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GERA COVID-19 RESPONSE -COMPLETE (pdf)

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Hotlines and Questions About COVID-19

Hotlines and Questions About COVID-19

Hotlines and Questions About COVID-19

  • Utah Coronavirus Information Line (available 24 hours a day 7 days a week) 1-800-456-7707  
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html 
  • GERA  801-403-9760/801-735-1552
  •  University of Utah 844-745-9325 or https://healthcare.utah.edu/coronavirus/
  • Intermountain Healthcare 844-442-5224 or https://intermountainhealthcare.org/covid19-coronavirus/ 

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Hotlines and Questions About COVID-19

Hotlines and Questions About COVID-19

  •  Department of Workforce Services https://jobs.utah.gov/covid19/covidocc.htm
  • One Utah Child Care is a free, temporary child care system available to healthcare workers and first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic https://coronavirus.utah.gov/child-care/#childcare
  • Frequently asked questions for parents and child care providers https://coronavirus.utah.gov/child-care/ 

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Energy Assistance

  • United Way 2-1-1 https://211utah.org/index.php/housing-and-utilities 
  • Utah Community Action https://www.utahca.org/ 
  • Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing https://jobs.utah.gov/housing/scso/hprrh/
  • COVID-19 rent and eviction facts https://jobs.utah.gov/covid19/evictioneofacts.pdf 
  • Utah Community Action 801-359-2444 

Food Assistance

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Energy Assistance

  • United Way 2-1-1 https://211utah.org/index.php/food • If you are in need of food assistance, apply for SNAP benefits https://jobs.utah.gov/covid19/covidother.html 
  • Utahns Against Hunger food resources list https://uah.org/covid19 
  • Food pantry and the Utah Food Bank https://www.utahfoodbank.org/find-a-pantry/ 
  • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families https://jobs.utah.gov/services/tevs/tanfcontract.html 
  • Seed Library program to help grow your own food https://services.slcpl.org/theplot#SeedLibrary 
  • Salt Lake County food resources 801-526-0950 or 1-866-435-7414 https://www.slc.gov/sustainability/food-covid/ 

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Housing, Rent, and Utilities

  •  Utah Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT) Program 1-866-205-4357 https://jobs.utah.gov/housing/scso/seal/ heat.html - Online application http://sealapp.utah.gov/index.do - Schedule an appointment for assistance https://jobs.utah.gov/housing/scso/seal/offices.html 
  • Both Rocky Mountain Power and Dominion Energy will NOT turn off power/gas for non-payments (can call for payment plans/ask for more time to pay) - https://www.dominionenergy.com/company/coronavirus - https://www.rockymountainpower.net/about/newsroom/service-safety-covid-19.html
  • REACH Utah Utility Assistance 800-328-9272 


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Housing, Rent, and Utilities

 In response to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Utah Medicaid will not close any Medicaid or CHIP cases that were eligible as of March 18, 2020. These cases, or members, will continue to receive benefits through the end of this emergency period. Members will be notified at that time if their case will change or close. Due to COVID-19, Medicaid has also suspended the Community Engagement requirement. Medicaid members do not need to register for work and do not need to complete the assessment, training programs, or job searches. All cases, or members, will continue to receive benefits through the end of this emergency period. For more information, visit https://medicaid.utah.gov/ covid-19/


  • Apply for Medicaid benefits at https://medicaid.utah.gov/apply-medicaid/ or call the Department of Workforce Services at 1-866-435-7414 or in Salt Lake County 801-526-0950 
  • United Way 2-1-1 https://211utah.org/index.php/health-and-dental 

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Transportation

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covid- 19 impact

A Test of the Last Hired, First Fired Phenomenal

  

The unprecedented public health crisis, and the negative impact on the economy has caused many community members to suffer severe financial difficulties.

The crisis will get worse before it gets better. Underneath the surface of the June report, there were signs that the recession is deepening. Crucially, the number of workers who have permanently lost their jobs rose quite a bit — signaling that for an increasing number of minorities, getting back to work won’t be an easy matter. Also, unemployment rate for white Americans continues to be much lower than the unemployment rate for Black, Hispanic or Asian Americans. That’s an important reminder that some workers are continuing to do much better than others as the recovery creaks into gear. 

Struggle Accessing Benefits

  

Low-income and laid-off community members are struggling to access state benefits created for them.

At a time when many need urgent help to survive, GERA publicizes benefits set aside on their behalf, and help with the application process.  

Schooling Virtually

  The Covid-19 pandemic is revealing the breadth of education’s digital divide, separating those who have access to the internet from those who don’t. In this spring of makeshift virtual instruction, many low-income students from GERA community face challenges that go well beyond a lack of computers and connectivity. 

  School shutdowns have disconnected vulnerable students from a hub, a routine, and a face-to-face support system that helps them overcome barriers to college. Disruption isn’t just exposing inequities; it’s multiplying them, too.    


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