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Grant available for Berwick restaurants impacted by pandemic Restaurants in Berwick Borough that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible to receive grants from Berwick Borough. Berwick Borough Council has allocated $55,799 of Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus Response (CDBG-CV) program funding to alleviate the pandemic’s impacts on these restaurants.... The deadline to apply is Feb. 26. Funds can be used for eligible demonstrable costs such as rent/mortgage, utility, staffing salaries, inventory/supplies, and/or marketing/advertising. The grant cannot cover expenses already addressed through other financial assistance programs. Grants will be evenly distributed between all successful applicants. READ MORE: http://bit.ly/3p9M4nz

2021 Build a Better Mousetrap Competition - Entries due by March 5 Attention municipalities: Have you or one of your co-workers recently built an innovative gadget or developed an improved way to do a job? If so, now is the time to show off a project your municipality is proud of in the Build a Better Mousetrap Competition. PennDOT is looking for projects that you, your employees, or crew designed and built. It can be anything from the development of tools, equipment modifica...tions, and/or processes that increase safety, reduce cost, improve efficiency, and improve the quality of transportation. If you have something you think would qualify for this competition, submit your entries by Friday, March 5. For more information and to complete the fillable entry form, visit: https://bit.ly/3iLLpGF #TransportationThursday

Here's a collection of #COVID19 resources for businesses, communities, and local governments: https://dced.pa.gov/resources/

These SBA Emergency Loans webinars will be held every Thursday through February! Register for any/all here: https://bit.ly/3isUHqT

Request for Proposal Professional Engineering Services for Berwick Borough Berwick Borough is requesting proposals for the purchase of professional Engineering services. These services include all necessary design and specifications for the bidding of and contracting of bathroom upgrades at two community parks. Proposals will be accepted until 3 p.m. Feb. 19. ... READ MORE: http://bit.ly/3nZcY02

Did you miss U.S. Small Business Administration's Shuttered Venue Operators Grant webinar on Jan. 14? It's been recorded and currently available on SBA's YouTube channel. Watch this archived webinar for a preliminary overview of the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program included in the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act signed into law by President Trump on Dec. 27, 2020. WATCH: https://bit.ly/35R8qSZ