Tennessee/Sumner County Pledge & Reopening Guidelines
Tennessee/Sumner County Pledge & Reopening Guidelines
Forward Sumner, in cooperation with the County Mayor’s office, will maintain the Tennessee/Sumner County Pledge which provides all the Economic Recovery Group (ERG) guidelines that have been issued to support the reopening of our local economy. The voluntary Tennessee Pledge guidelines recommend health and safety mitigation practices, return to work guidance, and recommendations for social distancing during social and recreational activities.
Governor Lee’s Executive Order #38 is an order to return to work safely while urging continued adherence to health and social distancing guidelines to limit the spread of COVID-19.
TN Department of Education COVID-19 District Information
CDC Guidelines:
- How to visit others when you are fully vaccinated
- Opening America Up Again
- Health considerations to be used by summer camps, schools, youth sports organizations, institutes of higher education, and restaurants and bars.
Business and Policy Resources
Assistance for Small Businesses – We are on the 3rd round (resumed January 11, 2021) of The Paycheck Protection Program, which prioritizes millions of Americans employed by small businesses by authorizing up to $310 billion toward job retention and certain other expenses.
- Paycheck Protection Program – Frequently Asked Questions March 3, 2021
- Paycheck Protection Program Overview
- Paycheck Protection Program Borrower Information Fact Sheet
- Tips on Applying for SBA Economic Injury Loans
- Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) for COVID-19 (Application) Reopened for new applications on June 15, 2020
- U.S. Small Business Administration Fact Sheet – Economic Injury Disaster Loans
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES):
Families First Coronavirus Response Act:
Economic Opportunities & Impacts
- Who’s Hiring?
- The Tennessee Talent Exchange, powered by Jobs4TN is an initiative to help you find work in the grocery, retail and logistics industries.
- TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development – Unemployment Claims
Sumner County Directives
- Sumner County announced Executive Order Requiring Face Coverings In Public Places expired as of April 9, 2021 at 11:59 pm.
- Declaration of Emergency extended to 4/29/2021.
- Sumner County Tourism – Support Local during COVID-19
Statistics and Databases
- State of Tennessee COVID-19, Downloadable COVID and COVID Vaccine Databases
- Vanderbilt Health Policy COVID-19 Modeling for Tennessee
- New York Times Tennessee Coronavirus Map and Case County
- University of Washington-Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation
- Confirmed Cases by Country/Region/Sovereignty as compiled by Johns Hopkins Resource Center
- Coronavirus Worldometer
- Access the CDC – Coronavirus (COVID-19) information here.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information, Statistics, and Databases
- Vaccine Eligibility Phases
- Request an Appointment
- Downloadable Vaccine Datasets
FTC Consumer Information – Coronavirus Scams
Scammers are taking advantage of fears about the Coronavirus. Read the FTC’s recommendations and hints to protect yourself and your family here.