Juniata County Government

Electronics Recycling Day happening this weekend! Don't forget to call and pre-register!

Everyone in PA 16 years of age and older are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination. Please see our flyer for more information.

Second phase now open for COVID relief grants for hospitality businesses in Juniata & Mifflin counties! See the press release below for contact and application info.

PA COVID-19 VACCINATION ELIGIBILITY UPDATE! Firefighters, police officers, grocery store workers and food and agriculture workers: eligible TODAY Phase 1B: eligible April 5 Phase 1C: eligible April 12 All Pennsylvanians 16 and older: eligible April 19

2021 Primary Election Ballot Listings have been posted to https://www.juniataco.org/departments/voter-registration/ Make a plan to get out and vote on May 18th or vote my mail!!

Spring cleaning isn't just for the indoors! Join us for an outdoor spring cleaning on Friday, April 2nd at 10 a.m. Rain or shine. All materials provided. Door and egg hunt prizes awarded! See you at the Canal House. #PickupPa

COVID relief grant for hospitality businesses opens TODAY, March 15 A new COVID relief grant for eligible for-profit hospitality industry businesses opens for a...pplications today, March 15. SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) is urging businesses to apply as soon as possible for the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP) grants since funds may be quickly exhausted. For-profit hospitality businesses can apply at the Community Giving Foundation’s website at https://csgiving.org/chirp/ from March 15, 2021 until the funds are exhausted or June 15, 2021. Grants will range from $5,000 to $50,000 and the funds will alleviate revenue losses and pay eligible operating expenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SEDA-COG has contracted with 10 of its member counties to manage a total of $7.3 million in grants on their behalf. SEDA-COG will receive the applications and determine eligibility and grant amounts. SEDA-COG also will disburse the funds to awarded businesses. Mike Fisher, SEDA-COG assistant executive director, said SEDA-COG is honored to partner with its counties on this effort to help the local hospitality industry. We are honored to be able to further assist our counties in this way. We know that the economic effects of the pandemic have crippled our local hospitality industry, so we trust this will alleviate some of that pain. This pandemic has left gaping holes of need and we are here to help our communities and businesses meet those needs, Fisher said. Eligible hospitality industry businesses must be for-profit businesses which include hotels, restaurants, bars, and taverns. These businesses must fall within eligible industry codes which include the Accommodations subsector NAICS code (721) or Food Services and Drinking Places subsector (722) found here: https://www.naics.com/search/ Eligibility includes, but is not limited to, having fewer than 300 full-time employees; a net worth that does not exceed $15 million; a 25% reduction in gross receipts in 2020 compared to 2019; and be located within Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, or Union counties. Priority will be given to businesses that did not already receive COVID relief funds; that were subject to closure following the disaster emergency declared by Gov. Tom Wolf on March 6, 2020; or had more than a 50% reduction in gross receipts from March 31, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020 compared to the same time period in 2019. For a full listing of eligibility requirements and prioritization guidelines, visit www.csgiving.org/chirp. The grant program was created from Act 1 of 2021, which was passed Feb. 5. Statewide, it provides $145 million in funding assistance to the hospitality industry businesses adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. For more information, contact SEDA-COG Grants Manager Betsy Lockwood at 570-522-7265 or [email protected]. https://bit.ly/30Ozlw1 Centre County Government Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County Penn State SBDC Clinton County Government Clinton County Economic Partnership Columbia Montour Chamber Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau Juniata County Government Juniata River Valley Chamber of Commerce Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau Bucknell SBDC Lycoming County Government Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce Lycoming County Visitors Bureau Downtown Lewistown Inc. Danville Business Alliance Central PA Chamber of Commerce Susquehanna River Valley Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce Downtown Lewisburg Downtown Lock Haven Inc. Downtown State College Downtown Selinsgrove Sunbury's Revitalization Inc. Watsontown Area Business Association Moshannon Valley Economic Development Partnership Downtown Bellefonte Inc.

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 242 PM EST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SU...NDAY EVENING... Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster- ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGHSUNDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 026, 027, 028, 034, 035, 036, 049, 050, 051, 052, 053, 056, 057, 059, 063, 064, 065, AND 066... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 026, 027, 028, 034, 035, 036, 049, 050, 051, 052, 053, 056, 057, 059, 063, 064, 065, and 066. * WIND...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions possible. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Prescribed burns may get out of control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur due to a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels. A Red Flag Warning may be issued.

We are experiencing technical difficulties with our Parcel Viewer Site. Please keep checking it throughout the day as it should be back online in the near future. We apologize for the inconvenience. https://www.juniataco.org/departments/GIS/

A new COVID-19 relief grant named the Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP) for eligible hospitality industry businesses opens for applications March 15, 2021. Eligible hospitality industry businesses include hotels, restaurants, bars, and taverns. These businesses must fall within eligible industry codes which include the Accommodations subsector (721) or Food Services and Drinking Places subsector (722). The Juniata County Commissioners are urging these types of bus...inesses to apply as soon as possible for the CHIRP grant since funds may be quickly exhausted. Grants will range from $5,000 to $50,000 to help alleviate 2020 revenue losses, and pay for eligible operating expenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses can apply at the Community Giving Foundation’s website at www.csgiving.org from March 15, 2021 until the funds are exhausted or June 15, 2021.

EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ERAP) See the image for more information and where to apply!

Businesses: Survey open for more COVID assistance #Businesses in an 11-county region have the opportunity to complete a #COVID19 impact survey whose results wil...l help SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) further respond to the needs of businesses during this time. The survey has been developed to gauge the impact of the pandemic on overall business operations, as well as if and how businesses have successfully adjusted. The survey questions include, but are not limited to, if the business and their staff have adequate internet access; adaptations they’ve made; types of services and assistance they need; and if they are interested in collaborating with other business owners. It takes less than 10 minutes to complete and businesses are asked to complete the survey by April 15. Businesses should be located within the following counties: Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, and Union. SEDA-COG is a Lewisburg-based agency that builds strong economies and communities by partnering with, investing in, and revitalizing local companies and communities. Betsy Lockwood, SEDA-COG grants manager, said this is a tool to provide further assistance to businesses. While we have helped hundreds of businesses since the start of COVID-19, we created this survey realizing that businesses are still struggling one year into the pandemic. It is essential to capture the type of help and level of assistance businesses in our region need to continue fostering our local economy. The results also will identify ongoing and future responses needed during these unprecedented times, Lockwood said. The pandemic has created large gaps of need, and one of SEDA-COG’s primary roles is to bridge those gaps and help businesses and communities to meet their needs and empower them to reach their goals. The survey can be taken at http://bit.ly/37K4vII. For more information about the survey, contact Frankie Hockenbrocht at [email protected] or 570-522-7289. https://seda-cog.org/businesses-survey-open-for-more-covid/ Centre County Government Downtown State College Clinton County Government Clinton County Economic Partnership Downtown Lock Haven Inc. Juniata County Government Juniata River Valley Chamber of Commerce Lycoming County Government Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce Lycoming County Visitors Bureau Perry County Commissioners Perry County Chamber of Commerce Union County PA Downtown Lewisburg Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce