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By Staci Saeger, NAI Summit Lehigh Valley Business Resources
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AI Summit has been fortunate to be a part of such a vibrant, di-
larger than that of the states of Alaska, Wyoming, and Ver- mont. The Lehigh Valley has a deep sense of community and even through uncertain times, it did not stop producing the resources and help our busi- nesses needed to continue to thrive. Here is a deeper look at some of the current supply of assistance out there. ▪ NORTHAMPTONCOUN- TY COVID- 19 RELIEF SMALL BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM The Northampton County COVID-19 Relief Small Busi- ness Grant Program has re- opened and is now accepting
applications! Northampton County Council has approved this Grant Program partnered with the Greater Lehigh Val- ley Chamber of Commerce that will distribute $15 mil- lion dollars of ARP Funds to Northampton County small businesses with 100 or fewer employees. Eligibility guidelines to apply for up to $15,000 to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 re- lated expenses can be found at https://www.lehighvalleycham- ber.org/norcogrants.html. This grant is eligible to ALL businesses including those that have previously received the
2020 CARES ACT FUNDING Northampton County CO- VID-19 Relief Small Business Grant. ▪ LEHIGH COUNTY CO- VID-19 RELIEF SMALL BUSINESS GRANT PRO- GRAM The Lehigh County CO- VID-19 Relief Small Business Grant Program has re-opened and is now accepting applica- tions! Lehigh County Com- missioners have approved this Grant Program partnered with the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce that will distribute $10 million dol- lars of ARP Funds to Lehigh
County small businesses with 100 or fewer employees. Eligibility guidelines to apply for up to $15,000 to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 re- lated expenses can be found at https://www.lehighvalleycham- ber.org/lehighcogrants.html. Funds will be awarded on a first come, first served basis. ▪ RESTAURANT RELIEF FUND The Chamber is pleased to provide additional support to restaurants to help offset COVID related expenses dur- ing the restrictions on indoor dining. Restaurants operating on a main street or surround- ing traditional neighborhood are encouraged to apply. Ap- plications to be approved by committee based on avail- ability of funds, with priority given to those who have not received prior COVID-19 re- lief funding. More information can be found at https://www. lehighvalleychamber.org/res- taurantrelieffund.html. ▪ PENNSYLVANIA CA- REERLINK – HELPING THE LEHIGH VALLEY FIND WORK & WORKERS Variety of employer and workforce services includ- ing JobGateway job-matching system, hiring resources, re- cruiting, screening, candidate referrals, labor market data, and more. Please visit https:// careerlinklehighvalley.org/ for more information. ▪ LEHIGH VALLEY ECO- NOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (LVEDC) INCENTIVE PROGRAMS LVEDC is a great resource for multiple state and federal funding. They can assist with navigation of the following programs. > Keystone Opportunity Zones (KOZ) > Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ) > Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone (NIZ) > Bethlehem City Revital- ization & Improvement Zone (CRIZ) > Southside Bethlehem Key- stone Innovation Zone (KIZ) > Local Economic Revitaliza- tion Tax Assistance (LERTA) > Tax Increment Financing > Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) > Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) #272 Visit https://lehighvalley.org/ grow-here/incentive-programs/ for more information. continued on page 16C
ver se , and suppo r t i ve communi ty like the Le- high Valley f o r a lmo s t four decades. Throughout t h i s t ime , t he r e g i on
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has grown to be a prominent, highly desired place to be. Our infrastructure, easy access to major cities, and multi-facet- ed economy have catapulted the region to achieve a GDP
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