COVID-19 Update in Montgomery County

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX - Updated COVID-19 graphics as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 with 308 total positive cases of COVID-19, up 42 cases from the day prior. We can happily say 94 people have recovered from COVID-19 at the time of release of this update.

Covid-19 Montgomery County Central Response Hub

Visit the COVID-19 response hub at https://bit.ly/3a7bgCW for all information, maps and resources about the COVID-19 response in Montgomery County

For general information related to COVID-19 call the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management at (936) 523-3916

For information related to health concerns or questions call Montgomery County Public Health at (936) 523-5040.

Information for Small Businesses

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has included the entire state of Texas in its Economic Injury Disaster Declaration and granted access to its Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, which will provide long-term, low-interest loans to qualifying businesses across the state.

?All small businesses who believe they may be eligible for an SBA EIDL should click the button below to visit the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) website. They will be directed to where they can apply for assistance.

SBA Disaster Assistance

The Texas Comptroller is offering assistance to those businesses that are struggling to pay the full amount of sales taxes they've collected from customers.

For businesses that find themselves in this situation, the Texas Comptroller is offering assistance in the form of short-term payment agreements and, in most instances, waivers of penalties and interest.

Contact the Texas Comptroller Enforcement Hotline at 800-252-8880 or visit their website to learn more.?

TX Comptroller COVID-19 Assistance

Small businesses with fewer than 500 employees are eligible to apply to the Paycheck Protection Program. These include firms that are nonprofits. It also includes sole proprietorships, self-employed individuals, independent contractors, and veteran organizations.

The goal is to help small-business owners and their employees ride out this economic hardship.

Visit the U.S. Department of Treasury website to learn more the Paycheck Protection Program.

- Program Overview
- Details if you are a lender
- Details if you are a borrower

Apply for Paycheck Protection Program

COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line

If you or someone you know is feeling overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic, help is available.

Call the toll-free COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line at 833-986-1919.

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