Hawai‘i Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations (HANO) – Resources for nonprofits that includes best practices for communicating with the populations you serve, webinars and free or discounted services to help your teams work remotely and more. OTHER INFORMATIVE SITES
At this time there is no nation-wide resource available to provide relief and assist with "gig economy" or service industry workers. Some states and localities may have funds or relief packages to assist those impacted. Stay tuned in to local news, radio, and official social media profiles to learn the latest in your state and community.
PRICE GOUGING IS ILLEGAL
Price gouging, the practice of sellers taking advantage of consumers during an emergency or disaster by jacking up prices for essential goods and services is illegal.
All reports of such activity will be fully investigated, and anyone found engaging in such a practice will be prosecuted. The Office of Consumer Protection may investigate or prosecute anyone who has engaged in price gouging. Anyone who believes they are victims of price gouging or who has information regarding potential price gouging is asked to immediately file a complaint with Consumer Protection by calling 587-4272 or by going to https://cca.hawaii.gov/ocp/consumer-complaint/
TELECOMMUTING RESOURCES
As we are all looking at social distancing due to COVID-19, keeping sick workers and those who need to care for their families at home, considering or implementing flex schedules, and telecommuniting to keep work flowing as much as possible, we wanted to share a telecommuting resource to help.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Eligible Emergency Protective Measures March 19, 2020
Consistent with the President’s national emergency declaration for the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on March 13, 2020, FEMA urges officials to, without delay, take appropriate actions that are necessary to protect public health and safety pursuant to public health guidance and conditions and capabilities in their jurisdictions. Attached is the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Eligible Emergency Protective Measures Fact Sheet, which provides guidance on the types of emergency protective measures that may be eligible under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program in accordance with the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration in order to ensure that resource constraints do not inhibit efforts to respond to this unprecedented disaster. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of External Affairs, Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs Division at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-IGA@fema.dhs.gov.
