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Ohio's TechCred Program gives employers the chance to upskill current and future employees, and receive reimbursement for outlays covering tuition, lab fees, manuals, textbooks and certification costs, up to $2,000 per credential.

 
 
On March 24, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that effective April 6, 2021, the maximum COVID-19 EIDL program loan amount will be increased to $500,000. Previous loan amounts were capped at $150,000.

 
 
Here is a summary of the highlights of the "American Rescue Plan" that is expected to be signed by President Biden tomorrow afternoon.
 
AID TO UNEMPLOYED

 
The state of Ohio has reported a large amount of unemployment fraud cases in the past several months.
If you received a notice regarding unemployment that doesn't apply to you, there may have been a fraudulent claim filed under your name. If you received a PIN in the mail, a 1099-G, or your employer received a notice that you filed an unemployment claim, you need to report the fraud to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. Here is a link to the online form to complete and submit.

 
The COVID-19 Business Stabilization Program established by the City of Youngstown allows eligible for-profit businesses to receive grants of up to $10,000 for reimbursement of eligible expenses incurred since March 01, 2020.
The funding round will run until March 1, 2021, and applications will not be accepted after that date.
To be eligible, businesses must: