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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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 …
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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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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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 …
On Tuesday June 30, the application window will open for the COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance Program. The Pennsylvania CDFI Network is a coalition of 17 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) that will be the portals to apply for the grant funds. If you are receiving this information, your business or constituents will probably …
At this time, program details are still in development. The PA CDFI Network is currently working with the PA Department of Economic and Community Development in support of program implementation. The Progress Fund is expecting to post the application guidelines on Thursday, June 25. We understand the application window might open as early as Wednesday, …
As of Thursday, June 11: Today, the Department of Community & Economic Development released program guidelines. This was part of the public information process. These DCED guidelines are for the CDFI’s only but do outline eligibility parameters for businesses who will apply. The small business guidelines and application will be released at a later date. Please check back …
The Organic Snack Company is pumping out snack bars for Kate’s Real Food after completing construction of a 20,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in the Bedford County Business Park despite some pandemic-related delays. “We hope to run multiple shifts as soon as the sales justify it,” said Mark Thaler, The Organic Snack Company CEO. “We’ve got …
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All information and programs subject to change in accordance with SBA guidelines. SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan is designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. The SBA will forgive loans if all employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks …