Close to 18,000 of our family, friends, and neighbors depend on tourism for their livelihood; many have been seriously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
While we wait for our new normal to start, Visit Omaha has collected valuable links and resources to help our friends, who are currently furloughed or laid off, plan their next steps.
Browse below to explore options that may assist you and your family during this time. If we take care of each other, we'll get through this together.
In an effort to help mitigate the impact of economic losses due to COVID-19, the State of Nebraska announced several new programs to provide tourism partners with additional stimulus dollars that can be used for operational expenses.
Applications for the grant programs will be available beginning October 21, 2020. The deadline to apply is November 13, 2020.
Find information from U.S. Travel that details the $2 trillion CARES Act with links that explain eligibility for aid, detailed documents, and outlines important and relevant pieces of information for the tourism industry.
Comfort Inn & Suites on Grover St. will host a drive-thru job fair.
Resources for Small Business Owners, Employers, and Employees
Includes billing information from OPPD, MUD, Cox Cable, CenturyLink
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