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Category: COVID-19

  • May 18, 2020 - Protocols now available for opening bars, outdoor pools, onboarding seasonal workers

    Boise, Idaho – Protocols are now available for bars/breweries/wineries/distilleries and outdoor pools/splashpads/waterparks to open in Stage 3 of the Idaho Rebounds plan to safely and responsibly open Idaho’s economy. Protocols for onboarding seasonal or temporary workers were also added. Consumer and employee confidence is needed in order for Idaho’s economy to rebound more quickly. Businesses […]

  • May 18, 2020 - Gov. Little extends cash grants to self-employed

    Boise, Idaho – Self-employed individuals economically impacted by COVID-19 now may be eligible to receive up to $7,500 in cash support through the Idaho Rebound cash grants for small businesses. The Governor’s Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee on Friday approved the eligibility expansion to the self-employed. “Idaho made $300 million available in cash support to small […]

  • May 6, 2020 - Protocols now available for indoor gyms, recreational facilities

    Boise, Idaho – Protocols are now available for indoor gym and recreational facilities managers to implement in order to open in stage 2 of the Idaho Rebounds plan. Stage 2 is set to begin May 16 if Idaho is able to meet criteria to advance to the next stage of the four-stage plan to reopen […]

  • May 6, 2020 - Idaho partners with Battelle to decontaminate N95 masks at no cost

    BOISE, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today that Battelle will decontaminate N95 masks, strengthening the state’s ability to protect healthcare workers as they treat COVID-19 positive patients across the state. On April 10, Battelle was awarded a contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) on behalf of the U.S Department of Health and Human […]

  • May 5, 2020 - General and business-specific protocols for opening available

    Boise, Idaho – General and business-specific protocols for opening in various stages of the four-stage Idaho Rebounds plan have been added to the Rebound.Idaho.Gov website. To date, the following protocols are available. Additional business-specific protocols will be added as they are made available. Stage 1 – General Business Stage 1 – Daycare Stage 1 – […]

  • May 1, 2020 - New emergency grants now available for childcare business owners

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today a new Idaho Child Care Emergency Grant to provide childcare business owners with the financial resources to reopen and continue operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. “As we begin the staged reopening of Idaho and our residents return to their places of work, I want to make sure […]