Coronavirus Resource Center

• Call the Kansas Department of Health and the Environment (KDHE) for public health questions at 1-866-534-3463 (1-866-KDHEINF).
• Join our email list for updates and more resources on COVID-19.

I know many people have had a hard time in this pandemic. Far too many families lost loved ones, lost their jobs, and had their lives turned upside down. This has to be a moment where we come together as a nation and care for each other – just like we’ve done in the past during World War II or after 9/11. 

That’s why I voted for the American Rescue Plan, which is now law. The American Rescue Plan is about getting vaccines in arms, money in pockets, kids safely back in schools, and people in jobs.

Our team put this Coronavirus Resource Center together to connect folks with resources made available under the new law, and elsewhere. Millions of people have gotten vaccinated and are getting back to work, but I know we still have a lot more to do to put this pandemic behind us.

Please use the below menu to quickly find information that may be helpful for you or your family, and take our survey to share your economic priorities with me.
 

Public health resources

• Get vaccinated

  • Why you should get vaccinated

  • Get answers to questions

• Latest COVID-19 public health information from the Centers and Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Local public health resources

• Prevention

  • Do your part

  • Information on masks

  • Information on disinfectants

  • Prevention and preparation at home, work, school, and more

  • More on safer workplaces

• Symptoms

• Testing

• Personal protective equipment for medical personnel

• Travel warnings

• Mental health

• How you can help
   

Economic relief for workers and families

• Find a new job

• Relief checks (Economic Impact Payments)

  • $1,400 American Rescue Plan Relief Checks Authorized in March 2021

  • Need help with the earlier $600 or $1,200 relief checks?

  • Be aware of relief check scams

  • Have more questions or need help?

• Access the New Monthly Tax Cut for Middle- and Working-Class Families with Children (Child Tax Credit)

• Unemployment insurance

  • Apply for insurance

  • Apply for pandemic unemployment assistance

  • Resources and updates for people who are having trouble with accessing their insurance

  • Unemployment insurance fraud

• Tax relief

• Health insurance coverage

  • Get Covered

  • Additional health coverage assistance

• Homeowners and renters

• Additional financial help

• Food assistance

• Paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave

  • New COVID-19 leave options

  • Family and Medical Leave Act

• Student loan relief

• Educational resources for students, parents, and teachers

• Protect yourself from fraud and cyber scams
   

Economic relief for employers

• Help for small businesses

  • Get started and explore help

  • The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and loan forgiveness

  • Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL)

  • EIDL Advance

  • Additional Relief

  • Contacts

  • Get updates

• Help for non-profit organizations

• Workplace safety with COVID-19

• Avoid layoffs with shared work

• Help your employees with spreadsheet filing for unemployment insurance

The American Rescue Plan

• Take our survey: Share your views about our economy with me.

• What’s in the American Rescue Plan? Strong and effective relief that's targeted to hardworking Kansans.

• The American Rescue Plan, Explained (Infographics)

• What Kansas Leaders in Both Parties, in Business, and in Health Care Are Saying

• Insisting on Strong Oversight, Transparency, and Accountability

• Fact vs. Fiction: The Truth About the American Rescue Plan

• Learn More: Read the Bill, Fact Sheets, and Independent Sources

Staying in touch

• Join our email updates for the latest news

• How has the coronavirus impacted you?

• Contact my office​