COVID-19 Emergency Grant Application
Download and complete this form to officially request for business assistance for disaster relief from COVID-19 impacted businesses. Turn in your completed form and we will go to work for you! We always like to help growing businesses!
Small Business Information
- Executive Order GA-18
- Open Texas Report
- Montague County Judge Press Release 04/28/2020 EO-GA-18 (see release below)
- SBA Assistance Programs
- USDA – Federal Rural Resource Guide
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Small Business Development Center
- Office of Governor Abbott
- Texas Comptroller
- Texas Association of Business
- US Chamber of Commerce
- Texas Workforce Commission
- Texas Restaurant Relief Fund
- Texas COVID-19 Info Page
- Texas Business Resources
- Texas Downtown Association
- Women-Owned Business Grant
- Quick Facts to Apply for the Small Business Administration’s Disaster Loan
- Guide to the CARES Act
- Texas Hotel & Lodging Association
Health Information
- Review All DSHS Guidance for Opening the State of Texas
- Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
- OSHA Guidelines
- Texas Health & Human Services: Coronavirus Resources
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Coronavirus Cases in the United States
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC): COVID-19 Resource Page
- Prevention & Treatment (CDC)
- Resources for Community Preparedness (CDC)
- Symptoms (CDC)
- What to Do if You are Sick (CDC
PRESS RELEASE –
Montague County | April 28, 2020- On Monday April 27, 2020 at 2:30 p.m., Governor Greg Abbott announced that Executive Order GA 16, previously issued April 17, 2020 continuing the stay-at-home order, will expire April 30, 2020. Governor Abbott also announced that the newly issued Executive Order GA 18 will commence May 1, 2020.
Montague County previously issued an Emergency Order dated March 26, 2020. This Order is set to expire April 30, 2020. Montague County has no plans to extend, amend or issue any other emergency orders at this time. Rather, Montague County will defer to Executive Order GA 18 and any future orders issued by the Office of the Governor of Texas.
Montague County would request that its citizens and businesses refer to Executive Order GA 18 for all guidance regarding how to operate and conduct their personal and professional business during the duration of the Order.
Executive Order GA 18 does provide guidance for certain businesses, including restaurants, retail stores, movie theaters, museums and libraries, to begin reopening May 1, 2020 at 25% capacity, with some exceptions for businesses in rural counties to operate at 50% capacity.
Executive Order GA 18 provides that rural counties that have had five or fewer confirmed cases of COVID-19 may begin to reopen certain businesses at 50% capacity. To date, Montague County has six confirmed cases. Thus, at this time, our local businesses are limited to the 25% capacity requirement. However, Montague County officials will reevaluate its eligibility for this 50% capacity possibility on May 1, 2020, the earliest possible time. If Montague County meets the requirements to operate businesses at 50% capacity, it will be made known.
Montague County officials are working within the guidelines provided by the State of Texas to achieve the maximum opportunities available for its citizens and businesses while also taking into account the safety, health and welfare of all. Please continue to be diligent and act with reasonableness.
Montague County has information available on the Montague County website for review regarding COVID-19 and the Emergency Order.