Letter to Legislature, Discounted PPE, Small Biz Lease Assistance & More

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CHAMBER ALLIANCE LETTER TO LEGISLATURE

In response to the Governor’s proposed budget, the NJ Chamber Alliance sent a letter to our State Legislature outlining ways that the budget can be more helpful to economic recovery.

Read the letter here

DISCOUNTED PPE AVAILABLE

NJ-based small businesses and organizations under 100 employees are eligible to apply for an additional 65% discount on PPE products in addition to the 10% discount available to all businesses and nonprofits. Businesses and organizations that were already approved for the 65% discount in November and December do not need to reapply.

PPE Access Program

NEW JERSEY VACCINE UPDATE

More than 2.3 million vaccine doses have been administered in New Jersey and more than 1.5 million individuals have received at least one dose. The State is in the process of receiving and distributing its first shipments of Johnson and Johnson’s Janssen vaccine.

To get vaccinated, you can:

See if you are eligible to get the vaccine
Register in the NJ Vaccine Scheduling System to be contacted when you become eligible and to be notified when an appointment is available to you through the Vaccine Scheduling System.
If you are eligible, schedule an appointment directly with vaccination sites, many of which do not take appointments through the Vaccine Scheduling System.

View Vaccine Info

NJBAC UPDATE

From the NJ Business Action Center

Small Business Lease Assistance Grant Program Expanded

An additional $5 million has been allocated to the Small Business Lease Emergency Assistance Grant Program (SBL-EAGP), which allows businesses in 64 legislatively designated municipalities to apply for grants of up to $10,000 for lease costs. The program, which has already allocated $10 million to roughly 1,000 businesses, assists small business owners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learn More

NJCCIC UPDATE

From the NJ Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell

Is Seeing Believing? A Look Into Deep Fakes.

Deepfakes are images, videos, or audio recordings that have been synthetically produced by artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. Deepfakes can be used to spread disinformation and facilitate the distribution of malware and other cybersecurity threats. Threat actors could send emails claiming to have access to deepfakes and convincing them to click on malicious attachments, programs, or links. Emails or social media posts could also include deepfakes of well-known figures, including celebrities, politicians, or CEOs, and attempt to extract personal and/or financial information. Furthermore, deepfakes can also be used to extort individuals.