Hospitality Industry Resources

Thank you for visiting the Wilmington and Beaches Hospitality Industry Resources page, a one-stop place where employees and employers can find links to available COVID-19 assistance programs and other helpful resources. This page will be updated as new sources are identified.

Updated: 5/7/2021

Travel Industry Re-Opening and Safety Guidance

This PDF contains links to resources our industry can use to re-open safely.

EMPLOYEE Resources/Relief

Cape Fear Craft Beer Alliance Service Industry Workers Grocery Program
Restaurant Worker’s Community Foundation/Southern Smoke Foundation
Children of Restaurant Employees
Restaurant Employee Relief Fund
UNITE HERE Education and Support Fund
Vacation Rental Housekeeper Relief Fund
DoorDash Financial Assistance Program for Dashers exposed to COVID-19
United States Artists Relief
One Fair Wage Emergency Fund
US Bartenders Guild Foundation – Bartender’s Emergency Assistance Program
New Hanover County Resources & Assistance page (food/supplies, mental health, and more)
Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program
USDA Food & Nutrition Service - Meals for Kids program
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Get My Payment App
Hunger Free America Coronavirus Response Outreach & Relief
Facebook COVID-19 Travel Industry Groups: Tourism Emergency , Tourism COVID 19
Additional Resources by Zip Code
SHARE Cape Fea r [Community engagement resource that offers simple ways for neighbors, nonprofits and businesses to come together and strengthen our local community.]
NC DCDEE Childcare Subsidy for children of essential workers: COVID-19 Parent Application for Financial Assistance for Emergency Childcare
COVID-19 Relief Funds for Artists & the Arts
NC Restaurant Workers Relief Fund
National Restaurant Assn. Restaurant Employee Relief Fund
NC Department of Commerce COVID-19 Information
NC Dept. of Commerce Employment Security Application Form
NC Dept. of Revenue Tax Relief
Filing for Unemployment Due to COVID-19
Filing for Unemployment Tip Sheet
Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) list of current companies with job openings across the state
US Dept. of Labor Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights
U.S. Department of Labor - Guidance on Paid Sick Leave and FMLA Requirements in the Families First Act

Business/Employer Resources

COVID-19 Industry Updates to Travel Partners

These are the email updates our travel partners with viable emails have been receiving from the CVB.

Other Industry Research & Helpful Resources

This PDF contains additional COVID-19 research and resources our travel partners may find helpful.