Coronavirus Resources

To best serve our constituents during this time, we are providing a COVID-19 resource page. Below, you will find more information on COVID-19, more commonly known as Coronavirus, including links to helpful resources. It is a key priority of mine to provide my constituents with the latest news and updates during this pandemic, and I will continue to work with the federal and state officials to make sure we can ensure the safety of everyone.

For easy access, we have compiled resources and frequently asked questions for:

Economic Impact Payments Via Direct Deposit

On April 15, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS launched the “Get My Payment” web application. The FREE app allows taxpayers who filed their tax return in 2018 or 2019 but did not provide their banking information on either return to submit direct deposit information. Once submitted, individuals can track the status of their payment until they receive it via direct deposit.

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Governor Wolf’s Stay At Home Order

Gov. Wolf Announces Reopening of 24 Counties Beginning May 8

All of the 14 counties in Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District remain in the "yellow phase" of Governor Wolf's color coded reopening plan. For more information, click here.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Coronavirus?

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, some causing illness in people and others circulating among animals, including camels, cats and bats. The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new virus that causes respiratory illness in people and can spread from person-to-person. This virus was first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China.

What are the symptoms of Coronavirus?

Symptoms of the COVID-19 can include:

Fever
Cough
Shortness of breath

The symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as long as 14 days after exposure. Reported illnesses have ranged from people with little to no symptoms to people being severely ill and dying.

How can the coronavirus spread?

Human coronaviruses spread just like the flu or a cold:

Through the air by coughing or sneezing;
Close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands;
Touching an object or surface with the virus on it;
Occasionally, fecal contamination

Should I wear a mask or respirator in public?

On April 3, Governor Wolf recommended that all Pennsylvanians wear a mask any time they leave their homes for life-sustaining reasons. For more information, click here.

What about animals or animal products imported from China?

The CDC does not have evidence to suggest that animals or animal products imported from China pose a risk for spreading COVID-19 in the United States. This is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated as it becomes available.

I have questions about paid sick leave and unemployment as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic. Where can I get more information?

The U.S. Department of Labor has compiled a list of frequently asked questions related to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act's impact on paid sick leave and unemployment. Please click here for helpful information.

Legislative Action to Date

Phase One: H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness & Response Supplemental

Funding to increase testing, support treatments, and invest in vaccine development
Resources to purchase essential medical equipment/supplies, and for the CDC, NIH, and state and local response efforts

Phase Two: H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act

$1.2B for free testing for Americans that need to be tested
Allows for paid sick leave and medical leave for workers
$1.25B in emergency nutritional assistance
Protections and relief for small businesses
Increased access to telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries

Phase Three: H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act

Direct payments to the American people ($1.2K/individuals, $2.4K/families, $500/child)
Expands unemployment insurance for four months
Makes emergency loans and resources available for small businesses
Stabilizes key national industries that will help workers
Gives major relief and resources for healthcare providers, including $100B for hospitals
Makes investments in new medicines, therapeutics, and vaccines

The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act

Additional $310 billion for the Small Business Administration's successful Paycheck Protection Program
Additional $60 billion for the Small Business Administrations economic injury disaster loan program
$75 billion to support heroes on the front lines of the crisis and our healthcare system
$25 billion to expand testing

The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act

Enhances and improves the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to better ensure American small businesses can weather the Coronavirus pandemic
Eases requirements for non-payroll costs
Allows longer repayment periods
Ensures payroll tax deferment
Extends the rehiring deadline

White House Action

Declared a national emergency & implemented a whole-of-government response with the Coronavirus Task Force
Imposed travel restrictions on global hotspots including China and Europe
Expanded testing access by removing burdensome FDA regulations and granting emergency approval for tests
Announced disaster loans available from the Small Business Administration
Announced the invoking of the Defense Production Act & marshaled the private sector to assist with response efforts
Taken steps to further the development of vaccines and therapeutics

How You Can Help

Interested in how you can help your community? Consider these suggestions from FEMA.

Donations

You can make a cash dontation to a non-profit of your choice. Find an a vetted organization supporting COVID-19 response efforts here.
Don’t collect or make donations until you are sure it is needed, who will accept it, and how it will get there is worked out.
If you have medical supplies or equipment to donate, please contact our office and we can help you determine next steps.

Volunteering

Licensed Healthcare professionals that want to volunteer can get information on eligibility, view credential levels by clinical competency and register with the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals in their state.
Trained medical volunteers can offer their services by registering with a National VOAD member on www.NVOAD.org. Please not begin operations without contacting NVOAD first. You will be contacted once resources are matched with unmet needs.
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers can help in different ways in their communities (call centers, drive through clinics, and more). Contact an MRC unit in your area to find out how you can help. For more information visit mrc.hhs.gov/HomePage.
Adequate supplies of blood are needed to treat patients in hospitals, but many blood drives have been cancelled. Donating blood is a safe process, and blood donation centers have the highest standards of safety and infection control. To find where you can donate blood, visit redcross.org.

Private Sector

To sell medical supplies or equipment to the federal government, please submit a price quote under the COVID-19 PPE and Medical Supplies Request for Quotation. Full details can be found in the solicitation (Notice ID 70FA2020R00000011).
- This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be “ACTIVE” at the time of award.
If you have medical supplies or equipment to donate, please provide us details on what you are offering.
If you are a private company that wants to produce a product related to the COVID response – email nbeoc@max.gov.
If you are a hospital or healthcare provider in need of medical supplies, please contact your state, local, tribal or territory department of public health and/or emergency management agency.
If you are interested in doing business with FEMA and supporting the response to COVID- 19 with your company’s non-medical goods and/or services, please submit your inquiry to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Procurement Action Innovative Response Team (PAIR) team at DHSIndustryLiaison@hq.dhs.gov.

Tours and Tickets in Washington

Federal Buildings in Washington, D.C., along with most museums have suspended public tours. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you and your family and we look forward to helping reschedule tours in the future. Please call my Washington, DC office with any questions at (202) 225-5121.