{"id":105939,"date":"2021-03-24T21:41:47","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T01:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=105939"},"modified":"2021-03-24T21:41:47","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T01:41:47","slug":"disbursement-of-small-business-assistance-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=105939","title":{"rendered":"Disbursement of Small Business Assistance Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At the Council of Governments meeting on Wednesday, March 24th<\/sup>, Lamont McClure detailed the disbursement of over $10 million in Small Business Assistance grants to 767 small businesses in Northampton County in 2020. The funding came from the CARES Act. Recipients of the grants included florists, gyms, retail stores, restaurants, hair salons and dentists across cities, townships and boroughs.<\/p>\n

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To qualify for a SBA grant, a business must have been located in Northampton County with fewer than 100 employees. The funds could be used for rent, payroll and other operating expenses. The maximum grant amount was $15,000 per business.<\/p>\n

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SBA grant allocation among the municipalities<\/h1>\n

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Cities<\/td>\n$3,151,664.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Townships<\/td>\n$4,515,503.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boroughs<\/td>\n$2,341,383.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n$10,008,550.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\u201cSmall businesses are the lifeblood of our local economy, providing jobs and needed services for our residents,\u201d says Lamont McClure. \u201cThey are an important resource for our quality of life. I encourage everyone to support small businesses by shopping local.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nInformation provided to TVL by:
\nBecky Bartlett
\nDeputy Director of Administration
\nNorthampton County Government Center
\n669 Washington Street
\nEaston, PA 18042
\nhttps:\/\/www.northamptoncounty.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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