COMMITTEE NEWS

By Melissa Lesniak Keller-Williams Coastal Realty—The Lesniak Home Team

Are you looking for ways to support your local businesses in this time of need? Here are 5 ways that you can help and support them as they have supported us in our community:

1. Like & Follow them on Social Media -Facebook,

Instagram, LinkedIn 2. Engage in their posts on Social Media 3. Tell your friends and family about them 4. Give them a shout out when talking about local businesses 5. Sign up for their newsletters

Committee Involvement

Members and their employees can get involved with Chamber committees which provide an opportunity to meet other businesses, increase business contacts and be better involved in your community. Committees Include: Council •Ambassador •Tree Lighting &

Committee Holiday Parade •Chamber Raffle & Bash •Young Professionals •Community Expo •Golf Committee •Governmental Affairs

Membership Directory

As part of your Chamber membership, you receive a free listing in our print and online business directory. Unfortunately, we will not be able to produce the print directory this year. The online directory generates thousands of visits and referrals to our members. The business directory is searchable by a number of categories and fields, allowing potential customers to find you using a variety of search criteria. Should you wish to have an Enhanced Listing so that your listing stands out or have your business found under additional business categories, see the attached or call us. To make sure your business directory listing is up to date,, visit the Membership Directory page on our website and type in your business name. To update your listing, log in to your member portal to make changes. If you have questions or need assistance, call Tanya at 603-332-5080 x2.

NH Relief Funds that are Available

Funds Reopened

Housing Relief Funds - $35,000,000

Ongoing program

Empowering Youth Fund

Apply by: August 17

Veterans Services Support Program

Grants to eligible veterans for transportation, home services, physical therapy, etc. Deadline to Apply: August 4

Veterans Service Organization Program

For veterans services organization, i.e. VFW Deadline to Apply: August 10

Healthcare Provider Program—$15 million (3rd round)

To help all health care providers Application live and deadline to apply is August 13

Long-Term Care Provider Program—2nd round

Deadline to Apply: August 13

Safe Scholars Modification Program—$10 million

For private non-profit colleges and universities Application live as of July 31 with 1 week deadline To apply for these relief funds, Visit www.goferr.nh.gov/apply

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ OTHER RELIEF FUNDS

GAP—NH General Assistance Preservaton—30 million

For businesses and non-profits that may have fallen through the gaps on other programs Deadline to Apply: August 4

Broadband Expansion Initiative - $50,000,000

Visit https://www.goferr.nh.gov/covid-expenditures/connecting-nh

Child Care—$25,000,000 Farm and Food—$15,000,000 Healthcare Relief Fund—$30,000,000

Applications through July 31, 2020

Homeless Shelters - $15,000,000 Chambers of Commerce - $2,000,000 Municipal and County Private Colleges and Universities - $10,000,000 Self-Employed Livelihood Fund—S.E.L.F.

Applications closed

Youth Focused—$5,000,000 SUD/Mental Health—$6,000,000 NonProfit Emergency Relief and Recovery Fund

Application closed

Main Street Relief Fund—application closed

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