| Delaware County Business Resource Center (Website: www.delawarecountybrc.com ) Delaware County Economics Development Department (Website: www.ed-dcny.us ) Delaware County Office of Employment & Training (OET) - Director Teddie Storey (Website: www.delawarecountybrc.com/oethome.htm ) Delaware County Business Resource Room Development, 9 River St., Sidney, NY 13838 Phone: (607) 561-2650 Contact Name: Thomas Davis, Coordinator Delaware County Business Economic, 97 Main St., Ste 1, Delhi, NY 13753 Phone: (607) 746-8595 Contact Name: Glenn Nealis, Director Delaware County Office Employment & Training, Toll-Free (800) 638-6136 Delhi: 97 Main St, Suite 4, Delhi, NY 13753 - (607) 746-7477 - Fax (607) 746-7106 Sidney: 21 Liberty St, 2nd Fl, Sidney, NY 13838 - (607) 561-7550 - Fax (607) 563-9612 Eligibility: Businesses and Entrepreneurs Services Available: Small Business Educational Programs, Support Programs, Small Business Seminars, Resource Center, Business Plan Development Program, Start-up Packages, Loan Information, and On-The-Job Training Programs |
| Delaware County Chamber of Commerce (Website: www.delawarecounty.org )
Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, 114 Main Street, Delhi, NY 13753 Phone: (607) 746-2281 Fax Line: (607) 746-3571 Eligibility: Businesses in Delaware County Services available: Business referrals, relocation assistance, business counseling, event sponsorship, tourism promotion and brochures. Members eligible for discounted cellular phone and Internet services, group health, life & disability insurance programs. |
| Delaware County Industrial Development Agency Revolving Loan Fund (Economic Development Website: www.ed-dcny.us ) Delaware County Department of Economic Development, 97 Main St. Ste 1, Delhi, NY 13753 Phone: (607) 746-8595 Contact Name: Glenn Nealis, Director Eligibility: Business, industry, municipalities Services available: Planning and development assistance; administers federal and state program grants; packages loans and grants for business and municipal projects. Administers Revolving Loan Fund (low-interest loans) and Industrial Development Agency. |
| Delaware County Soil & Water Conservation Office (Website: www.agmkt.state.ny.us )
Delaware County SWCD, 44 West Street, Suite 1, Walton, NY 13856 Phone: (607) 865-7161 Email: rw@delaware.nywalton.fsc.usda.gov Eligibility: Farms, Forests, Open Space, Waterways Services available: Assist farmers and other landowners with technical advice on activities limiting soil erosion, preventing flooding, and otherwise protection from water pollution. May assist with economic development/land use projects. |
| Delaware County Opportunities Day Care Subsidies/Child Care Resource and Referral (Website: www.dcmoboces.com/RESOURCES/delop/proser.htm ) Delaware Opportunities Inc., 47 Main Street, Delhi, New York 13753 Phone: (607) 865-2165 Eligibility: 200% of poverty level or less Child Care Referral-no eligibility Services available: Child care resource and referral services: Recruitment, training and evaluation of family day care providers and assistance to parents in locating child care. Assistance is also available to help subsidize the cost of child care for eligible families |
| Delaware County Opportunities - Employment Services (Website: www.dcmoboces.com/RESOURCES/delop/proser.htm ) Delaware Opportunities Inc., 47 Main Street, Delhi, New York 13753 Phone: (607) 865-2165 Eligibility: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Safety Net, and also Food Stamps applicants and recipients. Services available: Private, non-profit agency which operates programs throughout Delaware County providing aid and services to residents in our community. Job counseling, job referral, work site placement, transportation, job coaching, job retention services, loans for vehicles, other support services. |
| Education for Gainful Employment (EDGE) (Website: www.dcmoboces.com and www.sidneychamber.org/best ) Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego (DCMO) BOCES Phone: (607) 335-1273 Chenango County: The Leading EDGE - Located at Norwich BOCES Campus Better Employment, Skills & Training (BEST) Program Phone: (607) 746-4514 Delaware County: The BEST Program - Located at SUNY Delhi Campus Eligibility: None - All are Welcome - Free of Charge Services Available: This four-week job readiness program will assist you in looking for a new job or better prepare you to advance your current position. Take advantage of guest speakers from local companies; participate in mock interviews conducted by local employers, and get referral assistance in overcoming barriers to retaining your job. |
| E-Learning
Self-paced training delivered over the Internet, available 24/7 to upgrade employee skills. Employees can receive unlimited access to: 600 Business skill courses (management, communications, etc.) 200 Desktop Application Courses (Word, Excel, etc.) 1400 Information Technology Courses Eligibility- Employee must make less than $30.00/hour to participate. Contact one of the following: CDO Workforce Center Phone: (607) 334-1405 19 Eaton Avenue, Norwich, NY 13815 Chenango County Office of Employment & Training Toll Free: (877) 698-6425 5 West Main Street, Norwich, NY 13815; Phone: (607) 337-9400 Delaware County Office of Employment and Training Toll Free: (800) 638-6136 Delhi: 97 Main Street, Suite 4; Delhi, NY 13753; Phone: (607) 746-7477 Sidney: 21 Liberty Street, 2nd Floor, Room 221; Sidney, NY 13838; Phone: (607) 561-7550 Otsego County Office of Employment & Training Toll Free: (800) 244-5779 12 Dietz Street, Oneonta, NY 13820; Phone: (607) 432-3742 |
| Empire State Development (ESD) (Website: www.empire.state.ny.us )
Southern Tier Regional Office: State Office Bldg Rm 1508, 44 Hawley St., Binghamton, NY 13901 Phone Number: (607) 721-8605 Email address: ralpaugh@empire.state.ny.us Eligibility: Business and Industry Services available: ESD offers a full menu of business assistance choices, ranging from financial resources to technical expertise. Businesses typically use assistance for facility expansions, machinery and equipment purchases, site and infrastructure development, manufacturing productivity analysis, workforce training, global export market development, recycling business investments, and succession planning. Available assistance may include: Low cost financing, Facility improvement & infrastructure development, Job training support, Market development and expansion Export counseling and education Local Partnerships: ESD works closely with economic development professionals in the Nine County Southern Tier Regions -- Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties. Empire Zone Projects: Projects located in State-designated Empire Zones (5 are located in the Southern Tier) may be eligible for special consideration for additional assistance, such as low cost power, investment tax credits, sales tax refunds, employee incentive, credits, property tax abatements, and other benefits. |
| Empire State Forest Products Association (ESFPA) (Website: www.esfpa.org )
Empire State Forest Products Association Phone: (518) 463-1297 Eligibility: Forest landowners and forest products manufacturers Services available: Promotes long-range management of New York's forest lands to meet society's needs for forest products today and in the future, while conserving air, water and soil quality and wildlife habitat; works to improve NewYork's business climate through interaction with the state's Congressional delegation, state legislators, regulators and local officials. |
| Employed Worker Training - H1B Grant
The objective of the program is to train employees and to help them realize their full skill potential. Employees in occupation fields of: technology, healthcare and education could be eligible for the H1B. The types of training funded through this project will include short-term training that results in recognized skill attainment levels, one-year certificates, two-year associates degrees, bachelors degrees, masters degrees and vaious industry-recognized certificates. Employer must: Provide the dollar for dollar match, up to $3,000 per employee. Certify that each trainee will rise along the career ladder. Grant a wage gain of up to 5% to employed workers within 6 months of the end of training. Training must result in a documented license, certification, credential or degree that documents skill attainment. Training duration can only last until December 31, 2004. Applications with graduation dates after 2004 will not be considered. If all eligibility criteria are met, training that has occurred after 3/15/02 can be funded. Contact one of the following: CDO Workforce Center Phone: (607) 334-1405 19 Eaton Avenue, Norwich, NY 13815 Chenango County Office of Employment & Training Toll Free: (877) 698-6425 5 West Main Street, Norwich, NY 13815; Phone: (607) 337-9400 Delaware County Office of Employment and Training Toll Free: (800) 638-6136 Delhi: 97 Main Street, Suite 4; Delhi, NY 13753; Phone: (607) 746-7477 Sidney: 21 Liberty Street, 2nd Floor, Room 221; Sidney, NY 13838; Phone: (607) 561-7550 Otsego County Office of Employment & Training Toll Free: (800) 244-5779 12 Dietz Street, Oneonta, NY 13820; Phone: (607) 432-3742 |
| Employment Preparation Education (EPE) (Website: www.dcmoboces.com )
Accessing Funds: DCMO BOCES - Afton Consortium of Schools - Department of Social Services Phone: (607) 335-1245 or (607) 746-2325 Eligibility: No General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or regular United States H.S. Diploma Services available: Tuition for most BOCES programs, General Equivalency Diploma (GED) classes, and Education as a Second Language (ESL) classes. |
| Farmnet/Farmlink (EPE) (Website: www.nyfarmnet.org )
Accessing Funds: Farmnet/Farmlink Phone: (800) 547-3276 Eligibility: Existing, retiring and potential farmers Services available: FarmNet provides financial consultation, family counseling, legal consulting, and other services. FarmLink matches farmers planning for retirement with potential farm owners. |
| Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Community Invest Program (Website: www.fhlbny.com )
Federal Home Loan Bank of NY Phone: (212) 294-1800 To find the nearest participating member bank Phone: (212) 441-6600 Eligibility: Housing, economic development projects Services available: Local Federal Home Loan Bank member banks get below market rates, can re-lend at lower rates for community reinvestment. |
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