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SBA Re-Opening Paycheck Protection Program to Small Lenders on Friday, January 15 and All Lenders on Tuesday, January 19 Lenders with $1 Billion or Less in Assets Will be Able

  Rural Relief Small Business Grants Open from January 26 through February 2   The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is offering Rural Relief Small Business Grants for up to

  Otsego Now establishes a State Disaster Emergency Grant Program for Otsego County, with financial assistance from the Community Foundation of Otsego County and the Cooperstown Foundation. Small businesses and

The Mohawk Valley entered Phase 4 on Friday, June 26th. Business Owners must read the detailed guidelines HERE and provide their digital signature affirming that they have read and understand

This informative webinar is now available here for you to watch anytime! Whether you think you are ready to reopen or not, this zoom webinar will give you very detailed

NYS Business Updateshttps://www.governor.ny.gov/news/amid-ongoing-covid-19-pandemic-governor-cuomo-outlines-additional-guidelines-phased-plan-re Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo outlined additional guidelines for the phased plan to re-open New York on a regional basis. Each region of

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today outlined additional guidelines for the phased plan to re-open New York on a regional basis. Each region of the state – Capital Region, Central

Cooperstown, NY, April 20, 2020: Today, the Otsego County Economic Impact Task Force provided an update on initiatives to support business in response to COVID-19: Immediate Countywide Efforts by Task Force in

To extend a helping hand to small businesses suffering from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation – in partnership with Vistaprint and a coalition

This is a great resource during difficult times from Comptroller DiNapoli Message from Comptroller DiNapoli “The COVID-19 pandemic has created a serious public health crisis for New York and the

This morning Empire State Development updated their guidance on Essential Services. Changes that are of interest to tourism are outlined below, with additional details following for other businesses. You can

US Chamber Small Business Emergency Loans Guide – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has issued this cheat sheet to help small businesses and self-employed individuals prepare to file for a loan.

The following are available at the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce: Website:https://www.wearecooperstown.com/ COVID-19 Resource Page:https://www.wearecooperstown.com/covid-19-resources/ Online Directory:https://www.wearecooperstown.com/business-directory/#!directory/map

ALL SBA RESOURCESAdditional CARES Act ResourcesFor information on paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave benefits, reference the U.S. Department of Labor’s guidance.For information on essential critical infrastructure workers,

ANY BUSINESS that has an on-line connection to customers is listed and linked FREE. All that’s needed is to visit the website (SupportOtsego.com) and fill in the form to add

Please take a few minutes to fill out this Otsego County Economic Business Impact Survey to help us better understand the needs of our local business community during the COVID-19

CARES Act Updates for the Travel Industry: Monday, March 30 @ 3:00 PM, presented by U.S. Travel COVID-19 and the Hospitality Industry: Priorities and Action Steps for Human Resources: Monday, March 30

There are lots of questions, competing information, and more. Our goal will be to help answer questions that you and your business are dealing with in the current crisis. This