General Resources
- Georgia Institute of Technology: COVID-19 Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool
- 10/21/20 FDA: New COVID-19 vaccine information is posted as it becomes available
- 7/30 The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development: What Tribes and Tribal Entities Need to Know When Procuring Personal Protective Equipment
- 7/16: CDC updated information for Tribal Communities to plan, prepare and respond to COVID-19 and provided updated information in each of the following links:
- 7/16 CDC: Food and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) webpage provides helpful information about handling food packages and tips for safely shopping for groceries
- 7/8: CDC Interim Guidance for Election Polling Locations
- 7/8: CDC Interim Considerations for Health Departments for COVID-19 Testing in Homeless Shelters
- Contact Tracing Resources
- CDC COVIDTracer 1.0: a spreadsheet-based tool that allows public health officials and policy makers to compare three different contact tracing and monitoring strategies. A user manual also accompanies this tool. If you encounter any issues downloading the spreadsheet, please email HEMU@cdc.gov with subject line: COVIDTracer tool inquiry.
- CDC Contact Tracing Training and Resources
- Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity: Contact Tracing Workforce Estimator
- CDC Interim Guidance on Developing a Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Plan
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials: Making Contact: A Training for COVID-19 Contact Tracers (free on-demand training)
- 6/18: National Indian Education Association and IllumiNative Native Education for ALL (NEFA) Initiative – NIEA and IllumiNative have partnered to bring virtual and home learning educational materials and resources online. Their goal is to ensure that students have access to culture-based educational resources in an online format. NIEA and IllumiNative want to give educators a platform to share what has been working in their communities.
- 6/9: IHS has established a Critical Care Response Team of health care professionals that can be mobilized to provide urgent lifesaving medical care to COVID-19 patients admitted to IHS or Tribal hospitals. They can also provide hands-on clinical education to help train frontline health care professionals to manage COVID-19 patients and other critically ill patients.
- 6/3 IRS: Topics for Tribes section on the Coronavirus Tax Relief for Businesses and Tax-Exempt Entities page on IRS.gov
- 6/2: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) COVID-19 Response Resource Center provides improved access to USPTO initiatives, programs, and other helpful intellectual property (IP)-related information regarding the COVID-19 outbreak
- 5/28: Prioritizing Equity video series: COVID-19 & Native Voices in the Field
- 5/26: COVID Pandemic in Indian Country presentation by Setu Vora, MD
- 5/11 IHS: Interactive map which displays COVID-19 testing data by IHS area
- 5/7: CDC’s COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review highlights key information from the COVID Data Tracker, home for CDC’s COVID-19 data, and summarizes important trends in the pandemic. Sign up here to receive the Weekly Review in your inbox.
- 5/7: CDC’s COVID-19 Science Update links to new COVID-19-related studies and provides summaries of key findings, methods, and implications from these peer-reviewed and preprint articles. Sign up here to receive the COVID-19 Science Updates in your inbox.
- 5/5 House Natural Resources Committee: Coronavirus in Indian Country Resources
- 5/1: The Alabama Fire College offers free online COVID-19 safety training
- 4/30: COVID-19: The CIDRAP Viewpoint
- 4/29 Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: Section 106 and Coronavirus Impacts
- Center for World Indigenous Studies: COVID-19 in Indian Country
- 4/17 Children’s Bureau Guidance for Cell Phones and Personal Protective Equipment
- FEMA 4/17 Disaster Financial Management Guide and Fact Sheet
- 4/15 Public service announcements from RADM Michael Weahkee, Acting Director, IHS:
- 4/15 Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker Client Memo: HRSA Hold Consultation on Emergency Funding; CMS Issues FAQ on Topics Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 4/14 Congressional Research Service: COVID-19 and the Indian Health Service
- 4/13 The Harvard Project – COVID-19 Resources for Indian Country Toolbox
- HHS 4/8: Indian Health Service Expands Telehealth Services During COVID-19 Response
- Akin Gump: Interactive map that provides current information on U.S. state, county and local government business closure and stay-at-home orders.
- Surviving Isolation
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- 3/24 Congressional Research Service: Senior Nutrition Programs’ Response to COVID-19
- Washington State American Indian Health Commission Resources
- Council on Governmental Relations developed a list of resources related to the Institutional Agency Responses
- Information about requesting items from the Strategic National Medical Stockpile
- PowerPoint for Community Education
- Keep up to date with the latest coronavirus-related scams at www.ftc.gov/coronavirus or by signing up to get these consumer alerts
- CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity Group has compiled all COVID- 19 webinars on the TRAIN Learning Network. Once you create an account and log in, you can access COVID-19 training.
- CMS: Telehealth Toolkit for General Practitioners
- CMS: End-Stage Renal Disease Providers Toolkit
- FEMA: Rumors can easily circulate within communities during a crisis, stay informed with FEMA’s updated myth vs. facts related to the federal COVID-19 response.
- CNN: How to coronavirus-proof your home tip sheet
- Indian Country Today launches weekday broadcast to cover COVID-19
- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: Section 106 and Coronavirus Questions & Answers for Indian Tribes
- Native Governance Center: guide with tips for Indigenized communication during COVID-19
- 4/10 Federal Agency Information to Prevent Frauds and Scams
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has tips to avoid scams related to COVID-19 and identifies critical infrastructure during COVID-19.
- HHS warns about Medicare, COVID-19 testing and treatment scams.
- DOJ is investigating and prosecuting Coronavirus scams and fraud.
- FBI is seeing a rise in Coronavirus scams, including fake emails from the CDC, and fraudulent testing and medical equipment like face masks.
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has COVID-19 scam information and is taking action against companies marketing fraudulent COVID-19 treatments.
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation warns consumers about potential scams.
- Social Security Administration warns Americans about fraudulent letters threatening the suspension of Social Security benefits.
- U.S. Postal Inspection Service tips for avoiding and reporting fraud.
Resources for Healthcare Personnel
- Free resource for Tribal hospitals: The National Emergency Tele-Critical Care Network (NETCCN) provides support to healthcare teams to fill in clinical gaps in surges to reduce burnout. The NETCCN links remote critical care expertise to frontline clinicians using secure, HIPAA compliant applications on personal or locally furnished mobile devices. The clinical and staffing model requires minimal network, only smart phones and 4G capabilities and is a nearly instant set-up without hardware requirements.
- 6/11 HHS: Provider Relief Fund General and Targeted Distribution Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements
- 1/15 HHS: Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements for the Provider Relief Fund (PRF)
- 1/13/21 Provider Relief Fund FAQs:
- 12/16 CMS: COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
- 11/12 HSDW Client Memo: Summary of new HHS reporting and recordkeeping requirements on the use of Provider Relief Funds – General and Targeted Distribution Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements 11/2
- Rural Health Information Hub: Rural Healthcare Surge Readiness
- 8/21 CMS: Rural Crosswalk: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
- 7/16 CDC: Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE and Equipment
- 6/30 CMS: Updated COVID-19 FAQs
- 6/29 FEMA and HHS ASPR: New England Tribal Testing and Contact Tracing Strategy
- 6/28 CDC: Clinical Questions about COVID-19: Questions and Answers
- 6/9: IHS has established a Critical Care Response Team of health care professionals that can be mobilized to provide urgent lifesaving medical care to COVID-19 patients admitted to IHS or Tribal hospitals. They can also provide hands-on clinical education to help train frontline health care professionals to manage COVID-19 patients and other critically ill patients.
- 5/29 CDC: Discontinuation of Home Isolation for Persons with COVID-19 (Interim Guidance)
- 5/22 CDC: Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- 5/12 NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines
- 5/5 HSDW Health Care Memorandum: CMS Broadens Flexibilities to Address COVID-19
- 4/30 CDC: Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators
- 4/30 AMA COVID-19 video: The pandemic’s impact on the Native American population
- 4/20 New England Journal of Medicine: How to Obtain a Nasopharyngal Swab Specimen
- 4/14 Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee: COVID-19-Related Income: Marketplace and Medicaid Eligibility
- 4/10: CMS Introduces Medicaid Diagnosis Code for COVID-19
- 4/10 HHS: Letter and FAQs to Hospital Administrators
- 4/7 CMS: Dear Clinician Letter with links to helpful information
- 4/7 CDC: Personal protective equipment (PPE) burn rate calculator
- 3/27 IHS DTLL re: Coronavirus Funding from Families First Coronavirus Relief Act
- CDC: Get Your Clinic Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- CDC: COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Healthcare Providers Fact Sheet
- CDC COVID-19 Case Report Form, COVID-19 Case Report Form Instructions, Data dictionary, and supplemental guidance regarding specimen collection, storage, and shipping to CDC laboratories
- CMS: COVID-19 testing is covered under Medicare, Medicaid, and Marketplace plans. For Tribal-specific resources, visit the CMS enrollment assistance webpage.
- Federal Healthcare Resilience Task Force: Toolkit on Alternate Care Sites
- Information about requesting items from the Strategic National Medical Stockpile
- HHS Office for Civil Rights: OCR Announces Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC HHS): COVID-19 Outpatient Triage and Assessment Guidance
- NC HHS: Interim guidance for use of personal protective equipment
- A diagram for general steps that Tribal clinics established to collect of drive-up samples
- 3/24 Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana media advisory: Coushatta Tribe and Vivera Pharmaceuticals Join Forces in Fight Against COVID-19
- OB/GYN items of interest:
- Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology COVID-19 toolkit
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists COVID-19 resources
- UCSF COVID-19 resources
- California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative resources
- CDC guidance about pregnancy and breastfeeding
Resources for Housing Personnel
- 5/15 HUD ONAP issued an Implementation Notice to provide Tribal Nations with instructions on how to apply for ICBG Imminent Threat funding under the CARES Act
- 5/15: Instructions on Reprogramming and Utilizing FY 2020 Indian Housing Block Grant funding to Prevent, Prepare for, and Respond to COVID19 Under the CARES Act
- 4/22 ONAP: training program on the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Formula Funding Provided Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
- 4/17 ONAP: Third HUD Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) COVID-19 FAQs for Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs)
- 4/8 OASH: Guidance for Licensed Pharmacists, COVID-19 Testing, and Immunity under the PREP Act
- 4/3 Sample Documents Provided to Assist Tribal Housing Organizations:
- HUD: COVID-19 FAQs for the Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) (including the Project-based Voucher Program [PBV]) and Native American Programs
- HUD: Quick Guide to CDBG Eligible Activities to Support Infectious Disease Response
- HUD ONAP CODETALK
- 3/30 HUD ONAP: Important Reporting Extension Information
- 3/30 HUD ONAP: FAQs for Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs)
Behavioral Health Resources
- SAMHSA: Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health – Tips For Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation During An Infectious Disease Outbreak
- SAMHSA: Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- American Psychological Association (APA): Keeping Your Distance to Stay Safe
- APA: Five Ways to View Coverage of the Coronavirus
- The Native Wellness Institute is bringing uplifting messages, information, entertainment and tools to help your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. They will have programming for all ages and stages. LIVE each day at Noon Pacific on the Native Wellness Institute Facebook page!
Resources for Pandemic Preparedness and Plans
- Information about requesting items from the Strategic National Medical Stockpile
- CDC: Pandemic Planning and Preparedness Resources
- CDC: Nonpharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs)
- EBCI: DRAFT Pandemic Flu Plan
- Tribal Pandemic Influenza Plan
- Pandemic Flu Checklist for local Health Departments
Resources for Telemedicine
- HSDW 4/3: CMS’ Informational Bulletin on Medicaid Telehealth Flexibilities
- CMS 4/2: Rural Health Care and Medicaid Telehealth Flexibilities
- CMS: Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet
- CMS Press Release: President Trump Expands Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Outbreak
- CMS Press Release: CMS Publishes FAQs to Ensure Individuals, Issuers and States have Clear Information on Coverage Benefits for COVID-19
- CMS: COVID-19 FAQs for Essential Health Benefits
- CMS: CMS Long-Term Care Nursing Homes Telehealth and Telemedicine Toolkit
- CMS: Services payable under Medicare Physician Fee Schedule when furnished via telehealth
Resources for Parents and Caregivers
Explore the National Museum of the American Indian’s Native Knowledge 360° and their lessons and resources. Learn about current and future exhibits, including Patriot Nations: Native Americans in Our Nation’s Armed Forces, Americans, and Developing Stories: Native Photographers in the Field.
Check out our other resources, including tips for talking to children about the coronavirus and tips for keeping kids busy while keeping yourself calm.
Resources for Communication – fact sheets, flyers, and posters
- 5/5/21: Social media graphics:
- 9/16: Face Masks and COVID-19: What Community Members Need to Know
- USET Coronavirus Fact Sheet
- 7/30: NIHB Community Health Tools – one-page fact sheets on various COVID-19 issues
- Share Facts about COVID-19
- What you need to know
- Stop the spread of germs
- What to do if you are sick
- Get your Clinic Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019
- 10 ways to manage respiratory symptoms at home
- If you have these symptoms, please see the front desk immediately
- Please read before entering
- Stay Healthy Wash Your Hands
- Wash Your Hands
- Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands
- Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019
- Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health During an Infectious Disease Outbreak
- Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- Prevention Steps for Caregivers and Household Members of Individuals with COVID-19
- What People with Diabetes Should Know
- Common Questions and Answers for Tribal Elders
- Information for People Who Have Had Close Contact with Someone with COVID-19
- Stay at home if you are sick!
- What Tribal Members need to know about COVID-19
- Elder Mental Health during COVID-19
- Native Realities has worked with some of the best Native comic artists and graphic designers to bring you a series of C-19 Health Propaganda Posters!
Education Resources
- Society for Research in Child Development: New Briefs Address Inequities in Education During COVID-19 and How Education Policy and Schools Can Support Marginalized Children and Youth
- 7/2 BIE: School Reopening Plan
- 7/1 CDC: Considerations for K-12 Schools – Readiness and Planning Tool
- 7/1 Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs: DTLL and Indian Affairs COVID-19 Adaptive Operations Recovery Plan
- 5/19 CDC: Considerations for Schools
- 5/14 NIEA: Survey on Impact of COVID-19 in Native Schools
- 4/10 CDC: Interim guidance for Administrators of US K-12 Schools and Childcare Program: Plan, Prepare, and Respond to COVID-19
- 3/14 BIE: BIE-Funded School Closure Guidance Memorandum
- 3/14 BIA: Dear School Leaders Letter – Guidance and Communications Protocols
- BIA: School Closures (as of March 23, all 185 BIE schools are closed)
- Head Start Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center: Responding to COVID-19
- The Readiness Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center has useful information, resources, trainings, and tools for addressing infectious diseases, related topics, and protecting the school community
- Fact Sheet: Impact of COVID-19 on Assessments and Accountability under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
- 3/20: Helping Students Adversely Affected by School Closures, Secretary DeVos Announces Broad Flexibilities for States to Cancel Testing During National Emergency
- Federal Student Aid: Coronavirus Information for Students, Borrowers, and Parents
- AISES Together Towards Tomorrow Fund: Provides Native American/Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university who have been affected by COVID-19 a one-time scholarship of $500
Guidance
- CDC: Guidance for Celebrating Thanksgiving (updated 11/19)
- CDC: Guidance for Tribal Communities (updated 8/1)
- FDA 7/14: Q&A for Consumers: Hand Sanitizers and COVID-19
- CDC 7/8: Recommendations for Tribal Ceremonies and Gatherings During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- CMS: FAQs for Medicaid and CHIP (updated 6/30)
- CDC: Social Distancing (updated 7/15)
- CDC: Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19 (updated 6/28)
- CDC: Guidance for Dental Settings (updated 6/17)
- HHS 6/4: HHS Announces New Laboratory Data Reporting Guidance for COVID-19 Testing
- CDC 5/16: Interim Guidance on Developing a COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Plan
- SBA 5/4: Guidance on Whole Loans Sales of Paycheck Protection Program Loans
- CDC 5/23: Interim Guideline for COVID-19 Antibody Testing
- CDC: Considerations for Inpatient Obstetric Healthcare Settings (revised 5/20)
- CISA: Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce (revised 5/19)
- FEMA 4/22: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Addressing PPE Needs in Non-Healthcare Setting
- OMB Memo 4/22: Aligning Federal Agency Operations with the National Guidelines for Opening Up America Again
- NIH: COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines (updated 5/12)
- HSDW 4/30: Guide to Federal Coronavirus Funding and Programs for Tribal Health Programs
- Homeland Security 4/17: Version 3.0 of the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers list
- SSA 4/15: Updated Guidance – Supplemental Security Income Recipients Will Receive Automatic COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
- CDC and CISA Update 4/13: Essential Critical Worker Dos and Don’ts COVID-19; Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
- CDC 4/12: Interim Guidance for Conserving and Extending Filtering Facepiece Respirator Supply in Non-Healthcare Sectors
- SSA 4/10: Updated Guidance about COVID-19 Economic Payments for Social Security Beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income Recipients
- CMS 4/7: Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations
- BIA 4/8: Temporary Guidance – Road Closures or Restrictions on Tribal Lands
- HHS-Administration for Children and Families 3/27 : Letter to Child Welfare Legal and Judicial Leaders and Technical Options Attachment
- IHS 3/25: Avoid Nebulizer Therapy to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19
- HUD 3/20: Dear Lender Letter to Section 184 and 184A Lenders and Servicers on the Foreclosure and Eviction Moratorium in connection with the COVID-19 National Emergency
- CMS 3/18: FAQs for Catastrophic Health Coverage
- CMS 3/17: CMS Guidance to Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Organizations
- USDA 3/16: USDA Ensures Food Safety During COVID-19 Outbreak
- CMS: Guidance for Nursing Homes (revised 3/13)
- Homeland Security: Guidance on Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce v2.0 Released 3/28
- Administration for Community Living FAQs: Nutrition Services Emergency Management; Disaster Relief Under the Older Americans Act; Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program; Home and Community-Based Supportive Services and Elder Rights
- HSDW: Authorities and Considerations in Addressing the COVID-19 Outbreak in Indian Country
- USET Coronavirus Fact Sheet
- CDC: Interim guidance to help households plan for community transmission of COVID-19
- CDC: Interim guidance for Administrators of US K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs
- CDC: Considerations on school closure
- CDC: Guidance for Schools and Child Care Programs
- CDC: Implementation of Mitigation Strategies for Communities with Local COVID-19 Transmission
- CDC: Guidance for Retirement Communities and Independent Living
- CDC: Guidance on infection prevention and control recommendations for healthcare workers
- CDC: Clinical Questions and Answers about COVID-19 for Healthcare Professionals
- CDC: Interim Guidance for Responding to COVID-19 among People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness
- CDC: Interim Guidance on Management of COVID-19 in Correctional and Detention Facilities
- USDA: FNS Program Guidance on Human Pandemic Response
- USDA: Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions from the USDA
- USPS: Updates and FAQs for Residential Customers; Updates and FAQs for Business Customers
- CDC: Information about pregnancy, breastfeeding, and caring for young children
Best Practices
Best Practices for Tribal Nations
- Added 8/12 From Poarch Band of Creek Indians: Personnel Policies and Procedures – General Procedures for a State of Emergency
- Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians: DRAFT Pandemic Flu Plan
Best Practices for Pandemic Preparedness and Planning
- 10/2 The National Academy of Medicine: Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine
- Added 8/12 ASTHO: Emergency Authority and Immunity Toolkit – Emergency Declarations and Authorities.
- 4/21 Harvard’s Edmon J. Safra Center for Ethics: Roadmap to Pandemic Resilience
- COVID-19: Model Plans, Policies, Codes and Resolutions
- From Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians: DRAFT Pandemic Flu Plan
- Tribal Pandemic Influenza Plan
- Pandemic Flu Checklist for local Health Departments
Prevention Best Practices
- 7/14 FDA: Q&A for Consumers: Hand Sanitizers and COVID-19
- 4/30 EPA: Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools and Homes
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are ill.
- Stay home when you are ill.
- Practice good respiratory etiquette and cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.
- If using a tissue, immediately throw the tissue in the garbage and wash your hands.
- If you don’t have a tissue, sneeze or cough into your sleeve or arm.
- CNN: How to coronavirus-proof your home tip sheet
Best Practices for Water System Preparedness and Pandemic
- EPA: Information on Maintaining or Restoring Water Quality in Buildings with Low or No Use
- CDC 5/7: CDC Guidance for Reopening Buildings After Prolonged Shutdown or Reduced Operation
- EPA 4/16: EPA Incident Action Checklist – Pandemic Incidents
- EPA Dear Tribal Leader Letter 4/7: EPA Administrator encourages Tribal Leaders to classify water and wastewater workers as essential
- EPA News Release 4/6: EPA to Donate Personal Protective Equipment to State and Local Responders Fighting COVID-19 Across the Country
- EPA News Release 4/6: UPDATED: What They Are Saying: Public Officials and Stakeholders Voice Support for EPA’s Discretion Policy for COVID-19 Pandemic
- EPA News Release 3/26: EPA Announces Enforcement Discretion Policy for COVID-19 Pandemic
- EPA 3/26: COVID-19 Implications for EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program
- EPA News Release 3/27: EPA Urges States to Support Drinking Water and Wastewater Operations during COVID-19
- EPA News Release 3/27: EPA Announces Steps to Protect the Availability of Gasoline during COVID-19 Pandemic
- EPA News Release 3/30: EPA Corrects the Record after Reckless Reporting on Temporary Compliance Guidance
- EPA News Release 3/30: EPA Encourages Americans to Only Flush Toilet Paper
- Water Environment Federation coronavirus webcast from February 25, 2020
- Water Environment Federation: Water Professionals Guide to COVID-19
- Stantec: Introduction to Coronaviruses
- American Water Works Association: Water System Preparedness and Best Practices for Pandemic Influenza
- Environmental Protection Agency: Pandemic Influenza Fact Sheet for the Water Sector
- EPA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and drinking water and wastewater
- EPA: Information from the CDC about water transmission and COVID-19
- EPA: Incident Action Checklist – Pandemic Instructions
Best Practices for Healthcare Personnel
- The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development 7/30: What Tribes and Tribal Entities Need to Know When Procuring Personal Protective Equipment
- HHS 6/4: HHS Announces New Laboratory Data Reporting Guidance for COVID-19 Testing
- Center for World Indigenous Studies: Best Traditional Medicines Practices for COVID-19 Prevention
- 4/22 NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC HHS): COVID-19 Outpatient Triage and Assessment Guidance
- NC HHS: Interim guidance for use of personal protective equipment
- NC HHS: Interim Guidance for Discontinuation of Home Isolation for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- OSHA: Guidance on Personal Protective Equipment
- Information about requesting items from the Strategic National Medical Stockpile
- CMS: Guidance for Nursing homes
- CDC: Guidance on infection prevention and control recommendations for healthcare workers.
- CMS: Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Outpatient Settings: FAQs and Considerations
- A diagram for general steps that Tribal clinics established for the collection of drive-up samples.
- FEMA 4/13: Preserving Personal Protective Equipment Best Practices Advisory
- FEMA 4/13: Preserving Personal Protective Equipment Best Practices Fact Sheet
- New England Journal of Medicine 4/20: How to Obtain a Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimen
Best Practices for Telehealth
- Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker 4/3: CMS’ Informational Bulletin on Medicaid Telehealth Flexibilities
- CMS 4/2: Rural Health Care and Medicaid Telehealth Flexibilities