Community Resources | COVID-19

• COVID-19 Health Department Resource Page
• Business Planning for Public Health Emergencies 
• Click here to view all COVID-19 news conferences with City officials

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• Utilities
  • ​The Texas Public Utility Commission voted Thursday to ban utilities from cutting off power and water services to Texans who have lost jobs and income during the COVID-19 crisis for at least the next six months. But while it provides immediate relief to Texans worried about keeping their lights on and taps running as they face layoffs and blunted incomes, the order does not provide direct assistance to utility customers, who will still be on the hook for their bills. It also does not bar shut-offs on commercial accounts, which industry groups said could be a death sentence for small businesses. The order does, however, provide electricity providers with millions of dollars in interest-free loans and reimbursements paid for by ratepayers, which regulators said was necessary to avert a spate of private utility bankruptcies. Read the full story by ProPublica/Texas Tribune investigative reporters Kiah Collier and Jeremy Schwartz
  • ​RELEASE | City of Lubbock Suspends Electric / Water Disconnections
  • RELEASE | Suddenlink Communications (Altice) | Free Internet for K-12 / College Students
  • RELEASE | South Plains Electric Cooperative | Holding Disconnects
  • RELEASE | South Plains Electric Cooperative Closing Lobbies

• Governor Greg Abbott announced that Texas has received a $16.2 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Community Living (ACL) to help communities provide meals for older adults. Older adults who need assistance can contact the Eldercare Locator to find services available in their community. The Eldercare Locator can be reached at 1-800-677-1116 or on its website here.
• Beware of Scams! Read more from the Texas AG on Coronavirus Price Gouging & Scams here.

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Local Business Cleanup/Sanitation Resources for Workplaces

• Carpet Tech
• Cintas
• Lubbock Steamer
• Rainbow International
• Tide Dry Cleaner - GreenEarth Cleaning on COVID19 
• RMI sells Clyraguard, a new FDA approved disinfecting spray, a 99.999% microbial kill efficacy, which includes COVID-19. Fill out the 4oz bottle purchase form here and email it back to WXTCOMMERCIAL@RMADDEN.COM.

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Local Business Announcements:

• Avoid the quarantine 15lbs with Premier Sportsplex. They are offering an online virtual training program instructed by its own team members. The program includes personal trainer home workouts, group fitness classes, senior fitness classes, healthy cooking classes (from my very own kitchen) as well as mini basketball camps hosted by former Red Raiders Josh Washington and Justin Gray. Learn more here.
• West Texas Filters provides HVAC filtration including HEPA filtration. Learn more here.
• Are you worried about viruses being distributed through the air in your home? The REME HALO might offer the peace of mind you need in these uncertain times. Call Nugent Mechanical for special Pandemic Pricing on your REME HALO at (806) 747-0448.
• Need a mentor for business questions? SCORE can help! Click here
• Check out, and add your business to, the  COVID-19 Business Finder created by Primitive Social!
• What is the difference between skilled nursing and nursing homes? learn more
• FBMC Partners with Zevo Benefits and Healthcare2U to Offer Affordable Healthcare Benefits in Wake of COVID-19