WATCH Replay: “Business Talkback” — Safely Reopening Putnam — What Businesses CAN Do
DATE: 05/04/2020
Where do Regions Stand on Reopening Requirements
“Some regions of New York are closer to reopening than others. Currently, no region meets all the requirements necessary to reopen safely and securely. There is a lot of work to do.”
*Putnam County is part of the Mid-Hudson Region.
Updates from the Small Business Administration
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SBA to Make Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to U.S. Agricultural Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
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U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today that agricultural businesses are now eligible for SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance programs.
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SBA’s EIDL portal will reopen today as a result of funding authorized by Congress through the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act. The legislation, signed into law by the President one week ago, Provided additional funding for farmers and ranchers and certain other agricultural businesses affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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CLICK HERE for more information and to see the article in full
Updated Paycheck Protection Program Report
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This program administered by the SBA was able to help over 2 million small businesses keep fighting through this pandemic.
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Highlights
PPP Round 2 so far – 2.2 million+ loans totaling $175 billion+ – in 1 week
SBA did 1.66 million loans in ALL of PPP Round 1
Avg loan size for Round 2 is $79,000 versus Round 1 average of $206,000
CLICK HERE to view the full report
Doing Business with the Federal Government and SBA Certifications
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Learn about government contracting for a new market for your business.P
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TOPIC: Doing business with the Federal Government and SBA Certifications”DATE: Tuesday 5th MayTIME: 1 PM – 2:30 PM
Speaker: Jennifer Krottinger, Business Opportunity Specialist, SBA NY District Office
COVID-19 Updates
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New York State Provides Guidelines for Reopening Regions
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State officials will monitor four core factors to determine if a region can re-open: number of new infections, health care capacity, diagnostic testing capacity and contact tracing capacity. Read more
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President’s Report Message from Heather Briccetti on Reopening
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Heather Briccetti, President & CEO of The Business Council, gives an update on our efforts to help New York State businesses reopen. Watch
Seven States Providing Supply Chain of Medical EquipmentP
New York State and six others announced a joint multi-state agreement to develop a regional supply chain for personal protective equipment, other medical equipment and testing. Press Release
Latest In New York
Coronavirus Cases
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As of this mailing there have been 318,953 confirmed cases in New York State with 176,651 confirmed cases in New York City.
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NEWS
New Yorkers without health insurance can apply through NY State of Health through June 15, 2020; must apply within 60 days of losing coverageP
More than 1,000,000 New Yorkers have been tested for COVID-19.
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300,000 testing kits have been made by the National Guard to collect samples, with 60,000 going to labs and hospitals in New York State.
