New York State Senate District 51 event, featuring candidates Jim Barber (D) and Peter Oberacker (R), will be held on Wednesday, October 21, starting at 12 noon. The 51st Senate District is comprised of all or part of nine counties. In Delaware County, the district includes the towns of Andes, Bovina, Davenport, Franklin, Harpersfield, Kortright, Meredith, Middletown, Roxbury, Sidney, and Stamford.

New York State Senate District 42 forum, featuring candidates Jen Metzger (D) and Mike Martucci (R), will be held on Thursday, October 22, starting at 10:00 am. The 42nd Senate District includes parts of Delaware, Sullivan, Ulster, and Orange counties. In Delaware County, the district includes the towns of Colchester, Delhi, Hamden, Masonville, Tompkins, and Walton.

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The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, today released a simpler loan forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less. This action streamlines the PPP forgiveness process to provide financial and administrative relief to America’s smallest businesses while also ensuring sound stewardship of taxpayer dollars.

“The PPP has provided 5.2 million loans worth $525 billion to American small businesses, providing critical economic relief and supporting more than 51 million jobs,” said Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. “Today’s action streamlines the forgiveness process for PPP borrowers with loans of $50,000 or less and thousands of PPP lenders who worked around the clock to process loans quickly,” he continued. “We are committed to making the PPP forgiveness process as simple as possible while also protecting against fraud and misuse of funds. We continue to favor additional legislation to further simplify the forgiveness process.”

“Nothing will stop the Trump Administration from supporting great American businesses and our great American workers. The Paycheck Protection Program has been an overwhelming success and served as a historic lifeline to America’s hurting small businesses and tens of millions of workers. The new form introduced today demonstrates our relentless commitment to using every tool in our toolbelt to help small businesses and the banks that have participated in this program,” said SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza. “We are continuing to ensure that small businesses are supported as they recover.”

Click here to view the simpler loan forgiveness application.

Click here to view the instructions for completing the simpler loan forgiveness application.

Click here to view the Interim Final Rule on the simpler forgiveness process for loans of $50,000 or less.

This week's member spotlight shines on Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center located on state Highway 10, just south of the village of Delhi.

Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center's mission is to provide personal care and the highest quality-of-life by partnering with residents and families to foster meaningful relationship.

DRNC is hiring and offering certified nursing assistant classes. For more information visit delhirehab.com or call 607.464.4444.

DCMO BOCES is offering a 4-week fast-track business workshop as part of its newly launched Entrepreneur Academy aimed at start-up businesses, beginning Oct. 27. A combination of in-person and facilitated workshops will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. at the BOCES Harrold Campus in Masonville and the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce in Delhi.

Participants will explore business consultant and coach-led online marketing and promotion tools and learn business planning techniques and strategies.

Cost is $240 per participant and includes workshop materials and online access to Growthwheel business success tools. Scholarships are available.

For more information, email ryanm@dcmoboces.com.

Help us to understand your business needs and how we can help you achieve your business goals by completing this Business Check-In Survey for members - and not-yet members!

The Chamber Board of Directors is committed to ensuring that our organization responds to the needs of our members. Your answers to this brief survey will shape the Chamber's future and our program offerings.

Chamber staff have been busy this week working for members! Click the video to see what we've been up to and what we have planned!

Meet 19th Congressional candidates Antonio Delgado, Democrat incumbent, and Kyle Van de Water, Republican challenger, who will speak and take questions during a Facebook LIVE watch party on October 20 from 9 to 10 a.m.

Mark your calendar and visit the Chamber's Facebook page on October 20, where Chamber staff will screen your questions to be forwarded to the candidates.

"Like" and "Follow" the Chamber on Facebook and Instagram for information, events and videos that will help your business succeed!

The Delaware County Chamber, along with the Commerce Chenango, will sponsor a FREE online workshop hosted by the United States Small Business Administration on October 15 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. where business owners can learn about COVID-19 relief and recovery programs.

Registration is now open for the ninth annual Business Class LIVE: Summit for Success, a unique, complimentary virtual event designed to help empower small business owners for what comes next – and to inspire them to continue to invest in their businesses, their communities, and themselves.

Business Class LIVE: Summit for Success is an entirely virtual experience that takes place from 9 am to 5 pm ET on October 20, 2020. Learn more at ShopSmall.com and encourage small business owners in your community to register now.

For more information and to register, click here.

Each module is priced at a reduced rate of $45 per person.