#EmpowerToEndAbuse
What is Child Abuse?
Child abuse is the mistreatment of a child that results in harm or injury. There are four basic types of child abuse. Children being abused are likely to experience more than just one type of abuse.
Raise awareness and learn how you can prevent child abuse here…
Fort Worth ISD has researched the available resources that provide food and supplies to students and families in Fort Worth during this challenging time. The District is working with the Tarrant Area Food Bank, churches, and other dedicated partner organizations to help families meet their nutritional and health needs. The City of Fort Worth, Boys and Girls Club, YMCA and other groups are also working hard to provide meals-to-go and boxes of food to families. Read more…
ECFA – The CARES Act – Key Impact on Churches and Nonprofits
Description:
This Webinar-On-Demand focuses on CARES Act in response to the COVID-19 crisis. We welcome guest presenters Michael Batts, CPA, and Frank Sommerville, JD, CPA who unpack the nearly 900-page legislation and its key impacts on churches and ministries.
Just a few of these major changes from the CARE Act include
Significant financial relief for qualifying employers
Expansion of unemployment benefits
A new “universal” charitable deduction benefit to encourage giving by all taxpayers
Link for ECFA Accounts and Registration
COVID-19, CARES Act Assistance Available To Nonprofit Organizations
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), an over $2 trillion emergency economic relief bill enacted to provide immediate aid to individuals and businesses, in response to the coronavirus outbreak, includes important provisions applicable to nonprofit organizations.Eligibility of a nonprofit organization under specific CARES Act programs or provisions will depend on its tax classification and the number of its employees.. Read more here…
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
Link to Site: An SBA loan that helps businesses keep their workforce employed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Comfort Food Care Package (CFCP) program to provide meals for at-risk youth and families in communities across Texas as the state responds to COVID-19. As part of the program, participating restaurants offer CFCPs for patrons to purchase on behalf of families and youth in need. Each care package contains enough food to feed a family of 5 to 6 and will be delivered to recipients’ homes. The program is a partnership between the Governor’s Public Safety Office, the Texas network of Family and Youth Success Programs (formerly called Services to At-Risk Youth), Favor Delivery, and the Texas Restaurant Association.
Follow these steps to determine whether your business is an “essential service” as defined by Texas Executive Order GA-14:
1.) Is your company covered by one of the 17 Sectors on the DHS Critical Infrastructure List?
A.) A requestor must read through this entire document before making a request:
2.) Are you providing a religious service in a church, congregation, or house of worship?
A.) This sector is considered “essential service” under Texas Executive Order GA-14. If religious services cannot be conducted from home or through remote services, they should be conducted consistent with the Guidelines from the President and the CDC by practicing good hygiene, environmental cleanliness, and sanitation, and by implementing social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19
3.) Request a determination from The Texas Division of Emergency Management.
A.) Only if you have determined that your business is not covered by one of the critical sectors identified in the DHS Guidance, and is not a church/congregation/house of worship – please apply using the form below for a determination by the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
Per Texas Executive Order GA-14 the following are NOT considered “essential services”:
Cosmetology Salons
Gyms
Massage Establishments
Tattoo Studios
Piercing Studios
Eating/Drinking Inside of Bars/Restaurants/Food Courts
The use of drive-thru, pickup, or delivery options for food and drinks is allowed and highly encouraged throughout the limited duration of the executive order.
Source: TDEM http://tdem.texas.gov/essentialservices/