Since the start of the coronavirus crisis, the Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage and Tavern Association has kept its Members up-to-date with daily reports and links to important information to help them navigate these troubled waters. This page is a collection of important links in one location.

Last updated July 15, 2020, 5:45 p.m.

 

Orders and Legal Matters

• Governor’s Office
  • Governor’s Stay-at-Home Order
  • Stay-at-Home Guidance Document – details allowable activities.
  • Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of
    Health Directing Public Health Safety Measures for
    Businesses Permitted to Maintain In-person Operations
  • Reopening and Recovery Plan
  • Guidance that details procedures businesses must follow to conduct in-person operations in counties slated to move to the yellow phase of reopening
  • Building safety order
  • Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Public Health Safety Measures for Businesses Permitted to Maintain In-person Operations
  • Restaurant Guidance for all phases
  • Outdoor Seating Guidance for establishments in Yellow counties
  • Indoor Seating Guidance for establishments in Green counties
  • Updated Governor’s Order for Taverns and Restaurants July 15, 2020

 

• Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
  • Advisory Notice #26
  • Golf Course May 1 Reopening Guidance
  • Green County Guidance
  • Temporary Extensions of Licensed Premises

 

• White House
  • Pennsylvania Disaster Declaration

 

• Philadelphia City Council
  • Outdoor Dining Guidance
  • Reopening With Care (What Philadelphia Will Look Like In Green)
  • Restaurant Guidance Green Phase

 

Financial Matters

• Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

• • Small Business Owners Guide to the CARES Act
    • Paycheck Protection Program – The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) authorizes up to $349 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses to pay their employees during the COVID-19 crisis.
      • Application
      • Guidance Document
      • Q&A

• • • Economic Disaster Injury Loan via Small Business Administration – A quick infusion of a smaller amount of cash to cover you right now
      • General Information
      • Application

• • • Small Business Debt Relief Program – provide immediate relief to small businesses with non-disaster SBA loans
      • Types of loans

 

• U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Coronavirus Relief Options

 

• COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Assistance
  • COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Grants Applications and Guidelines

 

• Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program (CWCA)
  • Access point for this program:  Certified Economic Development Organization (CEDO) for county where business is located (Find it here)
  • Eligible Businesses: Any for-profit businesses located in PA and with 100 or fewer employees worldwide may qualify for disaster relief loans. Your application must be processed through the CEDO designated for the county where your business is physically located.
  • Loan Amount: The lesser of 3 months of working capital not to exceed a loan amount of $100,000
  • Interest Rate: 0% for all business types except Agriculture Producers
  • Amortization: 12 years
  • Term: 3 years
  • Repayment: No payment in first 12 months, amortized payments monthly for the following 24 months, one balloon payment for the remaining balance in the 37th month
  • Collateral: Blanket lien on all current business assets and any acquired in the future in first available lien position
  • Guarantors: All owners (individual or other business entities) owning 20% or more of applicant business must guarantee the loan. Some credit criteria for approval (as evaluated by PIDA) may include: at least breakeven performance in the prior year, acceptable personal credit history of the guarantors, and historical cash flow adequate to pay obligations

• • Items needed for your application:
    • For the intended Borrower (Applicant Company, an Operating Company):
      • Company Profile Sheet
      • Signed W-9
      • Signed Business Entity Certification
      • Most recent year financials (accountant prepared or filed tax return)
      • Interim Financials (income statement at least) prepared by management from last full year statements (see bullet above) through current
      • Debt Schedule

• • • For the Guarantors (any owner, individual or business entity, with 20% or more interest in Borrower):
      • Signed Certification Sheet (Individuals) (Business Entities)
      • For individuals: A signed and dated Personal Financial Statement (Click Here for blank form) or provide what you have already prepared dated within last 12 months
      • For business entities: Most recent year of financial statements

 

• Rapid Response Assistance – for businesses that have had to close either temporarily, consider layoffs, or is financially at-risk for permanent closure. This program from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development is available to assist you with a variety of services and resources to help you and your employees.

 

• Unemployment Compensation
  • Pennsylvania UC Updates
  • Apply online
  • Employer UC & COVID-19 FAQs
  • Employment benefits webpage
  • Employment benefits guide
  • Frequently asked questions
  • Tips for filing an initial UC claim
  • Start a new claim video

 

• Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
  This applies for those who typically do not qualify for unemployment compensation. We anticipate Pennsylvania having this program up-and-running towards the end of April.
  • Apply by clicking here
  • PUA FAQ

 

• Waiver for pre-payment of sales tax
  • Waiver of penalties for accelerated sales tax pre-payment

 

Mental Health Assistance

• Disaster Distress Helpline – Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – Call 800-273-8255 or Chat with Lifeline
• Crisis Textline – Text TALK to 741741

 

Health Safety

• CDC: Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
• CDC: Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• CDC: Cleaning and Disinfection for Community Facilities
• EPA: List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2
• Pa. DOH: Homemade Masks
• Pa. DOH: Homemade Masks Guidance Document
• CDC: How To Make A No-Sew Mask

 

General Business Advice

• Tap Shutdown – Draught Quality Recommendations During Extended Bar/Restaurant Shutdown

 

Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage and Tavern Association Membership

• Renewal Form
• New Member Form

 

Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage and Tavern Association Letters To Members

• March 17 Letter – An Open Letter to Pennsylvania Bars and Restaurants Concerning COVID-19
• March 30 Letter – We Will Be Better Because of This

 

Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage and Tavern Association In The News

• April 1, 2020 – DelCo Times: Guest Column: Help is on way for Pa. restaurants, taverns
• April 1, 2020 – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Letter to the editor: We’ll be better country after coronavirus crisis
• March 30, 2020 – WHTM TV-27 Harrisburg: Pennsylvania restaurants and bars concerned of permanent closure
• March 21, 2020 – Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: Your view: Give restaurant owners, workers you respect too
• March 21, 2020 – The Center Square: Pennsylvania distilleries pumping out hand sanitizer amid state shutdown
• March 20, 2020 – WHTM TV-27 Harrisburg: Combating the coronavirus in public spaces: restaurants offering takeout, deliveries
• March 20, 2020 – York Dispatch: Letter: Add bar and restaurant workers to list of heroes
• March 19, 2020 – Pocono Record: Editorial: Pocono restaurant workers will face financial hardship during outbreak
• March 19, 2020 – Meadville Tribune: State agencies enforcing dine-in eating ban
• March 19, 2020 – Dubois Courier-Times: An open letter to bar and restaurant owners and their employees concerning COVID-19
• March 19, 2020 – DelCo Times: Guest Column: Wolf made right call on bars, restaurants
• March 18, 2020 – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Spreadsheets, free meals and Dining Bonds among creative efforts to help restaurants and service industry workers
• March 18, 2020 – Lancaster Newspapers: Letter to restaurant owners, employees (letter)
• March 18, 2020 – Lehigh Valley Live: Pa. Tavern Association: Closing bars and restaurants a hardship, but necessary | Opinion
• March 18, 2020 – Meadville Times: Shut-down order causing anxiety, confusion for small businesses
• March 18, 2020 – Harrisburg Patriot-News: Central Pa. restaurants worry about future as coronavirus forces them to pivot to takeout
• March 17, 2020 – US News and World Report: State to Open Virus Testing Sites; Job Losses Spike
• March 17, 2020 – York Daily Record: An open letter to bar, restaurant owners and employees related to the coronavirus