Phase One Underway. Columbia County and the Capital Region is busy navigating the first days of the reopening of the economy under Phase One of New York State’s New York Forward Plan.
Hudson, NY – The Columbia County Comeback Committee was formed last week by Columbia County Board of Supervisors to assist Columbia County businesses as the county looks ahead to the re-start of business activities. The Committee has been tasked to serve as a resource for county businesses to navigate the…
Businesses are continuing to figure out what the new normal will look like as regions and industries across the state prepare to reopen as the spread of the coronavirus slows. Mike Poveda and A. Michael Bucci warn against planning too far into the future, or ignoring the new realities completely.
Downtown Digital Group, an advertising and marketing solutions company, and Johnson Newspaper Corp. are launching “A Hand Up Marketing Grant” program to give area businesses help in promoting — and reintroducing — their business to the community following weeks of closures or limited operations due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Columbia Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) today announced they have established a $300,000 Rapid Recovery Loan Program to support small businesses in Columbia County. The new Rapid Recovery Loan Program offers low-interest loans of up to $15,000 to qualified applicants.
“I’m pleased to announce the formation of Columbia Comeback and looking forward to seeing the committee become a great resource for Columbia County businesses as we look ahead to the time when we can resume business activities,” said Columbia County Board of Supervisors Chairman Matt Murell on Friday.
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation today announced nine new grants totaling nearly $90,000 from the Columbia County COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund, the foundation’s ongoing effort to raise and distribute new resources for nonprofit organizations serving residents disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Summer Session at Columbia-Greene Community College begins online May 18, with two sessions planned to offer more than 50 online courses.
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.
Please take notice that there will be a meeting of the Columbia Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors held on May 26, 2020 at 8:30AM for the purpose of discussing any matters that may be presented to the Board for consideration. Due to COVID-19, this meeting will be held via Conference Call. Call in information:…