Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance

The Tobyhanna Army Depot invites you to attend the 2021 Tobyhanna Army Depot Virtual Industry Day on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 starting at 9:00 a.m.. The purpose of this forum is to provide our industry partners with an avenue to learn about the mission of Tobyhanna Army Depot and to encourage an open dialogue and exchange of information and ideas with our industry partners.

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NCAC Fundamentals 5.27.21 https://tinyurl.com/ytea5txy - NEPA Gives 2021 will be here soon! - Early Bird Registration for NEPA Learning Conference is live - Pocono Mountains Community Fundraiser details... - Employments, Grants and more! *Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt. -John Muir

Thank you for the media coverage WNEP-TV! NEPA in partnership with BlackOut Design, Coal Creative and Design Done Right look forward to assisting businesses within the region with their development of e-commerce platforms by launching the Get Connected program http://nepa-alliance.org/getconnected Thankful to our funders at Lackawanna County and Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development who have made this program a complete success! With a special thank you to Neil Fowler (DCED), Jennifer Lench (DCED) and Brenda Sacco (Lackawanna County).

NCAC Fundamentals 5.1.2021 https://tinyurl.com/reryd7ph - NEPA Gives Sign Up - GuideStar Seal of Transparency - Grants... - Job openings and more! See more

The NEPA Alliance PTAC Team would like to pay tribute and thank all of those who are currently serving or who have served on this Memorial Day weekend. Thank you to our veterans!

Looking for a career opportunity in the NEPA region? Look no further #KWW is hiring! Sharing for our friends and NEPA member Kevins Worldwide.

We are just under 10 days away from our regions giving day NEPA Gives. The Scranton Area Community Foundation and its 6 event partners have secured over 80 incentives and matches valued at $400,000 for the nearly 250 organizations and causes that are participating on June 4th. Included in the day's events will be a live/pre-recorded component that will be streamed through our NEPA Gives site. There are nearly 250 nonprofit organizations participating in #NEPAGives and many are hoping to raise much-needed funds in this 24 hour period. With an ambitious goal of raising $1,000,000, all words of encouragement and support are welcomed and needed to help us reach it!

Join the region today, Friday, May 7th in celebration of #570Day with our partners from Visit Luzerne County Organizers of #570Day say the event aims to spread positivity, local pride and celebrate the people and places within the 570 area code.

Wolf Administration Announces More Than Half a Million Dollars to Support Businesses Across Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin announced that $519,351 in grants has been awarded to the 10 Partnerships for Regional Economic Performance (PREP) regions across the state. To access these resources and learn more about PREP services in your region, visit www.dced.pa.gov/local-business-assistance... The PREP network plays an integral role in the state’s COVID-19 economic recovery strategy, and since the beginning of the pandemic, our partners have provided vital technical assistance and resources to businesses throughout the commonwealth, said Sec. Davin. Pennsylvania’s partners have hundreds of trained and experienced consultants able to counsel businesses and assist in their growth and development, and this supplemental funding will enable them to focus additional efforts in our statewide economic recovery efforts. Examples of special initiatives being implemented in Pennsylvania’s PREP regions include: The Lehigh Valley PREP network will direct resources to address cybersecurity awareness and study the childcare needs faced by area businesses. Northeast and Northern Tier PREP will partner to use funds to expand Get Connected, an e-commerce technical support program for small businesses. North Central PREP initiatives will include rapid prototyping assistance and provide counseling and training on 3-D printing, design, and associated business development. Southern Alleghenies PREP will assist in the creation of an e-commerce marketplace for regional entrepreneurs to sell their products. In his 2021-22 budget proposal, Gov. Tom Wolf requested an additional $1.5 million in funding for the PREP network, which includes Small Business Development Centers, Local Development Districts, and Industrial Development Organizations, to be awarded competitively among the partners, requiring regions to be creative and innovative in their applications for service and to partner with institutions of higher education. This will drive greater impacts to accelerator participation, entrepreneurial internships, decreased student outmigration, and business incubation as well as to continue to provide critical services to assist Pennsylvania’s businesses in their economic recovery. The PREP network consists of trained professionals who offer services such as one-one-one counseling, specialized workshops, online training, and financial incentives. Each regional PREP network coordinates services offered by local economic development service providers and complementary economic and workforce development organizations.

NEPA was honored to host a meeting with Angelo Valletta, President & CEO and Ken Okrepkie from the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern PA. Congratulations to Angelo on his new position as President & CEO. NEPA looks forward to working with you both in the future.

We appreciate Congressman Matt Cartwright leadership in helping NEPA businesses enter the new space race by introducing our companies to the NASA Office of Small Business Programs - NASA OSBP supply chain. NE Pennsylvania companies can contact the NEPA PTAC at www.nepa-alliance.org or www.ptac.nepa-alliance.org or call 866-758-1929 and we will help navigate the purchasing process at both NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and their prime contractors, stated Jeffrey Box, CEO at NEPA Alliance.