COVID-19 Response: Resources for Philanthropy

  • Updates on COVID-19 and how Philanthropy can Respond, from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, can be found HERE
  • If you work in the substance abuse recovery space, you may be interested in the Bureau of Behavioral Health’s COVID-19 resources here. Your grantees might also be interested in learning about online recovery meetings hosted by West Virginia organizations. There is a list from the WV Drug Intervention Institute here, and the West Virginia Alliance of Recovery Residences has some more links to information on how COVID-19 is impacting recovery, here.
  • Guidance from the USDA Rural Development on loan payment moratoriums is here.
  • Let small businesses and nonprofits in your community know that they might be eligible for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan. You can find more information on the Small Business Administration site HERE, as well as a fact sheet here and a worksheet for estimating compensation here.
  • If you need to review the IRS guidelines on providing disaster relief assistance through charitable organizations, it is HERE.
  • If you are looking for more information on food distribution in the state, the USDA has their partner sites on an interactive map, here.