This weekend would be a good one to assemble your Road Rally Crew! Find three friends to fill-out these four team roles:
1) Driver: you want a good safe driver insured for a good reliable car
2) Reader Recorder: you want a good direction/question/challenge reader
3) Navigator: you want a good #SlateBelt roadie
4) Cheerleader: you want someone who can keep the team moving and happy.
Now... maybe one person has to double up, because you have that one "friend" who just has to come but can't do any of those things. That's ok, just make them the mascot.
OK Slate Belt Bash Teams ... go! Go! Find your people!
REGISTRATION DEADLINE Sept 4th - no day-of registrations will be accepted. Register here: http://www.slatebeltrising.org/event/slate-belt-bash/

We know so many of you in the #SlateBelt are recovering from the incredible record-setting rainfalls and flooding due to Isaias. Here are some very helpful tips on flood clean-up and mold prevention.
https://www.grainger.com/know-how/business-operations/emergency-and-disaster-preparedness/kh-mold-control-critical-tips-on-how-to-clean-up-and-prevent-mold-after-a-flood?ef_id=CjwKCAjw97P5BRBQEiwAGflV6UyVj3Rzz1LGC7T_W4MJoRCi0OnCxziaFpzxaII_5nViTQCNRzP0ZxoCI0QQAvD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!2966!3!431945874458!b!!g!!&gucid=N:N:PS:Paid:GGL:CSM-2296:9JMEDM:20500731

Small Businesses Assistance Program Second and Final Round of Applications- opens August 10th
The PA CDFI Network has announced that the second grant application window will open at 9:00AM on August 10th and will remain open for 15 business days closing at 11:59PM on August 28th


WHAT IF I ALREADY APPLIED?

If you applied during the first application window you should receive notification of your application status by August 10th. You do NOT need to reapply in the second round. Qualified applications will be automatically rolled over into the next funding round for consideration.


I HAVE NOT APPLIED YET. DO I EVEN QUALIFY?

If you haven’t yet applied, get your applications in Round 2! In order to get funds to businesses in need as quickly as possible, the second application window will be the final opportunity to apply for the program. Have you been wondering if this grant is right for you? If your business is:

• Owned and operated by low and moderate-income people, or
• Located in areas of need including areas with a population having incomes significantly below the median income level, high levels of poverty, higher than average unemployment rates, or significant population loss, and
• One of the types of businesses that were most impacted by the economic shutdown and experienced the greatest revenue losses.

Then you are exactly who this grant program is looking to serve. Just remember that to be eligible for the COVID-19 Relief PA Statewide Small Business
Assistance you must be physically located, certified to do business, and generate at least 51% of your revenues in Pennsylvania; have annual revenue of $1 million or less prior to the impact of COVID-19; and have 25 or fewer full-time equivalent employees prior to February 15, 2020.

https://pabusinessgrants.com/