Downtown Akron Partnership will continue to coordinate with business and property owners, government and nonprofits to help ensure the safety and well-being of our downtown family. We are working closely with these partners and through national recommendations from the International Downtown Association to aggregate useful information for you regarding COVID-19.
Please check back to these resource pages for updates as the situation evolves.
HEALTH QUESTIONS ABOUT COVID-19
If you have questions about COVID-19, visit the Ohio Department of Health website at coronavirus.ohio.gov. You can also call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH.
RECENT UPDATES
Greater Akron Chamber COVID-19 Resource Guide
RESOURCES FOR BUSINESS
- Greater Akron Chamber COVID-19 Resource Guide
- State of Ohio resources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Resources for Businesses and Employers
- Google for Small Businesses
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Assistance for Small Business from U.S. Treasury
- Small Business Administration Resources
- Resources for Arts, Nonprofits
- Resources for Restaurants
- Resources for Salons, Barbershops, etc.
- Additional Funding Opportunities
- Summit County Emergency Relief Grant, email COVIDgrant@greaterakronchamber.org for application.
- HFLA of Northeast Ohio (small business loans)
- ECDI Recovery Loan
- Honeycomb Credit
- Kiva
- Marketing Support
- Legal Support
- Akron Bar Association (legal questions or referrals)
EMPLOYEE RESOURCES
- Greater Akron Chamber COVID-19 Resource Guide
- ConxusNEO
- HFLA of Northeast Ohio (interest-free loans for individuals)
- Restaurant Strong Fund, grants for service industry employees
- Bartender Emergency Assistance Program
UTILITY RESOURCES
- Dominion — Suspension of utility shutoff
- FirstEnergy — Suspension of utility shutoff
- City of Akron Water and Sewer — Suspension of utility shutoff
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- Ohio Department of Health
- Ohio Department of Health Director's Stay at Home Order
- 2-1-1 United Way of Summit County (assistance for individuals and families)
- American Red Cross Summit County
- Akron Canton Regional Foodbank
TIPS FOR ENJOYING PUBLIC SPACE
DOWNTOWN PUBLIC PARTNER UPDATES
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
- Census 2020
- Ohio Election Information
The Ohio General Assembly has put in place a plan to allow all Ohioans who have not yet voted in the primary election to vote by mail until April 28. To request an absentee ballot, you will need to fill out a form and mail it to your county board of elections.
Taxes (The deadline for filing individual and business income tax returns has been moved to July 15, 2020.)
updated April 3, 2020, 12 p.m.