Cares Act for Entertainment Community
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.
Full text of the law is available here.
Summary of CARES Act benefits.
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.
How to Receive Unemployment
The information for the Unemployment section 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.
*Links will be updated as each state updates their individual programs.
Federal
- DOL’s new COVID-19 resource page.
Alabama
- General information for Alabama unemployment
Alaska
- General information for Alaska unemployment.
- Alaska’s COVID-19 FAQ.
Arizona
Arkansas
- 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.
- 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
- Colorado’s general unemployment information
- Colorado COVID-19 information.
- File a claim.
Connecticut
- Connecticut unemployment information.
- Connecticut FAQ on COVID-19.
- File a claim.
Washington D.C.
- D.C.’s general information for unemployment.
- 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
- Florida’s general unemployment information.
- Assistance for re-employment in Florida can be found here.
- 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.
Idaho
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.
- Kentucky’s COVID-19 resources and news.
- 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.
- Contact list of Maryland regional claim centers.
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts COVID-19 unemployment information.
- Massachusetts CARES Act information.
- 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
- Nebraska’s general unemployment information.
- High-level summary of unemployment provisions in the CARES Act.
- 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
- North Dakota’s general unemployment information.
- See section Submit Your PUA Claim Below on this page.
Ohio
- Ohio’s general unemployment information.
- FAQ for unemployment insurance benefits.
- FAQ and unemployment information regarding COVID-19.
- File a claim.
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma’s general unemployment information.
- 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
- File a claim.
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.
- File a claim.
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.
Virginia
- Virginia’s general unemployment information.
- FAQs from workers regarding COVID-19.
- COVID-19 updates for workers in Virginia.
- File a claim.
Washington
- Washington’s general unemployment information.
- For workers affected by COVID-19.
- File a claim.
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.
- COVID-19 and unemployment insurance FAQ.
- File a claim.
How To Receive Small Business Benefits
The information for the Small Business Benefits section 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.
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
SBA Disaster Assistance
- SBA Disaster Assistance information
- SBA Coronavirus information
- SBA Packet
- SBA Application
- SBA Loan and Grant FAQs
Alabama
- General SBA Loan site here.
- More information on small business loans can be found here.
- SBA’s Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act – includes info on economic assistance for small businesses and ICs dealing with COVID
Alaska
- SBA’s Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act – includes info on economic assistance for small businesses and ICs dealing with COVID
- COVID-19 Economic Recovery Resource Portal for Business
Arizona
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
- SBA’s Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act – includes info on economic assistance for small businesses and ICs dealing with COVID
- 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.
- Florida disaster loans.
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
- General business info.
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
- 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
- SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Available in Massachusetts
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
Nevada
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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
- COVID-19 general info and FAQ.
- Fiscal Sponsors & Individual Artist Opportunities can be found here.
- Additional funding opportunities can be found here.
- Small businesses can fill out a short survey from the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) intended to gauge the impact of COVID-19 on commercial businesses in media and entertainment. The information will be used to make the case for more financial and legislative support from city, state, and federal government sources.
North Carolina
North Dakota
- Coronavirus information can be found here.
- 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
- Business guidelines during COVID-19
- 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.
- Utah economic response task force FAQ.
Vermont
- COVID-19 Guidance for Vermont businesses
- The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act
- COVID-19 Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act FAQ.
Virginia
- General information for Virginia business
- Disaster loan information.
Washington
- General info for Washington small businesses
- CARES Act information.
- COVID-19 business resources for Washington State
- Washington State COVID-19 response.
- 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