Tip: One helpful tip for navigating this guide is to use CTRL-F or CMD-F (for Macs) to search specific keywords or needs.
You can track the spread of coronavirus through this interactive dashboard from Johns Hopkins and Esri, FAO and NOAA.
COVID-19 Information
Latest Counts:- View Total Infection Counts (Including Presumed Positive) from Johns Hopkins
- CDC Weekly View of Infections and Hospitalizations
- CDC State-by-State Reported Case Breakdown
Federal Government Guidance for State and Local Government Agencies
- Watch Federal Briefings & See Scheduled Briefings (White House Live)
- White House Guidance — 15 Days to Slow the Spread (3/16)
- Recent CDC Guidance on Event Sizes (as of 3/15)
- Community Mitigation Strategy Template (PDF)
- State and Local Government COVID-19 Funding Opportunities
- Recent Federal Guidance (as of March 15)
- Public Health Communicators Guide
- CDC Online Self-Check
- CDC Checklist for Community Leaders
- White House Guidance — 30 Days To Slow The Spread
- CDC/Apple COVID-19 Screening App (iOS)+ Interactive Website
- White House/CDC/FEMA Joint Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance & Website
- Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Allocations All States (PDF)
- Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program Funding by State
- Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program Grant Solicitation (PDF)
- Eligible State and Local Entities for Coronavirus Relief Fund Payments from the US Treasury (PDF)
- Application for Coronavirus Relief Fund Payments from the US Treasury
Reopening Guidance
- White House Guidance on Opening Up America
- Johns Hopkins Phased Reopening Guidance (PDF)
- McKinsey & Co Guidance on COVID-19 & Reopening (PDF)
- State by State Overview of Approaches (Governing)
- National Coronavirus Response — A Roadmap to Reopening (American Enterprise Institute)(PDF)
COVID-19 Information Dashboards
- Esri Interactive dashboard from Johns Hopkins, FAO and NOAA.
- Splunk dashboards for coronavirus tracking (V2)+ Github repository and companion app + corporate point of view (Splunk & Splunk4Good)
- COVID-19 dashboard, data resources and public health response information (Tableau)
- National public perception dashboard on COVID-19 (Elucd)
- 2019 Novel Coronavirus Dashboards (SAS)
- Interactive map with coronavirus portals and state infection counts (GovTech)
- Projected COVID-19 distribution model dashboard tied to policy decisions (COVIDActNow.org)
- Open map data on US health system capacity to care for COVID-19 patients (COVID Care Map)
- Projected COVID-19 spread and resource utilization dashboard state by state (IHME)
- COVID-19 State and Local Policy Dashboard for state and key local agencies and policymakers (MultiState)
- Dashboard for state legislative, regulatory, and executive order information with a link to full text reports for each measure related to COVID-19 (LexisNexis) + Free Resource Kit
- State by state dashboard tracking the rate of spread (Rt)
- State and territories policy action tracking dashboard (NGA)
- Overview of a flexible, risk-based, policy and technical framework for consideration by policymakers as they look to restart society (KPMG)
- State by state reopening dashboard (ProPublica)
Example State and Local Government Responses
- Santa Clara Public Health Guidance
- King County, Wash., Guidance
- Westchester County Guidance
- New York State Health Guidance
- Florida Health Guidance
- State of California Executive Order
- Pandemic Communication Tip Infographic (Katie Nelson, Mountain View, Calif., Police Department)
- States Diverting to Telework (GovTech)
- Government Agencies Closing Non-Critical Functions
- Dallas County Shelter-in-Place Order
- State of Delaware Business Continuity Guidance
- Libraries —Las Vegas-Clark County Library
- State by State breakdown (CNN)
- California Reopening Parameters
- State of Delaware Business Continuity Guidance
- State of New York COVID-19 Digital SWAT Response
- State of Texas Guidance
- Texas Reopening Parameters
State and Local Telecommuting Policy Examples
City Policies- City of Palo Alto, Calif.
- City of San Francisco, Calif.
- City of Long Beach, Calif.
- Kansas City, Mo.
- City of San Rafael, Calif.
- City of Sugarland, Texas
- City of Pasadena, Calif.
- City of Bellevue, Wash.
- City of Mesa, Ariz.
- City of Danville, Va.
- Montgomery County, Texas
- King County, Wash.
- Pinal County, Ariz.
- Oakland County, Mich.
- Hamilton County, Ohio
- Davidson County , Tenn.
- Montgomery County, Md.
- Arlington County, Va.
- State of Georgia Telework Policy (PDF) + Employee Telework Agreement (PDF)
- Stay at Home Orders (Now 16 States)
- New York State Health Guidance
- Florida Health Guidance
- State of California Executive Order
- State of New York COVID-19 Digital SWAT Response
- State of Texas Guidance
COVID-19 Response Survey
The question below provides an opportunity for us to collectively learn how state and local agencies are responding to COVID-19 using technology. After answering the question, you’ll be able to immediately see how other state and local agencies are responding.What technologies have you implemented in response to COVID-19 in your organization?
GovTech Companies Providing COVID-19 Solutions
- Curated solutions for state and local leaders around the coronavirus (Marketplace.city)
- Get maps, data sets, applications, and more for coronavirus disease (Esri)
- SMS Notifications for Citizens (Citibot) — Free for 60 days for state and local agencies from Citibot
- Free knowledge sharing resources and templates (ordinances, bylaws, templates, etc.) (BoxOfDocs)
- Free 90-days of e-mail encryption software (Trustifi)
- Free text message communication during COVID-19 (iConstituent)
- Government Social Media Facebook Community (Government Social Media)
- Free landing page for COVID-19 response (Seamless Docs)
- Free 90-days mass notification software (CivicReady)
- Free 90-day voice, text and SMS digital communication software for up to 250 mobile users + SMS Alerting (Vonage)
- Free communication, mobile workforce and security solutions between 30–90 days (AT&T Business)
- Free assistance to all government agencies with developing social media and PR campaign strategies and creative assets around COVID-19 through e-mail (PayIt)
- Call Center Automation (Xaqt)
- Social Media and Citizen Data Monitoring (ZenCity)
- Free Online Forms (Citybase)
- Free online building and permitting software (Camino)
- Free 90-day online information-sharing portal (Civil Space Lite)
- Free digital tools including GIS Mapping, Drive-through test registration, Expense Tracking, Volunteer Registration and a number of digital forms (GovPilot)
- Free Non-Integrated Payment Solution for Local Governments (nCourt)
- Free Training on Distributed Workforce (CivicActions)
- Free security-awareness work from home deployment kit (SANS)
- Free best practices guide on outreach (draft webpages, e-mail templates, etc.) (Granicus)
- Free courses on how to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, how to be productive working from home, and how to manage stress (Cornerstone Cares)
- Free Microsoft Teams training (SHI)
- Free employee training for COVID-19 response for human resource professionals (NEOGOV)
- Justice and Public Safety Coronavirus Screening (Unit Innovations)
- Data resources and public health response information (Tableau)
- Free Digital Workshop to Help with Meeting Cancellations (Konveio)
- Free 90-day access to digital meeting management and live video capabilities (at cost) (CivicClerk/CP Media)
- Enabling secure health and human service work to be done remotely through Pokket (Acivilate)
- Free best practices guide on outreach (draft webpages, email templates, etc.) (Granicus)
- Free COVID-19 AI-based Diagnosis Tool + Mortality Risk Calculator (Surgisphere)
- Free closed community to share ideas and resources for Chief Information Officers (CIOs) or City Managers (Urban Leap)
- Free data insights about anonymized people movement in 1,000+ cities (LotaData)
- Free (for ArcGIS Users) Coronavirus Response App to monitor coronavirus cases, track the impact on public gathering places, inventory testing sites, and share this information with the public (ESRI)
- Free interactive guide for COVID-19 local government response (COVID Local + Multiple Stakeholders)
- Free data-as-a-service credits to developers/agencies working on COVID-19-related projects until June 30th (MongoDB)
- Free telework/remote workforce request workflow solutions (SimpliGov)
- Free infrastructure load testing solution until July 31, 2020 (MicroFocus)
- Free privacy & data protection resources for local governments and others using personal data to respond to COVID-19 (Future of Privacy Forum)
- Free resources to help you communicate more effectively with data (MySidewalk)
- Free virtual agent for COVID-19 citizen response (IBM ) + Full list of IBM COVID-19 Response Resources
- Free state-enterprise cloud-based and secure, turnkey mobile responsive web and notification services (NIC)
- Free tool for adding emergency alert banners, hero banners, and pop up messages to your website (Solodev)
- Free training resources for finance, accounting, and risk management (Workiva)
- Free remote desktop workspaces and documents for up to 50 people (AWS)
- Free Webex video conferencing for 180-days (Cisco)
- Free video conferencing solution for 90-days (Vonage)
- Free desktop-as-a-service for 30-days (Nutanix)
- Free remote user access through May 2020 (CyberArk)
- Free access (until May 30th) to software intelligence platform for application and infrastructure performance (Dynatrace)
- Free document/collaboration platform and web server for 6-months (Hyland)
- Free tool for evaluating your agency’s readiness for remote work through employee feedback (Qualtrics)
- Free trial of remote work and learning solutions — including secure cloud desktops, virtual contact center, remote communication & collaboration, secure content collaboration, and remote network access (AWS)
- Free platform (through 9/30/2020) to capture, track, and manage the new workflows, unexpected activities and new types of data brought on by COVID-19 (Quickbase)
- Free application performance management and IT operations analytics platform for 90-days (AppDynamics)
- Free telework/remote workforce request workflow solutions (SimpliGov)
- Free infrastructure load testing solution until July 31, 2020 (MicroFocus)
- Free process and workflow solution and resources for 90-days (Nintex)
- Free remote worker end-point security (Crowdstrike)
- Free 60-days of total cybersecurity protection + VPN access (McAfee)
- Free new or expanded licenses for Cisco Umbrello, Duo, or AnyConnect (Cisco)
- Free Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for Until 4/30 (Okta)
- Free business continuity resource and process templates (Nintex)
- Free list of COVID-19 cooperative purchasing contracts (CoProcure)
- Free procurement sourcing portal subscription (ProcureNow)
- Free guide on how to live stream the open bidding process (VendorRegistry)
- Free online procurement portal for public sector agencies (ProcureNow)
- Free budget simulation tool for agencies under the gun to get their budgets framed and executed by June 30 (Balancing Act)
- Free access to emergency grants available for government agencies (Opengrants.io)
- Free resources on how government can access grants to fight coronavirus (eCivis) + COVID-19 Resource Hub
- Free COVID-19 AI-based Diagnosis Tool + Mortality Risk Calculator (Surgisphere)
- Free crisis COVID-19 crisis response platform with mass notification capabilities (Atlas One)
- Free app to conduct secure, routine police work through your cell phone (10–21 Police App, Callyo)
- Free COVID-19 response app with task and resource management, time tracking, etc. (Cartegraph)
- Free solution for digital credentialing and verification across state lines (Merit)
- Free apps for emergency response, outreach, self-reporting, and exposure management (ServiceNow)
- Free privacy & data protection resources for local governments and others using personal data to respond to COVID-19 (Future of Privacy Forum)
- Free resources to help you communicate more effectively with data (MySidewalk)
- Free tool for adding emergency alert banners, hero banners, and pop up messages to your website (Solodev)
- Free training resources for finance, accounting, and risk management (Workiva)
- Free 90-days of online purchasing management platform for vendor, bid, and quote management (Vendor Registry)
- Free (for 6-months) open collaboration Program for small and mid-size agencies needing to deliver and manage their capital asset, infrastructure, and facilities programs remotely (Aurigo)
- Free cloud-based data transparency tool (Through September) that enables you to quickly transform financial, statistical and GIS driven data into engaging visuals (Questica)
- Free online community for government leaders to share best practices and response tips for COVID-19 (1,000+ signed up) (Granicus govCommunity)
- Remote working tools for data preparation, predictive analytics, data science, and streaming visualization (60-days)(Altair Data Analytics)
- Free (through April 30th) public commenting tool for government to use to solicit citizen feedback before public meetings (Granicus eComment)
- Free (through April 30th) public communication software platform (Granicus govDelivery)
- Free website sign-up tool for citizens to get information from local, state, or federal government entities (Granicus govNewsSignup)
- Free digital CRM platform with self-service help centers, FAQ, SMS alerts, and more for 90-days (Salesforce)
- Free online purchasing management platform for vendor, bid, and quote management (Vendor Registry)
- Free 90-day cloud strategic sourcing and procurement platform (Bonfire)
- Free (for 6-months) open collaboration Program for small and mid-size agencies needing to deliver and manage their capital asset, infrastructure, and facilities programs remotely (Aurigo)
- Free online community for government leaders to share best practices and response tips for COVID-19 (1,000+ signed up) (Granicus govCommunity)
- Remote working tools for data preparation, predictive analytics, data science, and streaming visualization (60-days)(Altair Data Analytics)
- Free (through April 30th) public commenting tool for government to use to solicit citizen feedback before public meetings (Granicus eComment)
- Free (through April 30th) public communication software platform (Granicus govDelivery)
- Free website sign-up tool for citizens to get information from local, state, or federal government entities (Granicus govNewsSignup)
- Free user-configurable COVID-19 information page (Bond Intelligence) — Example Page
- Free digital CRM platform with self-service help centers, FAQ, SMS alerts, and more for 90-days (Salesforce)
- Free user-configurable COVID-19 information page (Bond Intelligence) — Example Page
- Free access to online learning with over 35K+ book titles, 30K+ hours of video for your employees through July 6th (O’Reilly Media Online Learning)
- Free training and open solutions for observability/monitoring, application/site search, and cybersecurity (Elastic)
- Free certified e-mail communication tool (Validity)
- Free virtual board and meeting management system until August 31st (OnBoard)
- Free tool to evaluate, manage and track space requirements as needs arise during emergency response to pandemic for 120 days (Ameresco)
- Free crisis response leadership training (GovLab at NYU)
- Free cloud-based remote help software for 90-days (SolarWinds)
- Free expansion for current customers to track medical devices, producing spatial views of active COVID-19 cases, and track and respond to FOIA requests (Calytera)
- Free trials, evaluation and special surge licenses for remote vulnerability assessments through Tenable Nessus Agents (Tenable)
- Free Pandemic Preparedness Package to track personnel exposure with COVID-19 for 1-year (Mark43)
- Free implementation of digital service and payment collection infrastructure (PayIt Express)
- Free document management cloud service for 6-months (Laserfiche)
- Free survey and analysis tool to understand your workforce (CPS HR Consulting)
- Free (Through December 1st) use of Citizen Reporting, Field Ops and Freedom, and Digital Evidence Management Systems (CentralSquare Technologies)
- COVID-19 Testing and Data Response Platform (Under Resources of NGA in partnership with Accenture, Adobe, Oracle, Splunk, NuHarbor Security, Alliance for Innovation, City of San Jose, WhyLine, and Globant)
- Free open innovation program focuses on identifying the needs of cities and state governments and providing them with access to the most relevant technology solutions for fast implementation (SOSA)
- Free (through September 1st) endpoint backup and recovery solution available for up to 1,000 endpoint devices (Commvault/Metallic)
- Free training resources for government officers (Training Officers Association)
- Free (annual fee waived through August 31st) website accessibility technology for disable users (ADA Site Compliance)
- Free space-planning software (The Rosner Model)
Paid COVID-19 State & Local Government Resources
- Enabling secure health and human service work to be done remotely through Pokket (Acivilate)
- Justice and public safety cornavirus screening (Unit Innovations)
- Social media and citizen data monitoring (ZenCity)
- Call center Automation (Xaqt)
- Budget modeling and COVID-19 information hubs [Example] (ClearGov)
- Digital payments & services (PayIt)
- Zero trust remote network and application access (Netskope)
- Design and build enterprise-level sites quickly and easily, with no deep coding skills necessary(Acquia)
- Virtual public meeting and citizen engagement hub (PublicInput.com)
- Data and real-time insights about how COVID-19 is impacting cities, vulnerable populations across the country to aid in emergency response (Urban Footprint)
- Remote workforce solutions including Desktop-as-a-Service, Managed Desktop, Virutal Desktop and more (Presidio)
- Telework and online learning solution portal (Carahsoft)
- Digital platform and support for bringing services online. [Send e-mail with specific need](PayIt)
- Solutions for business continuity, data protection and remote work (NetApp)
- Mission-critical connectivity COVID-19 resource center (Verizon)
- Repository of resources and solutions for digital services — such as virtual inspections, permitting and registration to respond to COVID-19 (Accela)
- Accelerator for public health outbreak tracking and monitoring (AKA Enterprise Solutions)
- Comprehensive management tool for tracking and mitigation of infectious diseases (FuturITy)
- Remote infrastructure monitoring and solutions for staff safety and business continuity during COVID-19 (Ensono)
- Cyber resiliency solution for the increase in cyberattacks around COVID-19 (Rubrik)
- Rapidly scale your virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)(Nutanix)
- Cybersecurity solutions, tactics, and tips to move to secure, enterprise-wide work-from-home setup (Tanium)
- Public safety communication platform (Atlas One)
- Virtual public meeting and citizen engagement hub (PublicInput.com)
- Data and real-time insights about how COVID-19 is impacting cities, vulnerable populations across the country to aid in emergency response (UrbanFootprint)
- Collect real-time data from residents, businesses, and public agencies to keep citizens informed (Unqork)
- Quickly launch automated, personalized communications across all digital channels (Acquia)
- Remote infrastructure monitoring and solutions for staff safety and business continuity during COVID-19 (Ensono)
- Cyber resiliency solution for the increase in cyberattacks around COVID-19 (Rubrik)
- Cybersecurity solutions, tactics, and tips to move to secure, enterprise-wide work-from-home setup (Tanium)
- AI-based security camera view inspection software for better managing physical security cameras (Ai-RGUS)
- Rapidly scale your virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)(Nutanix)
- Mesh networking devices for mobile app use in remote or congested cell areas (goTenna)
- Oracle Emergency Surge Services — database, engineered systems, cloud infrastructure and on prem or cloud applications (Remote and On-Demand Support) (Mythics)
- COVID-19 Online Knowledge Base System that aggregates guidance & information from multiple sources (CDC, WHO, HHS, etc.) (Speridian + Oracle)
- COVID-19 Exposure Tracking Tools for Health Departments (General Code)
- Education Technology Kit for launching remote learning initiative out-of-the-box (Stratix)
- Low-code development environment to build custom workflows, mobile apps, and software integrations with limited technical requirements (CivicOptimize Productivity)
- Resources to help improve your remote learning challenges (NetApp)
- Telehealth resources to expand and improve access to health (NetApp)
Resources from State and Local Government Associations
Local Government- US Conference of Mayors COVID-19 Resources for Mayors
- National League of Cities (NLC) Resources for Local Government Leaders
- Emerging Local Government Leaders COVID-19 Resources
- Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Coronavirus Resources
- International City/County Management Association (ICMA) COVID-19 Resources
- Bloomberg Coronavirus Local Response Initiative
State Government
- National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) Coronavirus Guidance
- National Conference of State Legislatures — State Legislators & Staff Coronavirus Resources
- National Governors Association (NGA) Coronavirus Resources
- National Association of State Chief Administrators COVID-19 Resources (NASCA)
Additional State and Local COVID-19 Reading
- Coronavirus News Dashboard (Axios) — Real-time updates
- 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources (Gary Price, Info Docket)
- States Diverting to Telework (GovTech)
- Government Agencies Closing Non-Critical Functions (Governing)
- Gov Tech Events Around the Country Moving Online (GovTech)
- How to run effective digital meetings (PrimeGov)
- New Stimulus Plan Designed to Soften COVID-19 Economic Impact (Governing)
- A curated list of how cities are reaching out to citizens (Seamless Docs)
- Best practices on responding to COVID-19 with data (Tyler Technologies)
- 3 ways governments can prepare for coronavirus (eCivis)
- Resources for human capital management in a time of COVID-19 (Ceridian)
- Blogposts around best practices for remote work during COVID-19 (Entisys360)
- State and local government leader resources for responding to COVID-19 (Harvard Kennedy School)
- What does the COVID-19 Stimulus bill mean for technology? (GovTech)
- COVID-19 Funding: Top Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for state and local governments (eCivis)
- Understand and address the cybersecurity impacts of COVID-19 (Tenable)
- 3 Key Insights from Government Leaders Dealing with Coronavirus (OpenGov)
- US coronavirus relief funds: A guide for state and local governments (McKinsey)
- Resources for business continuity planning and remote work management (Laserfiche)
- Tools, resources, and data to negate the spread of COVID-19 and support business continuity (Tyler Technologies)
- Policy & Legal Guidance for Employers Confronting Coronavirus (LexisNexis)
- Managing County Finances in the Wake of Coronavirus (NYSAC)
- Pathway to Financial Recovery —Part 1 + Part 2+ Video about data’s role in preparing for the future (three+one)
- Tips on using Zoom to hold public meetings (Streamline)
State COVID-19 Portals (In Alphabetical Order)
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida + Interactive Dashboard of Cases (Florida Health)
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
