COVID-19 Guidance & Resources

This information was last updated on Monday, July 6, 2020 at 12:15 pm.

We are working closely with state and federal resources and will make updates to this page as information becomes available. As we move through reopening phases, you will find guidance and resources on this page specific to that content. We know there is a lot to digest. Information such as unemployment, financial assistance and relief funding, paid leave, and more have moved to a drop down menu (Resources/ COVID-19 Guidance & Resources) or can be viewed by using the links below. As always, we are here if you need us and can be reached at (603) 228-9585.

Federal Guidelines & Resources

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
COVID-19 Federal Assistance Package

Financial Assistance & Relief Funding

U.S. SBA Disaster Economic Injury Loan
NH Department of Revenue
Additional Financial Assistance
Private Businesses Offering Assistance
Employee Relief Funding

Department of Labor

Audits
Paid Time Off
Warn Act
Paid Leave
New Refundable Tax Credits

Unemployment Services

Eligibility
Filing

Take-Out & Delivery Guidelines

Guidance on Food Delivery, Take-Out, and Alcohol Delivery

Additional Resources

State Agencies
National Associations

- REOPENING STATE GUIDANCE -

Guidance on each approved industry are below. All health and safety guidelines in the documents must be met. All guidelines also reference the 'Universal Guidelines' so be sure to familiarize yourself with those as well. Be sure to also check your local guidelines, as they may differ from state issued guidelines.

If you have questions or would like more information regarding reopening, please email info@nhlra.com.

- REOPENING RESOURCES FOR LODGING-

The below listed guidance is specifically for lodging establishments. Also listed is the required signage in accordance with the COVID-19 Reopening Guidance: Lodging. Signage must be prominently posted throughout your venue to ask customers if they are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Please download and print this signage and make it visible in multiple locations. Lodging operators are also required to have a waiver signed if they are serving any guests that are not New England residents. This waiver is to verify that they have been quarantined for at least 14-days before arriving in New Hampshire.

For additional guidance, please see "Stay Safe" which is an initiative by the American Hotel and Lodging Association to release industry-wide hotel cleaning standards as well as other resources. To find a PPE or sanitation product distributor, see the NHLRA Distribution List or the National Restaurant Association's PPE & Reopening Marketplace. Please be aware that this is a live document and will change as supplies and providers become available.

- REOPENING RESOURCES FOR RESTAURANTS -

Restaurants are in Phase Two of reopening as of June 15th which allows for indoor seated dining in Belknap, Coos, Carroll, Cheshire, Sullivan and Grafton counties at 100% capacity occupancy. Indoor dining in Rockingham, Hillsborough, Merrimack and Strafford counties can reopen but at 50% capacity occupancy based on New Hampshire’s Building and Fire Code.

There are still guidelines and social distancing requirements for reopening, so please see the state issued guidelines listed below. Those guidelines do list a requirement for signage. Signage must be prominently posted throughout your venue to ask customers if they are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Please download and print this signage and make it visible in multiple locations.

For additional guidance, please see "A Guide for the Restaurant Industry" from the National Restaurant Association. To find a PPE or sanitation product distributor, see the NHLRA Distribution List or the National Restaurant Association's PPE & Reopening Marketplace.. Please be aware that this is a live document and will change as supplies and providers become available.

- RESTAURANT AND LODGING SANITATION BEST PRACTICE -

In an effort to assist restaurant and lodging facilities to adopt best practices in sanitation during the COVID-19 outbreak, the NHLRA has created cleaning and sanitation guidelines. Printable guidelines can be found below and for additional resources, please visit our partners at Ecolab.

LODGING CHECKLIST

RESTAURANT CHECKLIST

- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS -

GUIDANCE: COVID-19 POSITIVE EMPLOYEE

COVID-19 PAID LEAVE LAWS

I am a lodging property, can I reopen my pool and fitness center?
Yes, as of June 15th fitness centers and pool areas are allowed to reopen as long as they follow the guidelines listed above.

I am adding outdoor seating and would like to serve alcohol. What are the steps I need to take to do so?
If you are adding seating to a new outdoor area and plan to offer alcoholic beverages, you must notify the NH Liquor Commission by emailing them at reopen@liquor.nh.gov. Additional information about this notification process and regulations around outdoor alcohol service is available at https://www.nh.gov/liquor/enforcement/.

If I implement a WorkShare Program with my employees, will they qualify for the extra $600 of federal unemployment aid?
Yes, if an employee qualifies for $1 of state unemployment, then they will qualify for the $600 of expanded aid.

Can I have self-serve coffee or food in my lobby for my guests?
No, operators cannot currently offer any kind of self-serve food or beverage options.

- COVID-19 SERVSAFE TRAINING -

ServSafe has released three training videos, free to you, your employees, and the industry, to reinforce safe food handling with a focus on practices to keep food and employees safe during the coronavirus outbreak.

ServSafe Reopening Guidance: COVID-19 Precautions
ServSafe Delivery: COVID-19 Precautions
ServSafe Takeout: COVID-19 Precautions

To learn more about these programs, please visit ServSafe's Free Food Safety and Career Development Training and Resources