Industry Specific Resources

List of guidance and resources for reopening businesses based on industry.

Agriculture

• Rural Development USDA: Rural Development COVID-19 Response
• Cornell Small Farms Program: Resources Page
• NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets: What You Need to Know
• Cayuga County Health Department: COVID-19 Farmworker Vaccination Form

Arts & Entertainment

• Creatives Rebuild New York: Guaranteed Income for Artists and the Artist Employment Program

Commercial Building Management

• NYS Department of Health – Detailed guidelines and affirmation for Phase 2 reopening

Food & Beverage

• Cayuga County Health Department – Large social gathering events guidance
• NYS Department of Health – INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR FOOD SERVICES (This document also includes new event guidance.)
• New York State Liquor Authority – Information on latest executive orders
• FREE COVID-19 training videos(You must have a ServSafe account, which can be created for free at servsafe.com.)
• Virtual Roundtable: Cultural Intelligence for Restaurant Managers During COVID-19– Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA)
• New York State Restaurant Association: New York Restaurant Promise

Hair Salons & Barber Shops

• NYS Department of Health – Detailed guidelines and affirmation for reopening

Manufacturing

• New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership – NYS PPE manufacturer grant programs and technical assistance

Personal Care Services – non-hair-related personal care businesses and services, including tattoo and
piercing facilities, appearance enhancement practitioners, massage therapy, spas, cosmetology, nail
specialty, UV and non-UV tanning, or waxing

• NYS Department of Health – Detailed guidelines and affirmation for reopening

Real Estate Services

• NYS Department of Health – Detailed guidelines and affirmation for reopening

Retail

• National Retail Federation – Operation Open Doors Checklist
• NYS Department of Health – Detailed guidelines and affirmation for reopening
• Facebook – Create a Facebook Page Shop

Services

• NYS Office of Children and Family Services – Child Care Stabilization Grants 1.0 & 2.0 for Workforce Supports
• Child Care Solutions – Guidance for Revitalizing or Reopening
• NYS Department of Health – Detailed guidelines and affirmation for reopening

Tourism

• Cayuga County Convention & Visitors Bureau: COVID-19 Partner Resources
• Empire State Development: Tourism Return-to-Work Grant Program
• American Alliance of Museums – How to Get Ready to Open the Doors
• American Alliance of Museums – Preparing to Reopen(resource guide and sample plans)

Vehicle Sales, Leases, and Rentals

• NYS Department of Health – Detailed guidelines and affirmation for reopening

OTHER

• New York State Business Pandemic Recovery Initiative – NYS Business Recovery Programs – Find the pandemic business recovery initiative or program that is right for your business, including small business funding, restaurant resiliency programs and assistance for the arts and nonprofits
• US Chamber of Commerce Coronavirus Small Business Guide– U.S. Chamber of Commerce