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08/26/2020

National dog day! My Frida rocks! So lucky to have found her!!!

06/18/2020

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04/29/2020

CONNSTEP and CBIA have partnered with the state of Connecticut to help distribute recently donated surgical masks to eligible small businesses.

Limited quantities of masks are available free to employers with 50 or fewer employees considered essential businesses as designated by the state.

Eligible businesses can request a maximum of two masks per employee through this website.

Requested masks will be distributed based on the city or town in which the business is located as early as the week beginning April 27.

Designated municipalities will contact local employers with the date, time, and location to collect requested masks.

Supplies are limited. Eligible employers are urged to submit requests as quickly as possible.

Small businesses that have little contact with the public are urged to create their own face masks or face coverings based on CDC guidelines.

04/17/2020

Dept. of Labor Updates Connecticut Department of Labor processed 60,000 unemployment claims last night utilizing new software improvements. Since March 13, the department received more than 350,000 applications, nearly the same amount that it typically receives over a two-year period. Approximately 174,000 of those applications had already been manually processed prior to the deployment of yesterday’s software improvements. Paired with the continued manual processing, the originally anticipated six-week wait period is expected to be shortened to one week or less.

This week, the IRS launched a tool called “Get My Payment” where people can track their Economic Impact Payment and enter their direct deposit information if desired. The IRS also has a portal where people who do not normally file taxes can enter their information to help expedite their payment. Information on both of these programs and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at www.irs.gov/eip.

It was reported that the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses has exhausted the funding allocated under the CARES Act. As Congress begins to craft a fourth COVID-19 relief bill, Senator Murphy supports additional funding for small businesses, states, hospitals, first responders, and is urging his colleagues to come together and pass a bill to continue to help the American employees and workers.

This week the FCC opened up grants to not-for-profit and public health care providers to help them fund their telecommunications services and devices necessary to provide connected care. Click here to find out more.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Murphy and Senator Blumenthal joined 37 of their colleagues in a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to automatically extend work authorizations for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients and other impacted immigrants.

We’re committed to helping you get your economic impact, or stimulus, payment as soon as possible. See if you are eligible for an Economic Impact Payment.

04/08/2020

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03/31/2020

Join Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz on
Tuesday, March 31, 5:00PM - 6:00PM
for a Town Hall event
for all Women-Owned Businesses.

The Lt. Governor will lead a discussion about the resources that are available
to small business owners from the state and federal government
during the COVID-19 crisis.

Joining the Lt. Governor in this discussion are:
- Jim Himes, U.S. Congressman representing Connecticut's 4th District
- Kurt Westby, Commissioner,
Connecticut Department of Labor
- Moraima Gutierrez, Assistant District Director,
U.S. Small Business Association
- Glendowlyn Thames, Deputy Commissioner,
CT Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
- Fran Pastore, Chief Executive Officer,
Women's Business Development Council

Join the Town Hall at:
https://zoom.us/j/330226262

Or dial in at: (646)558-8656

Conference ID: 330 226 262

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03/27/2020

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TOPIC: Understanding the Coronavirus, brought to you by GNHCC'S Health Care & Life Sciences Council, presented by Murtha Cullina

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Moderator


Garrett Sheehan

President & CEO
Greater New Haven & Quinnipiac Chambers of Commerce
Featured Speaker
Steven Choi, MD, FAAP, Vice President & Chief Quality Officer at Yale New Haven Health

Choi is the inaugural chief quality officer for Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Health System. He is responsible for developing and executing a single, unified strategy for quality and safety across all inpatient and ambulatory clinical practice sites. He spent the first two decades of his career caring for critically ill children, serving as the medical director of several cardiac intensive care units, before transitioning to health care quality leadership. A pediatric cardiac intensivist, Dr. Choi joined Yale from Montefiore Health System in New York, where he served as assistant vice president and director of Montefiore Network Performance Improvement.

03/27/2020

Here is information on understanding the Coronavirus - free webinar this morning at 10am - register online or see of Live
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TOPIC: Understanding the Coronavirus, brought to you by GNHCC'S Health Care & Life Sciences Council, presented by Murtha Cullina

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03/23/2020

Many of you are wondering if yours is an Essential Business as deemed by the State of Connecticut. Here is a link to the latest information from ct.gov that answers those questions. Please reach out if you have additional questions and we will try to help. Stay Safe.
https://portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Coronavirus-for-Businesses/Coronavirus-for-Businesses

Review guidelines for requests by businesses to be designated an essential function.

03/13/2020

In accordance with the CDC guidelines, we will be canceling our group meetings for Stamford Alive through the end of March. All of our related events will be postponed and new dates determined in the future. Many of our members are working virtually so feel free to reach out, as we want to continue to support each other during this time.