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Greene County Releases COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan

At the direction of the Greene County Legislature, a COVID-19 Economic Recovery Team was established in April 2020 to provide guidance and assistance to local employers and engage consumers with positive messaging during the phased re-opening of the regional economy.

Posted in COVID-19 News & Updates

Multiple Recovery Finance Programs Available to Small Businesses & Not-For-Profits

New York Forward Loan Fund The New York Forward Loan Fund (NYFLF) is a new economic recovery loan program aimed at supporting New York State small businesses, nonprofits and small landlords as they reopen after the COVID-19 outbreak and NYS

Posted in COVID-19 News & Updates, Finance

SBDC Announces NY Forward Loan Program Webinars

Governor Cuomo recently announced the NY Forward Loan Program for small businesses, non-profits and landlords. The NY Forward Loan Program is designed to provide assistance to small businesses, non-profit organizations and landlords that have not been able to access the

Posted in COVID-19 News & Updates, Finance

Greene County Reopening Businesses under Phase One

Governor Cuomo has extended New York on PAUSE until at least May 29th. This continues the requirement to postpone or cancel all non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason (e.g. parties, celebrations, parades, games, meetings or other

Posted in Economic Development & Tourism

Testing Clinics Across Greene County Beginning Thursday, May 28th

Greene County Public Health Department (GCPHD) in partnership with Greene County Office of Emergency Management will be conducting a series of COVID-19 testing clinics for Greene residents. Testing is by appointment only with accessibility for walk-thru appointments. The testing and

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NYS Issues Detailed Requirements for Business Reopening in Phase 1

The official NY Forward COVID Response website has been updated to include a set of detailed requirements for businesses to open under Phase 1 beginning Friday, May 15th in regions that have met all 7 metrics for reopening.  These regions

Posted in COVID-19 News & Updates, Economic Development & Tourism

First COVID-19 Testing Clinic in Catskill – May 16th

The Greene County Public Health Department (GCPHD) in partnership with Greene County Office of Emergency Management will be conducting the first of what is planned to be a series of COVID-19 testing clinics for Greene County residents.  The first Testing

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Greene County Legislature Obtains Over 1,000 COVID-19 Test Kits from NYS

Working toward the safe reopening of our county businesses, the Greene County Legislature has secured over 1,000 COVID-19 test kits from the New York State Department of Health. The Greene County Public Health Department (GCPHD) in partnership with Greene County

Posted in COVID-19 News & Updates, Public Safety

Governor’s NY Forward Reopening Plan

The Governor outlined guidelines that will help regions create individual plans based on facts and data to reopen New York. See: What are the 10 regions of the state? The state will monitor core factors to determine if a region

Posted in COVID-19 News & Updates, Public Safety

Public Advisory:
Front-Line Workers

The Greene County Legislature sincerely thanks all Front-Line Workers for their efforts during the COVID-19 crisis and for taking precautions that minimize the spread of this infection. This not only includes healthcare workers and first responders, but grocery store employees,

Posted in Communicable Disease Awareness