Photo Credit: Andrea Harwood Palmer |
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Lake Champlain - Lake George Regional Planning Board |
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Sustainable Economic Development that Strengthens and Preserves Our Communities |
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Small Business Recovery Program:
Low Interest Loans Available
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Corona-virus impacted small businesses in Clinton, Essex, Hamilton, Warren, Washington, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties can apply for very low interest loans of up to $150,000 for the purpose of working capital related to economic injury, or future resiliency planning through the purchase of equipment, supplies and physical infrastructure upgrades.
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Success Stories
The Power of One: Main Street Revitalization in Schroon Lake, NY
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Photo courtesy of Andrew Gushee,
owner of 9 Mile Coffee
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“I was sick of everyone talking about revitalization, without taking action. Finally, I decided it was time to put my money where my mouth is and do something about it.”
Andrew Gushee is the owner of 9 Mile Coffee, located at 1077 US 9 in Schroon Lake, New York. No stranger to hard work, Gushee is also the owner of Adirondack Home Services, a general contracting, care-taking and home services company.
"I realized Schroon Lake needed a place, a place to hang out and chill. A safe, inviting place where community could happen. Where comradery could happen. I longed for that place."
The LCLGRPB partnered with 9 Mile Coffee to get their business up and running. We are proud to be the primary funding source for many start-ups throughout the North Country.
Read the full story by Andrea Harwood Palmer here.
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Town of Whitehall Streambank
Stabilization Project
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Photo Credit: Beth Gilles |
The LCLGRPB procured a grant for the Town of Whitehall from the Lake Champlain Basin Program to implement a streambank stabilization and stormwater reduction project on Mud Creek. The Town partnered with the Washington County DPW to implement the project, which included the stabilization of 175 feet of streambank, the installation of three drywells and the creation of a vegetated swale to reduce stormwater runoff into Mud Creek. Willows were planted along the bank of the stream to improve the riparian habitat and aid in soil stabilization. The LCLGRPB provided grant management services for the project.
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Call for Projects: Isle La Motte Lake Segment |
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Do you have a project related to stormwater, drinking water or wastewater infrastructure, invasive species or erosion control that you may be seeking funding for in the future? Representatives of the Towns of Altona, Beekmantown, Champlain, Chazy, Clinton, Dannemora, Ellenburg, Mooers, Plattsburgh, and Saranac, and the Villages of Champlain and Rouses Point are encouraged to respond. Contact Allison Gaddy at alllison.gaddy@lclgrpb.org for more information or to discuss a project.
The LCLGRPB would like to include your project in an ongoing watershed management plan. Inclusion of a project within a watershed management plan will give the project higher ranking when applying for funding in the future. Including a project in this plan does not obligate the municipality in any way.
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Geography within red line indicates the study area for this project. |
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The SBA and Treasury Department have released a simpler loan forgiveness application for PayCheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans of $50,000 or less.
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.
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The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) has created a webpage that provides information and links on currently open grants from a myriad of federal programs. These programs are administered with the help of the EDA’s Economic Development Districts, like us! Feel free to contact Beth Gilles, Director if you have any questions or need assistance with any federal grant guidelines.
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The Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board was created in 1967 as a development organization operating in New York State under Article 12-B, Section 239h of the General Municipal Law. Our mission is to promote sustainable economic development that strengthens our communities, provides quality jobs and preserves the unique natural, historical and cultural characteristics of the region. |
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