{"id":34188,"date":"2021-03-17T13:41:49","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T17:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=34188"},"modified":"2021-03-18T13:04:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T17:04:31","slug":"cares-act-funds-are-still-available-for-small-business-loans-in-eight-counties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2021\/03\/cares-act-funds-are-still-available-for-small-business-loans-in-eight-counties\/","title":{"rendered":"CARES Act Funds Are Still Available For Small Business Loans In Eight Counties"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Beth Gilles, director of the Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board, says there is plenty of money in a revolving loan fund for businesses dealing with COVID-19 issues.
Courtesy Beth Gilles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Lisa Balschunat<\/p>\n

In September 2020, to assist small businesses affected by coronavirus restrictions, the U.S. Department of Commerce\u2019s Economic Development Administration\u00a0 <\/span>invested $22.8 million through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding that created a revolving loan pool to help small businesses.<\/p>\n

For the past six months, $2.94 million of those funds have been managed in the north country by the Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board (LCLGRPB).<\/p>\n

Planning Board Director Beth Gilles said there is plenty of money still available for small businesses in the eight-county area of Clinton, Essex, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Warren and Washington counties. Funds target working capital projects, equipment, and purchases related to COVID-19 issues, such as personal protective equipment (PPE) and facility upgrades.<\/p>\n

Entrepreneurs and small business owners who may be retooling their business models could benefit from the CARES dollars.<\/p>\n

\u201cA restaurant owner who expanded seating with outdoor dining in the parking lot last summer might now decide permanent outdoor seating would be good for business. This loan program could cover that,\u201d Gilles said.<\/p>\n

Businesses can apply for a revolving loan fund from $25,000 to $150,000 at a fixed rate of 1.9 percent, with up to a seven-year term, with the first 12 months interest only. There is no application fee or closing costs and up to an 84-month loan term is available.<\/p>\n

Gilles added, \u201cprogram loan funds may not be used to pay off existing debt, refinance other loans, acquire a position in a business, investments, expansion of a business or personal expenses.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>Through the underwriting process, the LCLGRPB has\u00a0 <\/span>committed to two loans\u2014one Warren County and one in Clinton County\u2014 totaling $380,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a ton of money left,\u201d she said. \u201cThe deadline apply for a revolved loan under the CARES Act is May 21, 2022.<\/p>\n

The Planning Board office, 1 Lower Amherst St., Lake George, is currently closed, but staff can be reached by phone and email.\u00a0 <\/span>For more information\u00a0 <\/span>call the office at (518) 886-5773 or email LCLGRPB Small Business Support Specialist Jamie White at jamie.white@lclgrpb.org.<\/p>\n

The LCLGRPB was created in 1967 to promote sustainable economic development.\u00a0 <\/span>The board operates in an advisory capacity and serves as a link between local needs, and federal and state funding programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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