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We'll see you for the first virtual session of the Coronavirus Local Response Initiative today at 1:00 pm EDT.

Survey: U.S. mayors share their top coronavirus-related concerns

As we prepare for today’s kick-off session of the Coronavirus Local Response Initiative—we surveyed the 200-plus participating mayors to find out their top concerns in the face of the crisis. Here’s what they told us.

LATEST CITY ACTIONS

A roundup of responses to the coronavirus crisis

ECONOMIC CHALLENGES

• Birmingham, Ala., Sacramento, and San Diego will give small businesses low-interest or no-interest loans.
• Bardstown, Ky., (pop. 13,000) has created a website to list restaurants that are providing curbside service.

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

• West Hollywood, Calif., Mayor John D’Amico tested positive for Covid-19 and is in self-quarantine. Mayors in Louisville, Ky. and Wichita, Kan., also are in self-quarantine due to potential exposures.
• The city council in Anniston City, Ala., joined Champaign, Ill., Fayetteville, Ark., and others in voting to temporarily give mayors certain emergency powers.

• Fresno, Calif., and Oak Park, Ill., have joined seven Bay Area counties in California by ordering residents to shelter in place, or stay home except to buy food, visit the doctor, exercise, or care for a pet. Here's more on what sheltering in place means.
• Kauai, Hawaii, is the latest to enact a curfew. Flights in and out of the island are restricted to essential purposes only.

• Los Angeles is turning recreation centers into homeless shelters and hopes to have 1,600 beds available by the end of this week. New Haven, Conn., and Portland, Ore. announced plans to use hotels as part of their solutions for the homeless.
• Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is partnering with furniture businessman Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale to get residents to donate non-perishable items that can be delivered to area seniors.

CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES

• The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering Economic Injury Disaster Loans of up to $2 million for impacted small businesses. Coordinate with your governor's office.
• The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is distributing $560 million to state and local jurisdictions to support Covid-19 response.
• The Jack Ma Foundation is donating 500,000 testing kits and 1 million masks to the United States.
• For K-12 schools, Zoom is temporarily lifting the 40-minute time limit on its basic videoconferencing service.
• Here's a list of local foundations that are setting up Covid-19 response funds in their communities.
• United Way has created a Covid-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund. Local United Way efforts are being tracked here.

• Mass gatherings and large community events
• Emergency medical services and 911 operators
• What law enforcement personnel need to know
• Health care facilities
• Long-term care facilities & nursing homes
• Homeless shelters
• K-12 schools and childcare centers
• Businesses and employers
• Community and faith-based organizations
• Higher ed & student travel
• Cleaning and disinfection of rooms and community facilities
• Disinfecting your home if someone is ill

• Resources for local leaders (National League of Cities)
• What mayors need to know (US Conference of Mayors)
• Fact sheets, posters & free communications resources (CDC)
• State response tracker (American Enterprise Institute)
• Resources for nonprofits (Chronicle of Philanthropy)