Coronavirus (COVID-19)

More on COVID-19 at the Governor's Office, King County, and City of Federal Way.

As a resource for our network, the Chamber wants to make sure our members have access to information on the coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on our businesses. In addition to the resources below, the Chamber will share updates from community partners on our Facebook and Twitter. Together, we're working to get you information as we Take The Federal Way to business success.

Economic Recovery

The American Rescue Plan Act established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund to provide funding to help restaurants and other eligible businesses keep their doors open. The SBA is holding a series of webinars for small business owners who have experienced pandemic related revenue losses who own a restaurant, bar, and other similar places of business that serve food or drink. Register here for one of the FREE sessions on April 26, 28, 30, 2021.

TheU.S. Small Business Administration(4/22/21) announced the first round of technology partners participating in a new initiative for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) - a program that will allow eligible restaurants and other food establishments to access the RRF application or data they need to fill out the application through their trusted point-of-sale (POS) service providers. While SBA encourages applicants to use the POS ecosystem, applicants without access to point-of-sale service providers can submit their applications electronically at www.restaurants.sba.gov.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has a revised guide document explaining changes made to the PPP, EIDL, Employee Retention Tax Credit, and other programs. The PPP2 guide can be found by clicking here.

PSE Foundation Offers COVID Recovery Grants: In July, the PSE Foundation launched a new $400,000 competitive grant program to aid the community and their customers in response and recovery of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nonprofit and public charity organizations located within PSE’s 16 county service and operation areas can apply for a grant to be selected through a competitive process. Deadlines are August 31 and October 1, with funding awarded in October and December respectively.

The program seeks to fund programs and/or services to ensure community members have access to shelter, food, or personal protection equipment (PPE). Funding will also be considered for organizations that provide these critical services or programs to community members so they can continue to keep doors open by funding deep cleaning expenses, equipment, PPE or other mandated health and safety requirements.

The application and program details can be accessed at: www.psefoundation.org and questions related to the PSE Foundation can be sent to psefoundation@pse.com.

SBA Warns of Scams, Fraud, Phishing

The Office of Inspector General is alerting the public about potential fraud schemes related to economic stimulus programs offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration in response to the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). Fraudsters have already begun targeting small business owners during these economically difficult times. Be on the lookout for grant fraud, loan fraud, and phishing. The presence of an SBA logo on a webpage does not guaranty the information is accurate or endorsed by SBA. Please cross-reference any information you receive with information available at www.sba.gov.

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Update (8/3/2020): Round 2 applications due 5pm on August 19.

Small businesses may now apply online for the Federal Way COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Grant Program. The City program will distribute federal CARES Act funds to local businesses. Round 1 applications will be accepted until midnight, July 15, 2020. The online application works best using the Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge browsers.

For assistance with the grant, or to request a paper or electronic application, a hotline is available at 253-835-2414 or email, CovidGrant@cityoffederalway.com, for more information.

Washington Employment Security has programs to help businesses and workers affected by COVID-19 with a series of emergency rules to relieve the burden of temporary layoffs, isolation and quarantine for individuals and employers.

Key Steps from ESD to Support your Workers

If you are going to need unemployment insurance for your employees, the following key steps will help your before laying off or reducing the hours of your staff. With these materials in hand, employers will be able to equip employees with the tools they need to best navigate the Unemployment Insurance system. The better prepared applicants are, the faster they obtain their benefits.

Key Steps from ESD to Support your Workers

Consider SharedWork: If you are able to reduce staff hours rather than laying people off, we highly recommend considering SharedWork. This program allows you to reduce staff hours 10-50% and have Unemployment Insurance provide partial wage replacement against those reduced hours. You can learn more and apply here. In addition to the Unemployment Insurance weekly benefit, those staff members will be able to receive the additional $600 weekly benefit provided by the federal CARES Act through the end of July. Additionally, the CARES Act covers 100% of the costs so it won’t impact your experience rating.

Prepare your staff for the process: Here is a resource center where you’ll find a template letter for you to use to send to your employees, webinar sign-up information and other tools for your employees you intend to lay off due to COVID-19. This will provide guidance on how they can best prepare to apply and give you a vehicle to answer company specific questions. If you are a larger employer with more than 250 impacted employees and need help customizing your message and frequently asked questions, please contact us for assistance at ESDGPBusinessAssistance@esd.wa.gov.

Emphasize these four steps: At a minimum, we recommend sharing these four action steps with your staff, especially with the upcoming rollout of the federal CARES Act. We recommend everyone do these right now, before they apply:

1. Stay up to date. If you haven’t already, please sign up for ESD’s COVID-19 action alerts. You can do so on the agency’s COVID page (esd.wa.gov/newsroom/covid-19). We send out updated information and instructions through this channel.
2. Check your eligibility. Learn more about your eligibility and when to apply for benefits using this eligibility checker. We encourage those eligible for regular unemployment to apply now, and newly eligible to wait until after April 18.
3. Get ready to apply. Download the application checklist.
4. Set up your account. Watch the tutorial video to set up your account correctly. It is nine minutes long but will likely save a lot of time.

Come up to speed: Go to ESD.WA.GOV and check out our COVID-19 information section. There, you’ll find FAQs for employees and businesses, preparation checklists and more.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a Guide to help independent contractors and self-employed individuals secure funding under the CARES Act. The Spanish version of the guide can be found at uschamber.com/ICGuideESP. This morning (5/20), the U.S. Chamber published a new Paycheck Protection Program Guide to Forgiveness. Like the previous guides, this document provides businesses with an easy to understand explanation of what they need to do to apply for forgiveness of their PPP loans. Click here to download the guide. Please note, this guide will be updated as new guidance is issued by the Dept. of the Treasury.

Also, we continue to update our Reopening Business Digital Resource Center as new state guidance is issued. Click here to access the resources center, and see below for more information.

The U.S. Treasury Department updated the FAQs on Paycheck Protection Program, now including answers to 28 questions. The online version of the PDF which can be found (and is likely to be updated again) at www.treasury.gov/cares under Assistance for Small Business. (4/14/20)

Governor Inslee announced a new Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grant program to assist small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Up to $5 million in funds are provided through the Governor’s Strategic Reserve Fund and administered by the State Department of Commerce. The grant program will provide a limited number of businesses in Washington’s 39 counties with a grant up to $10,000.

U.S. Congress has approved $350 billion in emergency loans for small businesses to help them keep workers employed. In fact, if small businesses maintain or later restore their payrolls, they may not have to repay some of the loan. Here’s a guide and checklist from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to help your small business through the process.

As of Thursday morning, April 16, the U.S. Small Business Administration has lapsed in appropriations for disaster funding. SBA is unable to accept new applications at this time for the Paycheck Protection Program or the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)-COVID-19 related assistance program (including EIDL Advances) based on available appropriations funding. EIDL applicants who have already submitted their applications will continue to be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. To learn more about other relief options available for small business, click here.

Update (5/18/20): The U.S. Treasury has posted the U.S. Small Business Administration Form for PPP Loan Forgiveness which includes the policy rules on how forgiveness will be calculated.

All other available forms and documents related to PPP Loans can be found here.

Update (6/15/20): To further meet the needs of U.S. small businesses and non-profits, the U.S. Small Business Administration reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program portal to all eligible applicants experiencing economic impacts due to COVID-19.

Update (6/17/20): Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, posted a revised, borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application implementing the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020.

In addition to revising the full forgiveness application, SBA also published a new EZ version of the forgiveness application that applies to borrowers that:

- Are self-employed and have no employees; OR
- Did not reduce the salaries or wages of their employees by more than 25%, and did not reduce the number or hours of their employees; OR
- Experienced reductions in business activity as a result of health directives related to COVID-19, and did not reduce the salaries or wages of their employees by more than 25%.

Click here to view the EZ Forgiveness Application.
Click here to view the Full Forgiveness Application.

SBA Information Archive

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL)

EIDL UPDATE: SBA has made it easier for a business to apply for up to $2 million, with an emergency advance of up to $10,000. The advance is forgivable if certain conditions are met. If a business applied before the evening of Sunday, March 29, they should reapply using the streamlined application.

Terms for the updated EIDL are up to 30 years at a rate of 3.75% for businesses, 2.75% for private non-profits. If the applicant is unsure when they applied, a good guideline is that the streamlined application offers the up to $10,000 advance; the old one did not.

Businesses can apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans on our website, covid19relief.sba.gov, For more information, please go to www.sba.gov/coronavirus. In addition, the U.S. Treasury has a helpful site, https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/top-priorities/cares-act/assistance-for-small-businesses.

Applicants with questions should be directed to our customer service center, (800) 659-2955. They can also email their questions to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.

Small businesses, private non-profit organizations of any size, small agricultural cooperatives and small aquaculture enterprises that have been financially impacted as a direct result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) since Jan. 31, 2020, may qualify for Economic Injury Disaster Loans of up to $2 million to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses which could have been met had the disaster not occurred.

Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.

Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. Individuals who are deaf or hard‑of‑hearing may call (800) 877-8339.

Completed applications should be mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.

EIDL loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that can’t be paid because of the disaster’s impact. Disaster loans can provide vital economic assistance to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing.

Eligibility for Economic Injury Disaster Loans is based on the financial impact of the coronavirus. The interest rate is 3.75 percent for small businesses. The interest rate for private non-profit organizations is 2.75 percent. SBA offers loans with long-term repayments in order to keep payments affordable, up to a maximum of 30 years and are available to entities without the financial ability to offset the adverse impact without hardship.

SBA Customer Service Representatives will be available to answer questions about SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program and explain the application process.

The deadline to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan is Dec. 16, 2020.

The disaster declaration makes SBA assistance available in Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Clallam, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Spokane, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Whitman and Yakima counties in Washington; Benewah, Latah and Nez Perce counties in Idaho; and Gilliam, Hood River, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla and Wasco counties in Oregon.

SBA: EIDL Application Information

The SBA is offering designated states and territories low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

EIDLs (Economic Injury Disaster Loans) offer up to $2 million in assistance and can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue. These loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that can’t be paid because of the disaster’s impact.

For information on search for local declarations, details about EIDL, tips to apply and the online application, visit www.sba.gov/disaster.

FOR ALL APPLICATIONS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MUST BE SUBMITTED. For your convenience, we’ve attached several of these documents so you will have the information gathered prior to going to the loan portal.

Loan application (SBA Form 5), completed and signed (this is electronic/online in the portal) but I’ve attached here so you can see what information is asked prior to going to the portal.
Tax Information Authorization (IRS Form 4506-T), completed and signed by each applicant, each principal owning 20 percent or more of the applicant business, each general partner or managing member; and, for any owner who has more than 50 percent ownership in an affiliate business. Affiliates include, but are not limited to, business parents, subsidiaries, and/or other businesses with common ownership or management - Also attached here.
Complete copies, including all schedules, of the most recently filed Federal income tax returns for the applicant business; an explanation if not available
Personal Financial Statement (SBA Form 413D) completed, signed, and dated by the applicant, each principal owning 20 percent or more of the applicant business, and each general partner or managing member
Schedule of Liabilities listing all fixed debts (SBA Form 2202 may be used)

The SBA Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center can be contacted at 1-800-659-2955 (TTY: 1-800-877-8339) or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.

Forms & Information:

16333-01 WA COVID-19 Press Release with Links and Points of Contacts

ELA0-Loan Application (SBA Form 5)

ELA0-Personal Financial Statement (SBA Form 413D)

ELA0-Schedule Of Liabilities (SBA Form 2202)

IRS Form 4506T

Three Step Process SBA Disaster Loans

WA 16333 Fact Sheet (COVID Gov Cert EIDL)

WA 16333 Spanish Fact Sheet (COVID Gov Cert EIDL)

SBA: Additional Financing, Exporting, Advising Resources

The SBA launched www.sba.gov/coronavirus to provide information about resources small businesses can access now to navigate their business through the COVID-19 pandemic.

This includes financing through the SBA Loan Guarantee Program, which includes working capital, microloans, express loans and lines of credit. SBA has developed Lender Match, a free online referral tool that connects small businesses with participating SBA-approved lenders within 48 hours.

Counseling and one-on-one business advising services through the SBA Resource Partner Network are also available to help businesses navigate preparedness plans and other challenges.

The SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) portal reopened for Agribusinesses who were excluded in the first round. Apply here.

Important note about those who applied for SBA EIDL before March 27 and had an application number that began with a “2.” Even though the website will say it is for agribusiness only, SBA Office of Disaster Assistance (ODA) has confirmed that if someone with a 200 series EIDL loan number (meaning that they were in the initial group and need to reapply) they WILL be able to re-apply and have their new loan number tied to their original loan number so they don't lose their place in line. contact our SBA Office of Disaster Assistance directly at 1-800-659-2955 (TTY: 1-800-877-8339) or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.

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.

Business Resources

At this time, (5/20/21) all King County residents, fully vaccinated or not, are strongly encouraged to continue wearing masks in indoor public areas. For more information, see King County Indoor Masking Directive.

At this time (3/13/20), childcares and early learning programs may remain open and are not affected by the Governor’s order to close schools in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, March 17-April 24. King County Public Health offers Guidance for Childcares.

King County Public Health has issued guidance for Retail Business and Service Operators. Venues such as grocery stores, drug stores, movie theaters, restaurants, and other retail establishments may and should stay open, as long as they follow guidance aimed at maximizing excellent hygiene, social distancing, and cleaning.

Public Health Orders issued on March 11. In addition to Governor Jay Inslee’s Proclamation that prohibits large gatherings of more than 250 people, Public Health—Seattle & King County is also issuing a Health Officer order to minimize the health impacts of COVID-19.

An actionable resiliency plan could mean the difference between business continuity under adverse conditions and business closure. The Small Business Development Center offers a downloadable copy of its Business Resiliency Guide and Business Resiliency Plan, which can be customized by small business owners to meet their specific needs.

WEBINARS: Keeping The Lights On

The Washington Small Business Development Center will be offering a series of one-hour webinars for business owners on resiliency planning through March 20, 2020.

To learn about local resources for assistance, WSBDC asks participants to register for the date scheduled for their community or the community closest to their location. An on-demand webinar will be available soon. The webinars will not specifically cover health concerns of the Coronavirus. Instead, it will be focused on sustaining a business during a crisis, including the SBDC’s “Keeping the Lights on” guide.

Scheduled webinars with registration links:

March 13 at 11 a.m.
Everett, Redmond, Seattle and Tukwila

March 16 at 11 a.m.
Auburn, Des Moines, Kent and Tacoma

March 17 at 11 a.m.
Moses Lake, Omak, Wenatchee and Yakima

March 18 at 11 a.m.
Bellingham, Everett, Lacey, Mt. Vernon and Port Angeles

March 19 at 11 a.m.
Aberdeen, Longview, Redmond, Seattle, Tukwila and Vancouver

March 20 at 11 a.m.
Pullman, Tri-Cities and Walla Walla

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) developed this COVID-19 planning guidance based on traditional infection prevention and industrial hygiene practices. It focuses on the need for employers to implement engineering, administrative, and work practice controls and personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as considerations for doing so.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to plan and respond to COVID-19. This guide is based on what is currently known about the coronavirus virus and the CDC will update this interim guidance as needed and as additional information becomes available. CDC has maritime and airline industry guidelines.

The Washington State Department of Health offers Workplace and Employer Resources & Recommendations to lower the impact of COVID-10 in the workplace by reducing transmission among staff, protecting people who are at higher risk for adverse health complications, maintaining business operations, minimizing effects on other entities in the supply chains, and more.

The Washington Department of Commerce at the request of the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner shares the notice that to be covered against any business losses due to a communicable disease, such as COVID-19, you would need to have purchased an additional endorsement to your policy. Information about how different types of insurance coverage may be affected by coronavirus in Washington state here.

King County offers a Planning Guide for Businesses and Organizations for COVID-19. The County also has an anti-stigma toolkit with social media tools, a poster, infographic, and other information to help you prevent, interrupt, and respond to stigma. Starting on May 18, 2020, King County residents are directed to wear face coverings in most public settings.

The Governor’s Office has compiled a partial list of resources to support economic retention and recovery related to the coronavirus. Financial, export and employer and worker assistance is included in the Resource List for Washington State Businesses and Workers impacted by COVID-19. Public Health Orders and Proclamation issued on March 11.

Update (11/15/20): Gov. Jay Inslee today announced a four-week statewide set of restrictions in response to the recent rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus in Washington and across the country. The restrictions are statewide and will take effect Monday, November 16 at 11:59 PM and will remain in effect until Monday, December 14. The modified restrictions of restaurants, however, will take effect Wednesday, November 18 at 12:01 AM.

Update (6/23/20): Gov. Jay Inslee and Secretary of Health John Wiesman announced a statewide mandatory face covering order that will take effect Friday, June 26.

The state Department of Labor & Industries filed on May 26 that Washington businesses that decide to open or operate may be cited and fined for unsafe workplace conditions under emergency rules. The closure order and the Safe Start Plan to reopen businesses are in place to keep workers and the public safe and to prevent the spread of the easily transmissible coronavirus.

Stay Healthy

Lakehaven Water & Sewer District maintains a chlorine residual in its water system at all times to prevent the spread of viruses in the water. More on Coronavirus and Drinking Water and Wastewater.

Public Health – Seattle & King County is taking proactive steps to protect the health of our community by making Recommendations to Slow the Spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our community and reduce the number of people infected. Information is changing frequently. Check and subscribe to Public Health’s website (kingcounty.gov/COVID) or blog (publichealthinsider.com).

COVID-19 has caused many nonprofits to shift their focus to emergency planning for an infectious disease. Nonprofit Risk Management Center wants to remind organizations that you may already have plans in place to help mitigate the risk of a public health crisis. Now is a good time to re-visit contingency plans and start training staff on how to handle a crisis.

MultiCare Health System

Free Virtual Care for Potential COVID-19 Cases: To provide the unique care our community needs
COVID-19 Update for Occupational Medicine Client Employers

right now, we announced today that we’re offering free e-visits to anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms (mild to severe respiratory illness with fever, cough or difficulty breathing) through our Virtual Care, regardless of travel or contact with those who have recently traveled. For those who may require more testing or additional care, the virtual care staff will help navigate patients to the appropriate site. You’re welcome to share this free resource with your friends and family who may be seeking care through the content we created for our system social media channels (Facebook and Twitter).
Patient-facing Communications: We know that many of you are receiving an influx of calls and in-person visits from patients inquiring about our COVID-19 preparedness and protocol. Here are some things you can say:
- MultiCare is well prepared to take care of patients who come to us for care.
- Our facilities are open and all previously scheduled medical appointments are continuing.
- If you do not have any upper respiratory symptoms and have not been in contact with anyone with a confirmed case of COVID-19, please visit our website, multicare.org/coronavirus, if you would like more information.
- If you have upper respiratory symptoms – cough, fever, runny nose and believe you need to be evaluated – please call first before a clinic or urgent care visit. Another option is to visit our Virtual Care site.
- If you are having difficulty breathing or a life-threatening emergency, please call 911 or visit an emergency department.

CHI Franciscan

CHI Franciscan is operating COVID-19 triage centers at 11 clinics where patients can be screened.
All 11 triage centers will be able to test patients who meet the criteria for COVID-19. We are following current testing guidance from the CDC and the state DOH for patients who meet the established criteria. This includes signs and symptoms such as fever or lower respiratory illness (e.g. cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing) as well as travel to higher risk countries.
We are also offering free virtual urgent care visits for anyone exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19. This service is a free, face-to-face video call with a licensed provider. Visit franciscanvirtualcare.org and enter the code COVID19.
CHI Franciscan facilities use current CDC recommended protocols, including Airborne Respirator Contact Precautions, as well as negative airflow rooms, in most cases. We have increased the number of negative airflow rooms available by 50 percent. Negative airflow rooms are the highest standard recommended by the CDC to limit the transmission of airborne illnesses like COVID-19.

Cascade Regional Blood Services

Cascade Regional Blood Services (CRBS) is the sole provider of blood products for MultiCare Health System. It is imperative that healthy individuals continue to donate to minimize disruptions to the blood supply. As the coronavirus outbreak expands, our blood supply is affected by the decrease in the number of eligible donors and collection drives that are cancelled. Maintaining a sufficient blood supply is essential to ensure patients receive needed treatments. CRBS’ donation centers in Tacoma, Puyallup, and Federal Way are operating on normal business hours, and we encourage you to www.crbs.net/donate/ if you are healthy and have not donated in the past 56 days, or have never donated before.

The coronavirus does not pose any risk to blood donors, either during the donation process or from attending organized blood drives. To set a donation date, visit www.crbs.net/ or call 1-877-24-BLOOD.

Community Partners

City of Federal Way

The City of Federal Way continues to collaborate with the King County Department of Health as well as community partners such as South King Fire & Rescue and the Federal Way Public School District. Video from the City’s community meeting on COVID-19 will air on channel 21 and is available on the City website. Mayor Jim Ferrell issued a Proclamation of Emergency on March 9, 2020. Find the City's COVID-19 page here.

A new Puget Sound area interactive map of restaurants offering takeout and delivery during the COVID-19 outbreak is available for customers. Spearheaded by the City of Seattle, the map allows users to search for open small businesses in their neighborhood and navigate directly to a business’ website or third-party delivery service page. After launching the Seattle-specific map in late March, the City of Federal Way and municipalities from across the region reached out to Seattle Information Technology (ITD) to participate.

Connect your business to the Regional Map, on the following links.

The restaurant map survey
The business owner map
The public map, City Of Federal Way webpage

Tips on using the Survey

Name – if there is more than one restaurant with the same name, add a geographic name to the end or name the business uses to denote locations.

Taco Time – Federal Way (Enchanted Parkway)

Taco Time – Federal Way (S 320^th)

Phone Number – add a number provided for the restaurant. Be careful not to add the personal number of the owner if there is another number on the site.

Business Website – make sure it has http:// or https://

“Are you Open for” section:

Almost always “Take-out”
Click “curbside” if they mention it
Delivery – this is used if they deliver for themselves
Third-Party Delivery – add the ones they mention (do not speculate, as this is their business relationship)

Provide Details:

The most important thing is their hours, if noted

Add any other “stable” facts, like “call ahead, and we will run it out to you”

Remove from Map:

If clicked “on”:

they will stay in the database
they will not appear on public map, but...
they will show as a black icon on the business owners map

Hit “Submit” if you are happy with your edits. If you are not happy with your edits, close the window and your edits will “go away”.

Hints for better locations:

Sometimes, this will map to the nearest address; it best to double-check and move the location to the actual building. Many times the map will place the point in the street.

Switch base maps to “Open Street Map” to see buildings.
Sometimes the business name is on the building outline.

Federal Way Public School District

The Federal Way Public School District (FWPS) is taking precautionary and proactive steps as it works with stakeholders on prevention, education, and communication efforts. In addition to its emergency preparedness plan, the District will follow WA Department of Health recommendations regarding appropriate response and decisions related to school operations such as openings and closures. Updates from FWPS are available on its website. Based on the governor’s proclamation, and the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, FWPS is closing beginning Monday, March 16 to Friday, April 24, 2020. View Superintendent's letter to Parents Regarding Coronavirus, March 12, 2020. View Superintendent's letter to Parents Regarding School Building Closure, April 6, 2020.

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Lakehaven Water & Sewer District

Lakehaven Water & Sewer District maintain a chlorine residual in our water system at all times to prevent the spread of viruses in the water. Check out the “Coronavirus and Drinking Water and Wastewater” link on our Lakehaven home page.

Doors are locked at the Lakehaven offices. As a precautionary measure to help preserve the health of our community, the District would appreciate if you would put your payment in the secure payment box located across the driveway.

South King Fire & Rescue

Firefighter/EMTs and paramedics play a key role in the response to this virus, as they respond to treat sick patients. Fire departments have put various measures in place to help prevent the spread of the virus locally, which starts when someone calls 911. South King Fire & Rescue is taking appropriate safety measures to protect personnel while continuing to respond to medical emergencies. Uniform and civilian fire personnel have received general information on how to prevent transmission of the virus.

Videos

Video Archive

Announcements

Updated Mask Mandate - August 2021

kingcounty.gov | August 19, 2021

Updated Mask Directive - May 2021

kingcounty.gov | May 20, 2021

Inslee signs Healthy Washington - Roadmap to Recovery Proclamation

governor.wa.gov | January 11, 2021

Inslee announces statewide restrictions for four-weeks
governor.wa.gov | November 15, 2020

Inslee announces education recommendations for 2020–2021 school year
governor.wa.gov | August 5, 2020

Inslee extended the pause indefinitely on counties moving ahead in the Safe Start Washington plan.
governor.wa.gov | July 28, 2020

Inslee extends face covering requirement for businesses statewide and halts county advancements
governor.wa.gov | July 12, 2020

Small Business Assistance Grant Applications Open at City of Federal Way.
cityoffederalway.com | July 2- 15, 2020

Inslee announces statewide mask mandate
governor.wa.gov | June 23, 2020

Four counties approved to move to next phase of Gov. Jay Inslee's Safe Start plan
coronavirus.wa.gov | June 19, 2020

Businesses ignoring pandemic closure orders can be cited and fined under emergency rules filed today
news.lni.wa.gov | May 26, 2020

City-led coronavirus response task forces work to establish support network
fedwaymirror.com | May 18, 2020

SBA and Treasury Release Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application Released
sba.gov | May 15, 2020

King County Council Approves $60M for Continued COVID-19 Response
kingcounty.gov | May 12, 2020

Announcement Archive

Inslee issues guidance for partially resuming in-store retail and additional manufacturing operations in Phase 2
governor.wa.gov | May 12, 2020

Health Officer directs residents to use face coverings in indoor public settings, outdoors where social distancing is difficult
kingcounty.gov | May 11, 2020

City of Federal Way cancels summertime events due to COVID-19
fedwaymirror.com | May 7, 2020

Inslee signs new COVID-19 order for phased re-opening of Washington's economy
governor.wa.gov | May 4, 2020

Washington's Phased Approach
governor.wa.gov | May 1, 2020

King County Parks: Coronavirus Update
kingcountyparks.org | April 25, 2020

Inslee announces Colorado & Nevada will join Washington, Oregon & California in Western States Pact
governor.wa.gov | April 27, 2020

SBA Announces Lapse in Appropriations for PPP and EIDL
sba.gov | April 16, 2020

Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grants
startup.choosewashingtonstate.com/covid-grants | April 7, 2020

FWPS Superintendent Letter to Parents - Remote Learning Continues; School Buildings Closed
fwps.org | April 6, 2020

Inslee extends school closures for the rest of the 2019-20 school year
governor.wa.gov | April 6, 2020

Sound Transit Construction overview amid COVID-19 response
soundtransit.org | April 6, 2020

Now Hiring: WA Employment Security Department is hiring additional staff in claims center operations. See ESD's available jobs page at careers.wa.gov, and filter for Job Category “Insurance.”
careers.wa.gov

Inslee announces "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order
governor.wa.gov | March 23, 2020

Inslee orders temporary stop to evictions, other help for workers and businesses in response to coronavirus
seattletimes.com | March 18, 2020

Port of Seattle's Response to COVID-19
portseattle.org | March 17, 2020

King County Library System (KCLS) closed through April 13
kcls.org/covid-19 | March 13, 2020

Federal Way Public Schools Closed, March 16-April 24
fwps.org | March 12, 2020

Federal Way to close community center, performing arts center and Dumas Bay Centre
fedwaymirror.com | March 11, 2020

Public Events in King County to Be Cancelled or Restricted Due to Outbreak
fedwaymirror.com | March 11, 2020

Coronavirus: Live Coverage for Puget Sound
fedwaymirror.com | March 10, 2020

Federal Way Mayor Declares State of Emergency After Further Review of COVID-19 Outbreak
fedwaymirror.com | March 9, 2020

Washington governor, representatives announce funding to fight coronavirus (video)
KING 5 | March 6, 2020

March Chamber Programming Postponed
fedwaychamber.com | March 6, 2020

A special COVID-19 message to Washington state businesses and workers from Governor Jay Inslee
governor.wa.gov | March 6