Please join us for our weekly “Business Talkback” Webinar, featuring important updates from business leaders and Federal, State, and Local representatives affecting the Putnam business community.

Webinar: CARES Act Discussion

Date: Friday, April 3, 2020
Time: 4:00pm

This week we will be joined by John Kraus, Senior Vice President of Tompkins Mahopac Bank and Jonathan Schneider, President of Schneider Financial Group.  They will be discussing the CARES Act.

There will also be updates on the Federal State and local level from Putnam County elected officials

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Please note: Seating is limited. We will be posting a replay after 6pm on Friday, 4/3.

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Important Links

New and updated U.S. Chamber resources to assist businesses’ access to resources created under the CARES Act (Phase III bill).  This includes an update to the guide released several days ago on the Paycheck Protection Program.

Additionally, the U.S. Department of Treasury issued additional guidance yesterday regarding the Paycheck Protection Program.  Links to the resources provided by Treasury can be found below, or on their webpage.

    • A top-line overview of the program can be found here.
    • If you’re a lender, more information can be found here.
    • If you’re a borrower, more information can be found here.
    • The application for borrowers can be found here.

Additional Important Resources

  • Small Business Guide to the CARES Act: Prepared by the US Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship with answers to many Frequently Asked Questions available here.
  • A Guide to Expanded Unemployment Insurance Benefits in the CARES Act available here.
  • Updated Guidance from NYS regarding what is “Essential” for Construction Industry can be found here.
  • Read new Unemployment Insurance FAQ here.
  • SBA launches new website for loan applications. Apply here.
  • Learn if your business is considered “essential” here.
  • Sign up for email updates from NYS here and ask questions about COVID-19 here.
  • Find more information about the new NYS COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave law here.

Cuomo expects to see apex of curve at end of April

Wednesday, 4/1/20 — Press conference with Gov. Andrew Cuomo covering current COVID-19 updates in New York State.