COVID-19 Resources
Learn more about resources available to restaurant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AFL-CIO Federal and State Resources for Workers
Find unemployment insurance benefit resources and related information for workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
US Bartender Guild – COVID-19 State-by-State
State-by-state resources for workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
Another Round, Another Rally Fund
We’re offering $500 relief grants for hospitality workers who lost their jobs or had their hours slashed in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. We’re also collecting donations from community members willing to help their hospitality-industry friends and neighbors stay afloat in this time of uncertainty. To apply for a grant or make a donation, use the links below.
Lift Your Spirits Fund
Make a video in which you mix your favorite drink, say a toast to those affected in the restaurant, foodservice and hospitality industry, and post it to your social media accounts using #LiftYourSpirits. The last step is to challenge your friends to do the same and to send a gift to the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) that turns a tip into a donation for restaurant, foodservice and hospitality workers impacted by the COVID-19 crisis!
USBG Emergency Fund
Bartender emergency assistance program available to all bartenders or the spouse or child of a bartender.
RWCF Crisis Relief Fund
A crisis relief fund to direct money to organizations leading on-the-ground efforts in the restaurant community, to provide zero-interest loans to businesses to maintain payroll during closure or re-open once this crisis has passed, and to establish a relief fund for individual workers facing economic hardships or health crises as a direct result of COVID-19.
OFW Emergency Fund
Providing free, cash assistance to restaurant workers, delivery drivers and other tipped workers and service workers — who are seeing their income decline during this disaster, or aren’t able to work because of quarantines or other health concerns.
CORE Gives
CORE grants support to children of food and beverage service employees navigating life-altering circumstances.
Rent Assistance
RentAssistance provides a directory of rental assistance agencies and organizations that will help you pay your rent. Some listings are government organizations other are non-profits and charities that offer rental assistance programs.
