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The Bedford County Commissioners CARES Small Business, Tourism, and Nonprofit Support Grant Program (Second Round)

The Bedford County Commissioners  CARES Small Business, Tourism, and Nonprofit Support Grant Program  The Bedford County Commissioners have opened up a second round of funding for small businesses and eligible non-profit organizations. Please review and complete the information below by October 30, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. For questions and to submit applications email Makayla Bollman …

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River Mountain Grand opening

River Mountain officially opens its doors to Bedford County

By CHRISTOPHER DETWILER Gazette Staff Writer Sep 3, 2020 – https://www.bedfordgazette.com/news/local/river-mountain   River Mountain, a new outdoors experience in Bedford County, held its ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday. Many local businesses along with county commissioners and Bedford County Development Association (BCDA) members gathered to welcome River Mountain to the community. River Mountain is a self-proclaimed “glamping” site, …

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Bedford Cares Small Business and Nonprofit Support Grant Program

Bedford Cares Small Business and Nonprofit Support Grant Program The Bedford County Board of Commissioners have made available a minimum of $500,000 to establish the Bedford Cares Small Business and Nonprofit Support Grant Program. Funding will be made available to small businesses and nonprofits in the County that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 …

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Bedford County Commissioners Announce Creation of a New Program: The Bedford CARES Small Business, Tourism, and Nonprofit Support Grant Program

The application window for the program will be open from August 10, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. to August 28, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. The program will be funded using federal CARES Act funds provided to the County by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under the COVID-19 County Relief Block Grant. Bedford County will make available a …

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COVID-19 Grants for PA Small Businesses: Final Round Opens August 10th, Closes August 28th

The COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Assistance Program will open its second application window at 9AM on August 10. This will be the final opportunity to apply for the program. The application window will remain open for 15 business days, closing at 11:59PM on August 28.  Pennsylvania small businesses are encouraged to apply for relief if they: Had 25 or fewer …

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WEDnet Training Grant Program Application Window Now Open

 Bedford County businesses are encouraged to apply. Deadline September 11, 2020.  The WEDnet Training program saves employers money by assisting with a broad range of employee training costs.  Employers are eligible for up to $2,000/employee and up to $100,000 per company.   Companies must be in an eligible industry cluster as defined by the complete guidelines …

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PA Department of Community and Economic Development & Keystone Edge Article Highlights Bedford County

Work, Hike, Shop, Eat: Bedford is a small-town success story Excerpts from article: Bedford was founded in 1758 as a British defensive outpost in their battle against the French. Over 250 years later, the town’s strategic position remains its greatest asset. Situated in south-central Pennsylvania along the Juniata River and at the nexus of two major …

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Availability of $50M in grant funding through COVID-19 Hazard Pay Grant Program

Yesterday Governor Wolf announced the availability of $50M in grant funding through the COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Grant Program. This program was established to help employers provide hazard pay to employees in life-sustaining occupations during the COVID-19 pandemic.  It is anticipated that this will be a highly competitive application process. The health care industry is the top priority for …

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COVID-19 Relief Small Business Assistance Grant Program Deadline Approaching

If you have NOT applied yet, read the top section below. If you have applied and received a confirmation, read the section further below. If you have NOT yet applied, read this: The application window for the first round of the COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance Grant Program will close at 11:59PM on Tuesday, July 14.  If you have not …

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PA Small Business Assistance Grant Program is Now Open Through July 14th. Find Application Tips Here. 

Bedford County Businesses interested in applying for the grant need to apply online through The Progress Fund at https://progressfund.pacdfinetwork.mylendistry.com/login  We have learned some technical glitches occurred with the rollout.  The technical staff running the PA Statewide website application are fixing issues as you read this.  In the interim, here are some tips from the Progress Fund: Use the Google Chrome …

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