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State and Regional Resources
VLCT staff are continually compiling answers to member inquiries about how to handle the public health emergency posed by the COVID-19 virus. Scroll down or click here for FAQs and State, Regional and Federal Resources for local governments
NEW
- ACCD's Explanation of Governor's Proposed $400M Relief and Recovery Package includes dates and times of sector-specific webinars that are open to all
- Town Operations COVID-19 FAQs – revised 5/21/20
- ACCD Phased Restart Guidance – updated 5/20 – Scroll down to Section 1.2 for changes relating to Town Offices
- PVR's Updated COVID-19 Q&A Accompanies Webinar Recording – Property Valuation and Review Division's newest Q&A attachment was posted 5/20
VLCT Resources
- Open Meeting Law
- Stay Home, Stay Safe & Essential Functions
- Town/City Management
- Town Finance COVID-19 FAQs – revised 5/15/20
- Webinar Recording: Local Financing Opportunities to Help Communities Recover
- Town Office Closure COVID-19 FAQs – revised 4/15/20
- Volunteer Risk Management: Best Practices and PACIF Coverage
- Mutual Aid Agreement Sample for Sharing Resources Between Municipalities
- Review and Update Your Local Emergency Plan
- Employer/Employment Functions
- PACIF’s COVID-19 Work Plan for Municipalities Phased restart compliance guidance
- Required COVID-19 Employee Training and Resources for Phased-In Return to Work
- WEBINAR RECORDING: COVID-19 Effects on Human Resources
- Keeping Essential Employees Healthy at Work – PACIF Guidance for during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Human Resource Laws and COVID-19 FAQs
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What it Means for Municipalities
- WEBINAR RECORDING: Remote Working Best Practices
- Cybersecurity – Especially Important for Remote Workers
- Other
State and Regional Resources
- ACCD COVID-19 Recovery Resource Center
- Required Employee Training from VOSHA
- Updates from Governor Scott
- VT Department of Health COVID-19 Information
- COVID-19 Resources for Fire Departments
- VDOL Refusal to Return to Work Resource
- Agency of Transportation – Phase 1 Restart Plan
- PPE Guidance from the VT Dept. of Health – Version 1.1, released 4/21/20 – includes first responders
- Payroll Reporting for Employees Furloughed due to COVID-19
- Dept. of Taxes Information for Towns – Homestead Declaration due July 15, no penalty
- Secretary of State Elections Division COVID-19 Response
- Secretary of State Municipal Division COVID-19 Response - includes Open Meeting Law information
- Virtual Town Hall Recordings
- VT Department of Labor COVID-19 Updates
- Vermont Emergency Management
- Regional Planning Commissions
- Emergency Management Services COVID-19 specific Medicaid funding
- Hazard Mitigation Assistance and Emergency Performance Grants
Federal Resources
- USDA Rural Resource Guide
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) FAQs from the US Dept. of Labor
- Department of Labor (US DOL) Wage and Hour Division Pandemic Response
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- CDC Resources for First Responders and Law Enforcement
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) COVID-19 Response
- FEMA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Eligible Emergency Protective Measures
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) COVID-19 Webpage
- International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Searchable Resource Library
- The World Health Organization (WHO)
- Johns Hopkins Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tracker
- National Institutes of Health
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- FEMA Online Courses on Emergency Management
