In order to reach the smallest businesses, SBA will offer PPP loans to businesses with fewer than 20 employees and sole proprietors only from Wednesday, February 24 through Wednesday, March 10, 2021. President Biden has also announced additional program changes to make access to PPP loans more equitable. Read more…

COVID-19 Vaccine Information 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝟏𝐁 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Starting January 20 at 9:00 a.m. , individuals included in Phase 1B, as well as anyone from Phase 1A who has not received a vaccine, residing in the Lincoln Trail District can…

Join this webinar for a preliminary overview of the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program. Join this webinar for a preliminary overview of the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program included in the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act signed into law by President Trump on Dec. 27,…

SBA, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, reopened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for First Draw Loans the week of January 11, 2021. To promote access for smaller lenders and their customers, SBA will initially only accept First Draw PPP Loan applications from participating community financial institutions (CFIs), which include Community Development…

As part of an end-of-year pandemic relief package, Congress has passed several changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and created a “Second Draw” PPP for small businesses who have exhausted their initial loan. Other changes impact eligibility for initial PPP loans, the loan forgiveness process, and the tax treatment…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12/15/20 CITY COUNCIL APPROVES ADDITIONAL BUSINESS RELIEF GRANTS Many Local Restaurants, Bars, and Gyms Eligible Bardstown, KY [ Dec 15, 2020 ] — The Bardstown City Council has approved funding for an additional round of business relief grants for local restaurants, bars, and gyms that have been…

ELIZABETHTOWN, KY – The Lincoln Trail Area Development District was awarded $550,000 in grant funds from the Economic Development Administration as part of the federal $11.6 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance program. These Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) will provide critical gap financing to small businesses and entrepreneurs in Kentucky who…

Applications are open for restaurants and bars to apply for financial relief. Deadline to apply on December 18th before 11:59pm. Amount of Assistance: Businesses will be eligible for up to $10,000 in assistance per location. Maximum award of up to $20,000 per business entity. Here is the link to apply:…

Elizabethtown Community & Technical College will host its very first VIRTUAL Career & Internship Fair on Tuesday, November 10th from 12:00pm – 2:00pm EST via Microsoft Teams! Employers will have their own meeting rooms where students can join in to learn about open positions and your hiring processes.  There is…

The Bardstown- Nelson County Chamber and Bullitt County Chamber invite you to be apart of the 3-part training series with Kentucky Chamber Business Liaisons Sonia Osman and Ashley McCarty. These informative sessions are to provide support to employers creating a recovery-friendly culture and reduce stigma surrounding substance use disorder and…