Blackstone Valley Xpress July 9 Issue

12 The Blackstone Valley Xpress • www.blackstonevalleyxpress.com • July 9, 2021
BVCC awarded Small Business Technical Assistance Resiliency Grant
from Mass Growth Capital Corporation
The Blackstone Valley Chamber
of Commerce (BVCC) is
pleased to announce that the
Small Business Assistance
Grant Review Committee
recommended the BVCC be
awarded a grant of $79,900
for the SBTA Resiliency Grant
Program. The Secretary of the
Executive Office of Housing
and Economic Development
has approved this grant per
the recommendations of the
RFP Review Committee and
the Technical Assistance Sub-
Committee of the Board of Directors
of Mass Growth Capital
Corporation. (MGCC)
The mission of Massachusetts
Growth Capital Corporation
is to create and preserve
jobs at small businesses,
women and minority owned
businesses, and to promote
economic development in
underserved, gateway municipalities
and low and moderate
income communities. Larry
Andrews, Executive Director
of MGCC, stated, “Your proposal
demonstrated a strong
alignment with this goal. We
appreciate your organization’s
current efforts and willingness
to continue to play a vital role
in this important work.”
The purpose of the Small
Business Resiliency Technical
Assistance Grant Program
is to ensure that startups and
existing businesses continue
their path towards recovery
in order to ensure future economic
and entrepreneurial
opportunity throughout the
Commonwealth in a post Covid-19
era. The program is
designed to complement and
enhance traditional public
and private small business
assistance networks by providing
technical assistance or
training programs for underresourced
and disadvantaged
businesses with 20 or fewer
employees. The program
seeks to facilitate economic
stability and viability for small
businesses by helping to improve
their ability to navigate
business operations in a post
Covid-19 era, including ability
to secure private and public financing,
business grants, and
micro-loans.
Jeannie Hebert, President
and CEO of the BVCC states,
“The BVCC values our long
running partnership with
MGCC and is honored by their
trust and belief in our programs
to support small busi-
Dean’s List
WELLESLEY HILLS - The following
local students have
been named to MassBay
Community College Dean’s
List, achieving outstanding
academic honor for the spring
2021 semester.
Kenneth Goncalves of Uxbridge
(01569) studying computer
science
Tiffany Huth of Uxbridge
studying general studies.
ness in the Blackstone Valley
and Central Massachusetts.
We look forward to utilizing
this funding to help empower
small businesses to grow and
thrive in our region.”
The mission of the Blackstone
Valley Chamber of
Commerce is to promote the
economic vitality of the Blackstone
Valley. Meet the needs
of the Chamber’s business
members, while providing
leadership on issues which
impact the economy and quality
of life in the Valley.
Geovanna Freire of Uxbridge
studying general studies.
To be eligible for the Mass-
Bay Dean’s List, students must
complete at least six credits of
college-level courses, be in
good standing with the College,
and earn a grade point
average of 3.500 or higher. The
spring 2021 semester Dean’s
List includes 930 full- and parttime
students.
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Now Enrolling
CNC Machinist Apprentice Program
The Blackstone Valley Education Hub has become a sponsor for CNCMachinist
Apprentices. Are you interested in receiving free training and job placement for
a new career? Apply now! Classes start July 13th. For more information and
application, check out our website https://www.bv-edhub.org/programs or contact
Karen Ares at ares.
karen@bv-edhub.org
Interested in career
training?
Check out our online options
at careertraining.ed2go.com/blackstone/
traning-programs
Visit www.blackstonevalley.org to register for these events and more and to also find out how you can apply
for money saving benefits through our ASSOCIATION HEALTH CARE PLAN and offer affordable retirement
benefits to your employees through our ASSOCIATION RETIREMENT PLAN. Group membership saves
money and administrative time and costs. Let us help you do better business!
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