March 20, 2020
Boston & Mass Resource Links Gathered by Larry Smith
Coronavirus and Massachusetts Nonprofits
CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) IN BOSTON
MASS Information on the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Boston Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
Boston How You Can Help During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Blue Cross Coronavirus Resource Center
Free online educational resources for your kids
Massachusetts 7th Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Info from two states on equivalency test suspension
Mass DOE GED testing suspension: http://www.doe.mass.edu/hse/
California test suspension:https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sp/
Sample information repositories
The Corps Network: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a5lfWYc5tBcVwVTssNneIW25dhbWFHIHOlwKstcUyO0/edit
List from Larry Robbin: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_NgH2S1-WzhPtI3tlCARdzq2AavSDAS7/view
Federal legislation The Corps Network follows most closely – countercyclical employment for OY
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5176
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1634/text
Federal issues – access to public benefits
Joint letter on unemployment insurance: https://www.nelp.org/publication/covid-19-unemployment-insurance-letter-congress/
Overview of policy changes needed: https://nationalskillscoalition.org/news/blog/responding-to-the-crisis-before-us-rachel-unruh
SNAP update 1: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2020/03/14/815748914/judge-blocks-rule-that-would-have-kicked-700-000-people-off-snap
SNAP/food access update 2: https://oregonhunger.org/covid-19/