PINELLAS COUNTY, FL (March 13, 2020) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the activation of the Business Damage Assessment survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 on Florida’s local businesses, including those in Pinellas County. 

The survey, managed by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), will evaluate businesses affected by COVID-19 and the impacts the virus has had on the local economy so actions to implement economic relief programs for businesses can begin. The Business Damage Assessment Survey can be taken online at https://floridadisaster.biz/BusinessDamageAssessmentsPinellas County Economic Development has created a shortcut directly to the survey at http://www.pced.org/damageFlorida businesses can also visit http://floridadisaster.biz for more information.

For the latest information about COVID-19 in Florida, please visit the Florida Department of Health’s COVID-19 webpage: http://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/COVID-19/. For other questions related to COVID-19 in Florida, please contact the state’s 24-hour COVID-19 Call Center at (866) 779-6121. Inquiries may also be emailed to COVID-19@flhealth.gov.
For more information and COVID-19 helpful links please visit www.pced.org/disaster or Pinellas County Economic Development on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pinellasbiz ###
About Pinellas County Economic DevelopmentPinellas County Economic Development (PCED) works with existing businesses to encourage expansion and seeks to attract new companies with high-wage careers to our community. Through investment tools, business classes, professional consulting services, trade missions to open new markets, and strategic partnerships, PCED fosters a pro-business environment and promotes the ideal business climate of Pinellas County, Florida. Learn more at www.PCED.org and find customized business consulting to grow your company at www.PCED.org/sbdc.