Government Relations

Steps to Promote Equitable Relief for Mom-and-Pop Businesses

The U.S. Small Business Administration, will re-open the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders with $1 billion or less in assets for First and Second Draw applications on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 9 a.m. EST. The portal will fully open on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 to all participating PPP lenders to submit First and Second Draw loan applications to SBA.

U.S. Small Business Administration shares the latest PPP information.

The Raising the Bar Restaurant Recovery Fund offers ​approximately $3 million in reimbursement grants for up to $5,000 to eligible businesses.

The Albany County Legislature and the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region announce a new $500,000 COVID-19 grant program for small businesses.

As part of an end-of-year pandemic relief package, Congress has passed several changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and created a “Second Draw” PPP for small businesses who have exhausted their initial loan.

Important updates on the Glenmont Roundabout project.

This is a follow-up survey to the one we did in April to help the chamber and the Town of Bethlehem assess the impact of COVID-19 on Bethlehem businesses.

Bethlehem IDA COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Grant Program Bethlehem, NY – The Town of Bethlehem Industrial Development Agency (BIDA) has approved a new policy allocating $25,000 to fund a COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Grant Program. The Grant Program was made possible through a temporary program created by the State of New York permitting Industrial Development…

Announcement regarding road work on US 9W between Magee Drive and the Wendy’s Entrance to the Bethlehem Town Center.