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LATEST OPERATIONAL UPDATES FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY
PBC ORDERS, ACTIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Emergency Order to Require Face Coverings in Palm Beach County Government Buildings
Emergency Order Number 10 – Additional Directive on Wearing of Facial Coverings: Amends Palm Beach County Order 2020-004 for facial coverings. Effective 12:01 A.M. on June 8, 2020.
Click
here to view Palm Beach County Emergency Orders
Palm Beach County has extended the
State of Emergency until June 12.
FOR UP-TO-DATE RE-OPENINGS GO TO PBCGOV.COM
click here.
Click
here to view Governor DeSantis' Executive Orders.
PALM BEACH COUNTY INTERACTIVE TESTING MAP
Palm Beach County's
Interactive Testing Map with over 62 testing sites. This map will help residents find the closest private or community based testing location for them. Several of the sites are government supported and have free testing with a variety of restrictions and processes. Many others are private labs, urgent care facilities or pharmacies that will bill your insurance.
*NEW*
TESTING SITES
Health Care District of Palm Beach County's Testing for Tuesday, 6-9-20:
Florida Atlantic Testing Site in Boca Raton
This site tested
170 residents today. The testing site is located at the FAU Tech Runway on the north end of the FAU campus at 901 NW 35th Street, Boca Raton, 33431. Appointments are required for testing. To make an appointment, call American Medical Response at 1-800-209-7919 Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Testing is available to anyone over the age of 12, with or without COVID-19 symptoms.
South County Civic Center Site in West Delray Beach
This site tested
156 residents today. The drive through testing site is located at the South County Civic Center located at 16700 Jog Road, Delray Beach, FL 33446. Appointments are required for testing. To make an appointment, call American Medical Response at 1-800-209-7919 Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Testing is available to anyone over the age of 12, with or without COVID-19 symptoms.
Homebound Resident Testing
Residents eligible for the new testing option include homebound elderly or individuals with disabilities who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19
and cannot leave their homes to access one of the drive-up or walk-up test collection sites. Residents who believe they are eligible for the in-home testing option should call the Palm Beach County Emergency Information Center (EIC) at 561-712-6400 for a pre-qualifying assessment. The testing line is open from 8 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday.
*NEW*
Upcoming Pop up Testing Sites
Pop up testing continues across the county and is being performed by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, non-profit groups, the Health Care District and several municipalities. For more information on testing, visit:
Testing Sites.
Holy Redeemer Church
3730 KIRK ROAD, PALM SPRINGS
9 AM to 4 PM
Wednesday, June 10 / miércoles, 10 de junio / mèkredi, 10 jen
SAN CASTLE COMMUNITY CENTER
1101 MENTONE ROAD, LANTANA
11 AM to 2:30 PM
FRIDAY, JUNE 12 / VIERNES, 12 DE JUNIO / VANDREDI, 12 JEN
COMMUNITY SERVICES ONE-TIME ASSISTANCE FOR RENT AND UTILITIES
The Palm Beach County Community Services Department (CSD) announces the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Coronavirus Relief Fund Rent and Utilities Assistance Program will be offered to residents effective June 5.
The CARES Act Rent and Utilities Assistance Program provides one-time rental and/or utility assistance to eligible Palm Beach County residents who have experienced loss of income, reduction in hours, or unemployment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds are for applicants who reside in apartments, houses, townhouses, or mobile homes.
Applications must be submitted through the CSD's online portal. To apply, visit
www.pbcgov.com/OSCARSS. To learn more, visit
www.pbcgov.com/communityservices. For additional frequently asked questions, visit
www.pbcgov.com/csdcaresactfaq.
*NEW*
CARES RESTART BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM OFFERED FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY
The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved the CARES Restart Business Grants Program to accelerate the reopening of businesses hardest hit by COVID-19. The $60 million Business Restart Program uses a portion of the county's $261 million allocation from the Federal CARES Act approved by Congress. The BCC has dedicated $50 million toward businesses with 25 or fewer employees and $10 million towards businesses with greater than 25 employees.
The criteria for the grant can be found at:
http://pbcgov.com/hes.
Below is the summary as of 4 PM Tuesday for the CARES DHES application process:
|
Summary |
Count |
Applications In Draft - Not Submitted by Applicant
| 2333
|
Applications Submitted
| 4418
|
|
Total |
6751 |
Applications Submitted/In Que for Review
| 569
|
| Applications In Review | 2596
|
Applications Denied-Inaccurate, Ineligible
| 420
|
Applications Approved
| 507
|
CARES Grant Issued by Checks
| 326
|
RESOURCES
UP-TO-DATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 DASHBOARD
Find the latest information about your specific zip code and cases of COVID-19. The Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Dashboard can be found here at the bottom of the page:
COVID-19 Dashboard . More health/COVID-19 information in
Multiple Languages.
FOOD FINDER MAP
United Way has launched an
Interactive Food Finder map to assist in locating food and hot meals across Palm Beach County.
YOUTH SERVICES’ SUMMER FOOD SERVICE OFFERING 11 MORE DISTRIBUTION SITES
Palm Beach County Youth Services Department's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is increasing the number of food distribution locations. Beginning Monday, June 8, 11 additional sites will be operating throughout Palm Beach County, including 17 Palm Beach County Library locations. The full list of food distribution sites may be viewed
here.
Sites will continue to distribute seven days' worth of meals to each eligible child once a week through Friday, August 7. For locations and times of service, visit
summerbreakspot.freshfromflorida.com. If interested in having a site become a meal distribution location with the Summer Food Service Program, contact Gus Wessel by email at
hwessel@pbcgov.org.
FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA
Feeding South Florida Calendar of Food Distributions at
www.feedingsouthflorida.org/covid19
These sites provide groceries in a drive-thru style. The list is updated daily.
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Food distribution will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays at
52 school locations through the summer or until further notice. Food distribution is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Each day, parents or guardians who pick up food will receive a kit with three days' worth of meals for each child.
LIBRARIES
All locations of the Palm Beach County Library System are open with limited services. Hours of operation will be 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Members will be able to browse, pick up holds and check out materials. Members may request walk-up holds pickup by calling their branch. Library staff will be using personal protective equipment and we recommend that members practice social distancing, wear face masks and limit their visit to 1 hour.
To limit the occupancy to 50% as outlined in the governor's executive order there will be very limited seating, no computer access and no use of study or meeting rooms at this time. Safety measures have been put in place including plexiglass barriers and other measures to insure 6 feet remain between staff and the public. Returned materials will be quarantined for 72 hours. Members are asked to return items through the book drop or automated returns and to place items removed from shelves on book carts for quarantine. Additional cleaning will be done during the day in high traffic areas. Summer Grab and Go Lunches will be given out at all locations beginning on Monday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Visit our website at:
http://www.pbclibrary.org/ to see which day your local branch will be distributing meals.
211 HELPLINE AND CRISIS LINE is free, confidential, and available 24/7.
211 provides crisis support, suicide prevention, and assistance with available resources and services-
for people of all ages, and is multilingual capable.
TRANSPORTATION
Palm Tran
The lobby at 3201 Electronics Way in West Palm Beach, FL now open, no bus pass sales nor Palm Tran eligibility activities happen at this location. The lobby at 50 S. Military Trail, WPB 33415 remains closed. If you need assistance please call 561-841-4200 or visit our website at
www.palmtran.org
Palm Tran Fixed Route and Paratransit Resumes Regular Service
- A mask or facial covering is required to ride Palm Tran. The number onboard is limited to no more than 20 passengers on fixed-route buses. PT Connection is now running non-essential trips.
Go Glades Service
- Palm Tran's western community bus service,
Go Glades, Routes 1, 2, 3 and 4 are currently not running a regular service. You will be able to book a trip directly to and from your destination by calling: (561) 649-9838.
- The Palm Tran call center (561) 841-4BUS (4287) is operating from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Many trip planning functions may be done through the Palm Tran app and on
palmtran.org.
Tri-Rail
- Passengers are urged to wear masks while riding. Tri-Rail continues to offer an amended schedule until further notice, with 18-trains every 2 hours starting at 4:17 a.m. on weekdays, and 12-trains every 3-hours starting at 5:17 a.m. on weekends. Trains have suspended fares.
Brightline
- Train service is suspended until further notice.
JURY DUTY
All jury selection proceedings are suspended through July 2nd. Jurors who were summoned for jury duty through July 2nd do not have to report for service.
Criminal and Civil jury trials now suspended through July 17, 2020; statewide grand jury suspended through July 26, 2020.
Those with questions regarding jury service can call 561-355-2930 or visit
https://jury.mypalmbeachclerk.com/#/home.
LOCAL CALL CENTERS
PBC Emergency Information Center remains open Monday-Friday from 8 am – 5 pm. @561-712-6400
- Boca Raton 561-982-4900
- Greenacres 561-642-2000
- Town of Palm Beach 561-227-7070
- Riviera Beach 561-812-6597
- Wellington 561-791-4000
- West Palm Beach 561-822-2222
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Individuals with questions related to the coronavirus should call the Florida Department of Health's Coronavirus Call Center at 1-866-779-6121 which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week or email
COVID-19@flhealth.gov. They can also visit
http://pbchd.org for the latest health information. Visit the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
For the latest information and updates from Palm Beach County, visit
http://pbcgov.com/coronavirus.