Industry Specific Resources
List of guidance and resources for reopening businesses based on industry.
Agriculture
- Rural Development USDA: Rural Development COVID-19 Response
- Rural Development USDA: Business and Industry CARES Act Program
- gov USDA: Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
- Cornell Small Farms Program: Resources Page
- NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets: What You Need to Know
Commercial Building Management
- NYS Department of Health – Detailed guidelines and affirmation for Phase 2 reopening
Food & Beverage
- NYS Department of Health – Detailed guidelines and affirmation for Phase 2 reopening (Outdoor and take-out/delivery food service)
- New York State Liquor Authority – Information on latest executive orders
- National Restaurant Association – Coronavirus Information and Resources
- National Restaurant Association – COVID-19 Reopening Guidance
- FREE COVID-19 training videos(You must have a ServSafe account, which can be created for free at servsafe.com.)
- ServSuccess Free Training– Career development training program
- Virtual Roundtable: Cultural Intelligence for Restaurant Managers During COVID-19– Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA)
- American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA): Reopening Guidance for the Restaurant Industry
- New York State Restaurant Association: New York Restaurant Promise
Hair Salons & Barber Shops
- NYS Department of Health – Detailed guidelines and affirmation for Phase 2 reopening
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 Phase 2 reopening
Real Estate Services
- NYS Department of Health – Detailed guidelines and affirmation for Phase 2 reopening
Retail
- National Retail Federation – Operation Open Doors Checklist
- NYS Department of Health – Detailed guidelines and affirmation for Phase 2 reopening
- Facebook – Create a Facebook Page Shop
Services
- Child Care Solutions – Guidance for Revitalizing or Reopening
- NYS Department of Health – Detailed guidelines and affirmation for Phase 2 reopening
Tourism
- Cayuga County Convention & Visitors Bureau: COVID-19 Partner Resources
- 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 Phase 2 reopening
OTHER
- US Chamber of Commerce Coronavirus Small Business Guide– U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Coronavirus Hub: Industry Resources– SCORE National