Last updated: Jan 28, 2021
Housing cooperatives and our members are in a unique position during the COVID-19 outbreak to utilize the values and skillsets we've prioritized as a movement: concern for community, responsibility, mutual aid, solidarity, and organization.
NASCO is working to continue our mission to provide resources and encouragement to housing cooperatives across North America during this global crisis. We are shifting our programming to meet the situation, providing space for cooperatives to build and share action plans, and connecting co-ops to resources as needed.
NASCO is taking proactive steps to support our members and the communities that they are embedded within during the pandemic. We are continuously evaluating the situation and adjusting as needed.
See below for resources on:
- Cooperative Living
- Co-op Economic Resources & Funding
- Mutual Aid, Advocacy & Social Justice Wisdom
- Students
- Remote Work
Cooperative Living in COVID-19 Resources
- Join our slack channel #covid-19-response to share/collaborate with other co-ops. Some resources shared so far include:
- Housing Cooperative / Group Living Suggested COVID-19 Protocol
- Laurel House Emergency Preparedness Plan
- Boulder Housing Coalition Mandatory Guidelines
- Public Health Agreements and House Guidelines from Cloyne Court Co-op members at the Berkeley Student Cooperative
- Wood St. Co-op CVOID-19 Action Plan
- Bread & Roses Co-operative Homes COVID-19 Strategy
- Coronavirus Quarantine Guidelines for Communal Houses fromThe Hearth
- Communal Living & COVID-19
- CHF Canada's Housing Co-ops and COVID-19 Resource Page
- REBNY Best Practices for Residential Property Managers
- COVID-19 Fact Sheets in 30+ Languages from the COVID-19 Health Literacy Project
- How to Communicate with Employees When an Employee Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Co-op Economic Resources & Funding
- (NEW) NCBA CLUSA PPP Round 2 Fact Sheet for Cooperatives
- USFWC Guide to simpler PPP loans for less than $50,000
- Cooperative Resilience Resources from The Cooperative Fund of New England (CFNE)
- USFWC Guide to Applying for EIDL Funding
- ICA Group's guide on SBA Loans
- Shared Capital Cooperative's Emergency Loans for Cooperatives
- The Cooperative Fund of New England Emergency Cooperative Enterprise Relief Loan Fund for cooperatives in New England and parts of New York State
- Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy for Canadian Cooperatives
- List of funds specifically established in the wake of coronavirus compiled by Candid
If your co-op needs assistance applying for any of these funding sources, Click here to request COVID-19 loan application assistance for your co-op from NASCO.
Mutual Aid, Advocacy & Social Justice Wisdom
- COVID-19 Mutual Aid and Advocacy Resources
- Collective Care is Our Best Weapon Against COVID-19
- Transformative Spaces' Demands from Grassroots Organizers Concerning COVID-19
- Resources to Address Coronavirus Racism
- Coronavirus: Wisdom from a Social Justice Lens (Podcast)
- Adrienne Maree Brown's Additional Resources for Facing Coronavirus/Covid19
- Mapping Our Social Change Roles in Times of Crisis
- Coronavirus Capitalism and How to Beat it (Video)
- The Next Economy: Transforming Economic Systems After COVID-19 (Video)
- Black and Asian-American Feminist Solidarities: A Reading List
- Now Is the Time to Take Radical Steps Toward Housing Equity on Yes!
- Asian American Feminist Antibodies {care in the time of coronavirus}
- Mutual Aid Overview & Tips for Connecting "How to Help Your Community with Mutual Aid"
Students
- COVID-19 Resources for Students
- Student Loans and the CARES Act: Here's How Coronavirus Relief Will Actually Work
Remote work
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Turning your in-person trainings into virtual trainings: 6 tips & tools in the age of the coronavirus from TESA Collective
- Resources for online meetings, classes, and events from Facilitators for Pandemic Response Group
- Leading Groups Online EBook from Training for Change
We are encouraging our network to practice radical solidarity through this time by sharing information, building resources, and bridging gaps for folks with differing vulnerabilities.
Remember that everyone processes stress and emotions differently. Be gentle with each other and extend grace, empathy, and patience. Check in often.
Take time to talk through and share concerns as a community. Revisit your community agreements. Use this information and other reliable sources to create a community action plan.
Join the NASCO Slack to connect with other co-ops about action plans and community care resources.
Please reach out to NASCO staff at info@nasco.coop if you need support.
NASCO is committed to continuing to provide services to our member cooperatives, regardless of their ability to pay their annual NASCO dues. From support on loan applications to offering paid remote internship placements for emerging cooperative leaders, NASCO is there for our members to provide critical support and offer a vision for collective resiliency. We kindly ask that you join us in supporting our incredible network of housing cooperatives. Your gift will help to ensure that NASCO is able to provide both immediate support to cooperatives and sustained leadership development to cooperators across North America.