Downtown Shendandoah, Inc. 116 North Main St., Shenandoah, PA 17976 Tel: 570-462-2060
DSI website: www.downtownshenandoah.com CEBA website: discoverCEBA.com
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Downtown Shenandoah, Inc. Awarded $1 M Grant For
The Center For Education, Business & Arts
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Downtown Shenandoah, Inc. is celebrating our 20th year serving the community. What better way to shine the spotlight on our nonprofit organization than by receiving a $1 Million grant from the Local Share Account Statewide Program earlier this month.
Grants totaling over $4.4 million were awarded to twelve economic development and transportation projects in Schuylkill County, according to a March 16 article on Senator Argall's website. In addition to Shenandoah, other boroughs recieved funding for bridges, infrastructure and other much needed improvemenths throughout the county.
“These projects will improve the quality of life for people across Schuylkill County,” said State Senator Dave Argall in a press release from his office. “From fixing our roads and bridges, to supporting Shenandoah’s longstanding efforts to breathe new life into its downtown, to improving the operations of local governments, these grants will be very important for so many residents of the 29th district.”
State Representative Tim Twardzik agreed. “I am proud to continuously work hard alongside Sen. Argall to secure funding for projects that will revitalize and prosper our communities,” he said. “As a Schuylkill County native, it brings me great joy to see important funding granted to projects in our beloved areas that we call home and that better serve our people,” he added.
Phase One First on The CEBA Agenda
Everything is now in place to begin Phase One which will include building the entire shell of the building.The first phase includes the commercial kitchen, Penn State classroom, and half of the co-working/incubator spaces. The second phase will include the event center with a catering kitchen, and remaining co-working/incubator spaces. The DSI team expects to start the RFP procedure later this summer.
We are looking forward to the amazing opportunities that CEBA will bring to our Schuylkill County community and are extremely grateful for this grant," said Susan Williams, DSI Executive Director. "This more than $8 million project has certainly been a challenging journey and has taken longer than originally planned. That said, the community has come together with both financial and in-kind support to keep us moving in the right direction. Keep an eye on good things coming Shenandoah's way!"
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Attention Business Owners
Two Grant Opportunities For Our Area
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Downtown Shenandoah, Inc. is a member of Main Street America and they have teamed up with American Express to help out small businesses throughout America. Please take a look at the grant guidelines to learn if you can apply.
"In 2021, American Express and Main Street America created the Backing Small Businesses grant program to help economically vulnerable small business owners recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and grow their businesses. In its first year, the program provided $1.65 million in grants to more than 300 small business owners across the country.
Now in its second year, the program will increase the number of grants awarded and total funding to more than $2.3 million to further support small business owners in building their economic vitality and fostering a thriving community. On March 20, 2023, applications will open for 350 small business grants of $5,000 to eligible businesses in the U.S. and territories."
Applications open on March 20. Click the gray button below and apply!
The second grant opportunity is strictly for our county. The following is a copy of an email from The Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce about funding that is avaialble to Shenandoah and Schuylkill County businesses who were effected by COVID.
"There is a funding program called the Schuylkill County Community Development Block Grant, which provides assistance to small businesses impacted by Covid-19. There is still funding available (but not for too much longer) in the following geographical areas:
Available Funding:
Butler Township
$ 7,189.69
Mahanoy City
$ 4,950.46
Minersville
$ 4,590.09
Pine Grove Township
$ 22,293.50
Sch Haven
$ 38,301.50
Shenandoah
$ 37,140.00
Tamaqua
$ 15,657.62
Wayne Township
$ 50,180.95
West Penn Township
$ 35,624.39
Please share this information with your members, clients, and/or anyone you know who owns a business in these areas of the County.
The Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce is working with NEPA Alliance to offer pre-qualification screenings for businesses interested in applying. The pre-screenings will take place at the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce on April 5 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Additional information will be provided on that with a sign-up link. Stephen Ursich from NEPA Alliance will be on-site helping pre-screen. The funding deadline is soon approaching (within the next few weeks).
Interested applicants will also need to provide tax returns from 2019, 2020 and 2021, and must be a for-profit business. Click the blue button below for details and timeframe.
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Let's Have Some Fun!
Two Ways To Win & Support DSI
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Save The Date For The Best Festival in Schuylkill County
Right on Main Street, Shenandoah
Call Out To Vendors & Sponsors
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We made it to the voting phase! Let's Go For Best Event! Please Vote |
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We made it to the voting phase of the annual Republican Herald Readers Choice Awards! Thanks to everyone who took the time to nominate our awesome event.
Please vote for Kilebasi Festival as the Best Event in Schuylkill County.
Let's go for two years in a row!
Click here or the Readers' Choice logo above and vote, vote, vote! Voting period begins March 31 through April 21. Please encourage your family, friends and colleagues who love this event as much as
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Shenandoah named One of Four Safe Routes to Parks Activating Communities in PA |
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The Shenandoah Borough has been named as one of four communities in the Commonwealth selected as a Safe Routes to Parks Activating Community.
Schuylkill County’s VISION, a local nonprofit organization, spearheaded the application, which received approval from the borough council. Shenandoah, VISION said, was selected from a competitive pool of nationwide applicants.
According to VISION, As part of the program, Shenandoah will receive training and coaching from the Safe Routes Partnership “to develop an action plan for improving active travel to local parks and green spaces and implement early actions from the plan.”
We are excited to bring this program to Shenandoah to improve the community’s parks and access to them through infrastructure improvements, clean-up efforts, and policy recommendations,” explained Mandy Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of Schuylkill County’s VISION. “It is our hope that the action planning process will identify key barriers to connecting residents to parks and safe areas to recreate and provide viable solutions to address the barriers.”
“Additionally, we look forward to the assistance from Safe Routes Partnership to develop an action plan that can be used to not only address barriers but identify funding opportunities to continue the work initiated through this process,” she added. Click here to learn more.
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CEBA Connects 2023: Learn Something New In Engaging In Person Presentations |
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Get Your Foursome Together and Let's Play!
Friday, June 16 @ Mountain Valley
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