance tips.
Comparison chart of federal and state loan plans.

Florida

Small business emergency bridge loans.
Resources for employers and individuals.

Georgia

General COVID-19 small business resources.
SBA emergency loan programs comparison chart.

Hawaii

COVID-19 Hawaii business resource page.
Pre-CARES Act small business disaster loan info.
Pre-CARES Act disaster loan program FAQ.

Idaho

Resources for Business.

Illinois

Coronavirus information.
General emergency small business grants and loan assistance info.

Indiana

Coronavirus information and small business resource guide.
Small Business Covid-19 resources

Iowa

Coronavirus information.
COVID-19 Targeted Small Business Sole Operator Fund.

Kansas

COVID-19 small business resources.

Kentucky

COVID-19 small business resources.
Comparison chart of small business emergency loans.

Louisiana

General COVID-19 Resources for Impacted Businesses
COVID-19 Resources by Region

Maine

Resources for Maine Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic.
COVID-19 Relief Loan Programs can be found here.
COVID-19 Relief Consumer Loan Program – Fact Sheet

Maryland

COVID-19 Information for Business can be found here.
Maryland COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund Programs for Businesses

Massachusetts

COVD-19 Resources and Guidance for Businesses

Michigan

Resources for Michigan Businesses During COVID-19 can be found here.
How Michigan is Supporting Your Small Business During COVID-19
Application Process Now Live for Michigan Small Business Relief Program Funding

Minnesota

COVID-19 Business Toolkit
Loans and Grant information can be found here.

Mississippi

COVID-19 Information and Resources can be found here.

Missouri

COVID-19 Resources for Business can be found here.
St. Louis Economic Development Partnership loan program for small businesses.

Montana

Emergency Loans Now Available for Small Businesses in Montana

Nebraska

DED COVID-19 Information and resources can be found here.
U.S. Small Business Administration – Nebraska District Office
Information for businesses.

Nevada

COVID-19 Funding Options.

New Hampshire

Small business loan and grant info can be found here.

New Jersey

Coronavirus info for businesses.

New Mexico

General COVID-19 info can be found here.

New York

SBA COVID-19 Loan info.
Fiscal Sponsors & Individual Artist Opportunities can be found here.
Additional funding opportunities can be found here.

North Carolina

Resources for North Carolina businesses.

North Dakota

Financial resources for businesses and employers.

Ohio

COVID-19 Checklist for businesses/employers.

Oklahoma

Coronavirus resources.

Oregon

General information regarding Oregon small business financing and COVID-19.

Pennsylvania

General information regarding Small Business Assistance
COVID-19 Resources for Businesses, Communities, and Local Governments
Employer UC & COVID-19 FAQs

Puerto Rico

General information regarding Puerto Rico businesses.

Rhode Island

General information for Rhode Island businesses
SBA disaster loan FAQ
Emergency grants and funding

South Carolina

Coronavirus info.

South Dakota

General information for South Dakota businesses impacted by COVID-19
SBA Approves Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fund Program Access for South Dakota

Tennessee

COVID-19 small business resources.
Tennessee Entertainment Commission COVID-19 Response

Texas

Resources & information for Texas Music Businesses affected by COVID-19
Resources for music industry professionals affected by COVID-19

Utah

Coronavirus information for Utah businesses.
Business economic resource finder.

Vermont

COVID-19 Guidance for Vermont businesses.

Virginia

COVID-19 Resources for businesses.
Disaster loan information.

Washington

General info for Washington small businesses
CARES Act information.
COVID-19 business resources for Washington State
COVID-19 loans and grants.

West Virginia

General information for small businesses.
COVID-19 Resources for small businesses.

Wisconsin

Information on business lending.
COVID-19 Business Resources.

Wyoming

Financing for businesses.
Resources for employers.

Where to Find Relief and Grants

The information for the  Relief and Grants  section of MusicCovidRelief.com was compiled by the U.S. Music Community to help music professionals learn about organizations providing relief and potential grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. 

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