COVID-19 Business Resources
Summit County businesses can make use of the following resources during COVID-19 response, stabilization and recovery.
Roadmap to Recovery and Business Protocols
- The Roadmap to Recovery (pdf) outlines our community’s path through stabilization to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The Summit County Business Physical Distancing Protocol Form (pdf) helps businesses identify and implement strategies to protect the health of their employees and members of the public by reducing opportunities for disease transmission. This document does not need to be submitted to Summit County Public Health, but must be posted at your business and distributed to all employees.
- The Public Health Order Compliance Poster (pdf) must be posted at the entry to all businesses and workplaces. You do not need to use this poster, but you need to provide signage that shows; 1) Asking sick persons to stay out, 2) Cough/sneeze etiquette, 3) 6-feet plus separation, 4) No hand shaking and 5) Face covers.
- State of Colorado Safer at Home Guidance
- State of Colorado COVID-19 Dial Framework
- Summit County has created a fact sheet on the Six Commitments to Containment: Wear a mask; maintain physical distance; wash hands; stay home if sick; get tested if you develop symptoms; and encourage yourself and others to get a flu shot. Download the fact sheet (pdf).
If your business has questions that are not answered in the Roadmap to Recovery or the Physical Distancing Protocol Form, please call 970-668-9730.
Community Planning & Economy Recovery
As part of the community’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, Summit County Government, in conjunction with local industries and public health stakeholders, has convened an advisory committee, including subcommittee support functions. One of these support committees is the Community Planning & Economy Recovery Support Function, which is focused on the community’s economic recovery and is made up of community members representing various local business industries.
Contacts for the Community Planning & Economic Recovery Support Function:
| Summit County | Jim Curnutte | Jim.curnutte@summitcountyco.gov |
| Summit County | April Kroner | april.kroner@summitcountyco.gov |
| Retail Association | Kathy Christina | skiproperties@gmail.com |
| Summit County Restaurant Assoc | Jonny Greco | friscopizza@hotmail.com |
| Breckenridge Restaurant Assoc | Corry Mihm | cmihm@q.com |
| Breckenridge Lodging Assoc | Toby Babich | toby@breckenridgeresortmanagers.com |
| Summit Chamber | Blair McGary | blair@summitchamber.org |
| Breckenridge Tourism Office | Lucy Kay | lkay@gobreck.com |
| Summit County Builders Assoc | Marilyn Hogan | info@summitcountybuilders.org |
| Breckenridge Outfitters | Tim West | info@breckenridgeoutfitters.com |
| Amy Kemp | amy@mountaintop-media.com | |
| Breckenridge Grand Vacations | Mike Dudick | MAD@breckenridgegrandvacations.com |
What to Do if Your Employees Are Sick
Summit County has guidance for employers that have employees who may have contracted COVID-19 or are confirmed cases.
- View the employer guidance for employee COVID-19 cases.
- Find COVID-19 testing locations and schedules.
Industry-Specific Guidance for Business Operations
Guidance is being developed by Summit County, the State of Colorado and specific industries to guide businesses as they reopen to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
*Guidance listed with an asterisk is from industry resources. While this guidance may be very helpful, it is not required to be implemented, and is not necessarily endorsed by Summit County. Please refer to all applicable Summit County Public Health guidance for required protocols.
Risks & Benefits of Everyday Activities
Agriculture
Child Care-Centers
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Healthy Child Care Colorado Health & Safety Toolkit (pdf)
Children’s Day Camps & Youth Sports Camps
Construction
- Summit County Contractor/Construction Site Requirements (pdf)
- Construction Job Site Safety (pdf)
- Construction Job Site Safety - Spanish (pdf)
General Cleaning Guidance
Education K-12
Elective Medical Services/Dental
- Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA)
- State of Colorado Public Health Order 20-29 (pdf)
- American Dental Hygienists’ Association (pdf)*
Essential Businesses
Indoor Events
Lodging (Short Term)
- CDC Guidance: Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
- CDPHE Short-Term Rental Guidance
- CDPHE Campground Guidance
- Vacation Rental Management Association/Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals (pdf)*
- American Hotel and Lodging Association (pdf)*
Manufacturing
Marinas
Nursing Homes and Congregate Care Facilities
Offices
Outdoor Events
Outdoor Recreation-Based Businesses
- This category includes outfitters, alpine slides, go-karts and recreational equipment rentals.
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Personal Recreation: Sports, Pools, Spas Parks, Rec Centers and Gyms
Personal Services: Hair Salon, Tattoo Shop, Nail Salon, Pastoral Services, Massage Therapy
Places of Worship
Real Estate
Residential Camps
Restaurants/Bars
Retail
Ski Industry Guidance
Temporary Structures
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Summit County guidance and regulations are being developed and will be available soon.
Transportation, Public & Private
Economic Development, Business Resources, and Legislative Acts
These organizations have compiled and are producing resources for Colorado businesses. More resources will be listed as they become available.
Summit County Virtual Business Leadership Forum - Minutes from 8.12.20
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): Facts Sheets and FAQs for Businesses
- Information on employer tax credits, employee paid leave rights, eligibility, etc.
- Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
- Northwest Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
- Startup Colorado COVID-19
- Downtown Colorado Inc.
Financial Resources
There are a number of loans available to small businesses in the community, and those listed below are not an exhaustive list. More funding sources will be listed as they become available.
- Colorado OEDIT Business Resource Center
- This source contains a number of funding sources for small businesses, nonprofits, freelancers, etc.
- Energize Colorado Gap Fund- Applications open as of August 31st
- Small businesses with fewer than 25 full-time employees can apply for support through a mixture of grants and loans, up to a maximum of $15,000 in grants and $20,000 in loans for a possible combined total of $35,000 in financial assistance.
- CARES Small Business Grant Program
- Businesses must have fewer than 25 employees and have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A preference is given for a small business that did not qualify for or receive a paycheck protection program loan; is majority owned by veterans, women, or minorities; or is in a rural area.
- Energize Colorado has PPE available for sale to local businesses and nonprofits, in addition to financial resources and guidance.
- Colorado OEDIT COVID-19 Alternative Funding List for Small Businesses
- U.S. Small Business Association’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance (EIDL)program
- They are now accepting applications for the EIDL Advance, granting up to $10,000 that does not need to be repaid
- Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Forgivable Payroll Loans