Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, all PA CareerLink® Lehigh Valley offices are operating on a modified schedule. However, our team is still here to support you! If you are a struggling job seeker or employer in the Lehigh Valley, we are offering remote services and events as well as appointments for those individuals who cannot access our virtual services.
Currently, you can reach us through our Toll-Free Help Line at (347) 308-5048 or by sending an email to info@careerlinklv.org.
Below is a collection of helpful COVID-19 resources for affected workers and employers.
Unemployment Compensation
VIDEO: How to File for Unemployment Benefits
UC Benefits Office Contact Information
Report Unemployment Fraud & Identity Theft
Financial & Home Assistance
IRS – File for Economic Impact Payment (Stimulus Check)
PA Housing Finance Agency – CARES Assistance for Rent Relief & Mortgage Relief
North Penn Legal Services – Self-Help Handbook for Tenants
Federal Student Aid – Coronavirus and Loan Forbearance Info for Students, Borrowers and Parents
PA Department of Revenue – COVID-19 and Taxes
Social Services & Programs
PA Department of Human Services (DHS) – Full List of Services
PA COMPASS – Apply for Benefits (SNAP, TANF, Cash Assistance, Medicaid and more)
LIHEAP – Home Heating Assistance
COVID-19 CRISIS COUNSELING PROGRAM (Spanish)
PA Department of Education – Reopening Guidance for the 2021-21 School Year
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley – COVID-19 Resources
Operation Address the Homeless Lehigh Valley
Federal Resources
US Department of Labor Coronavirus Guidance
US DOL Wage & Hour Division – Coronavirus Guidance on Wages, Hours and Leave
Federal CARES Act – Bill Summary
Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Employee Paid Leave Rights
Unemployment Compensation, Wages & Workplace Guidance
Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Posters & FAQs
Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Employer Paid Leave Requirements
PA’s Shared Work Program – An Alternative to Employee Layoffs
NEW IRS Guidance Allows Workers a Payroll Tax ‘Holiday’
IRS Deferral of Employment Tax Deposits & Payments
US Department of Labor Coronavirus Guidance
OSHA Safety and Health Topics – COVID-19
Business Assistance
COVID-19 Safety Procedures for Businesses – If your business is resuming in-person operations, this notice MUST be signed and displayed in employee common space and also in a prominent location near the entrance of your business.
PA Chamber – Bringing PA Back Business Initiative
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) – COVID-19 Resources
PA COVID-19 PPE & Supplies – Business to Business (B2B) Interchange Directory
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Lehigh Valley
Small Business Resources
Federal Reserve Main Street Lending Program
US Small Business Administration – Coronavirus Relief Options – Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loan, SBA Express Bridge Loans, SBA Debt Relief
GoFundMe Small Business Relief Fund
Lehigh Small Business Development Center (SBDC) – COVID-19 Assistance
Process to Reopen Pennsylvania
Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Resource Guide
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
World Health Organization (WHO)
PA Department of Labor & Industry
Governor Tom Wolf Online Newsroom
PA.gov Guide: Responding to COVID-19 in Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley Health Network – COVID-19 Preparedness and Care
St. Luke’s University Health Network – Latest Information on COVID-19
PA 211 East – Free Comprehensive Resources
PennDOT Online Driver Services
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley – Community Response Fund