Locals Appointed to “New York Forward” Advisory Board
News from Assemblyman Billy Jones
The New York Forward Reopening Advisory Board was created to help guide the reopening and rebuilding strategy for New York as it recovers from the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Garry Douglas, President and CEO of the North Country Chamber of Commerce, and James McKenna, President and CEO of the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) were recently appointed to the New York Forward Reopening Advisory Board by Governor Andrew Cuomo.
They join Dr. Ty Stone, President of Jefferson Community College, as members from the North Country region.
Please join me in congratulating them!
SBA Paycheck Protection Program Announcement
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds are still available!
Round Two still has over $100 billion for borrowers in need.
Billions of dollars in potentially forgivable Payroll Protection Program (PPP) capital remains available to small businesses and nonprofits to help provide eight weeks of payroll and certain overhead to keep workers employed.
The second round, which kicked off April 27, has awarded 2,378,057 loans worth $181,158,888,644 as of close of business on Tuesday, May 5.
SBA forgives the portion of Paycheck Protection loan proceeds used to cover the first eight weeks of payroll costs, rent, utilities, and mortgage interest. Loan payments may be deferred for one year, and is retroactive from February 15, 2020, so employers can rehire their recently laid-off employees through June 30, 2020.
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Certification Update
Under, federal law, every American receiving unemployment insurance benefits, including traditional unemployment insurance and the new COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, is required to submit a weekly certification to claim their benefits.
When to certify:
New Yorkers must submit their certification for a given week on the last day of that week (Sunday) through the following Saturday- this is called your “claim window.”
Any certification made on a Sunday is for the week ending that day.
How to certify:
New Yorkers are encouraged to certify online, which is the easiest and fastest way to certify, at labor.ny.gov/signin.
Enter your NY.gov username and password.
Click the “Unemployment Services” button on the My Online Services page.
Then click “Claim Weekly Benefits” and follow the instructions.
If you cannot certify online, you can certify via an automated phone system by calling 1-888-581-5812 for traditional unemployment insurance or 1-833-324-0366 for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).
Please contact our office at (518) 562-1986 if you are having problems with your unemployment insurance claim.
Posted: May 8th, 2020 under Business News, Heathcare News, State Government News, State Legislator News.