COVID-19 Resources
Wellness and Mental Health
Peer Listening Program & Training (Gulf Sea Grant Oil Spill Outreach Program)
Families First Coronavirus Response Act FAQ (Emergency Paid Sick Leave)
Managing Stress During a Pandemic: A Presentation on managing stress during a pandemic by Dr. Heidi Radunovich, a licensed clinical psychologist at the University of Florida.
Desk Exercises: A video by Utah State University Extension
Managing Anxiety and Stress related to COVID-19 (CDC)
Mental Health Considerations during the COVID-19 Outbreak (WHO)
Food
Good Foods to Have on Hand (Utah State University Extension)
Safe Food Guidelines: (Utah State University Extension)
How to Store Foods for Emergencies (Utah State University Extension)
Unemployment Insurance
What is Unemployment Insurance and how do you know if you are eligible?
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Quick Take (Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant and the National Sea Grant Law Center)
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance: Section 2102 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
For IT resources, including information on VPNs, call forwarding, and Zoom, see Texas A&M IT's Work from Home Resources webpage.
Zoom Videoconferencing is available to Texas A&M employees for download. For information on how to use Zoom, see these Zoom Instructions.
See guidance on how to track travel cancelations resulting from COVID-19.
Texas Sea Grant would like to advise that most current research projects funded by Texas Sea Grant are eligible for a no-cost extension for time, if there is sufficient justification for such a request (i.e. inability to travel to collect data, reduction in laboratory hours, etc.).
The process to request a no-cost extension includes the following:
- Send an email to Mia Zwolinski's attention, for an initial request of an extension for time, which will be retained for the project record.
- If possible, provide the estimated period for the extension, although is not required for this initial request.
Please contact Mia Zwolinski at mzwolinski@tamu.edu with any questions.
Texas Comptroller's Office COVID-19 Emergency Response Webpage
National Restaurant Association Restaurant Employee Relief Fund
IRS Extends Tax Deadline to July 15
Texas Workforce Commission COVID-19 Response Webpage
Texas Department of Agriculture COVID-19 Response Page
COVID-19 FAQs for Small Business (Office of the Texas Governor)
CARES Act Quick Take (Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant and the National Sea Grant Law Center)
CARES Act 101 (National Sea Grant Law Center)
Paycheck Protection Program Quick Take (Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant and the National Sea Grant Law Center)
Paycheck Protection Program Tip Sheet (Updated 6-18-20) (National Sea Grant Law Center)
- Spanish Translation: Hoja informativa para la condonación de préstamos PPP
- Vietnamese Translation: Tài liệu hướng dẫn xóa/miễn trả nợ vay PPP
Coronavirus Emergency Loans Small Business Guide and Checklist (U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
Paycheck Protection Program Informational Sheet (U.S. Department of the Treasury)
Keeping American Workers Paid and Employeed Act (Sections 1101-1107 of the CARES Act)
Texas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) - Find your local SBDC for assistance with SBA loan options
The COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide (U.S. Department of Agriculture) - a tool to help rural communities
Rural Resilience Training (Farm Credit) - a free online farm stress management course focused on mental health and management
From the Small Business Administration
Small Business Guidance and Loan Resources (SBA)
Paycheck Protection Program Borrower Form Application revised 6-12-20
Paycheck Protection Program for Fishing Businesses (updated 6-25-20) (Small Business Administration)
CARES Act Tip Sheet for Texas Commercial Fishermen (National Sea Grant Law Center)
- Spanish Translation: Hoja de Consejos de la Ley CARES para Pescadores Comerciales de Texas
- Vietnamese Translation: Bảng hướng dẫn Đạo luật CARES cho ngư dân thương mại Texas. *Đạo luật CARES: Đạo luật Hỗ trợ, cứu trợ và đảm bảo an ninh kinh tế trong đại dịch Corona
CARES Act Tip Sheet for Texas Fishing Guides (National Sea Grant Law Center)
Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth (Donald J. Trump, The White House)
Reporting Illness at Sea (U.S. Coast Guard)
COVID-19 Updates from NOAA Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries Issues Emergency Action to Waive Observer Coverage
COVID-19 Seafood Handling and Safety For Harvesters (Louisiana Fisheries Forward)
COVID-19 Seafood Handling and Safety For Processors (Louisiana Fisheries Forward)
Assistance to Fisheries Participants (CARES Act Section 12005)
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP) (USDA)
ELAP Factsheet (National Sea Grant Law Center)
Seafood Information and Resources (National Sea Grant)