2026 Small Business Advantage Grant Program Now Open

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September 29, 2026

2026 Small Business Advantage Grant Program Now Open

  The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) 2026 Small Business Advantage Grant Program is now open for applications.   These grant funds can be used by Pennsylvania small businesses to increase energy efficiency, reduce pollution, or protect the natural resources of Pennsylvania relating to their business operations.   Key details:   Applications open: September 18, 2026 Application deadline: March 19, 2027, or until all available funds are committed Total funding available: $1 million Maximum grant: Up to $12,000, depending ... View Article

September 29, 2026

2026 Small Business Credit Survey

The Federal Reserve’s 2026 Small Business Credit Survey is now open!   Your voice shapes the policies and programs that affect your business. Owners and key financial decisionmakers of for-profit businesses, please share your recent operational and financial experiences, about whether and how you use debt, and more.   Answers to these questions contribute to data that directly inform the Fed, federal government agencies, service providers, policymakers, and others.   The survey is open to businesses currently in operation, those ... View Article

September 25, 2026

Ann’s Heart Hiring: The Purcell House Staff

We’re so fortunate to have several past Code Blue program staff members returning to work at The Purcell House (our new long-term emergency housing program), but we are in need of additional staff to supplement the shifts. Below is information on the shifts available, along with salary information. Residential Support Specialists (both daytime and overnight available) Part-time $16 – $18/Hr Available Shifts: RSS 1 (Daytime) – Saturdays / Sundays – 8:30A – 4:30P RSS 2 (Daytime) – Daily – 4:30P – ... View Article

September 24, 2026 SBA Disaster Assistance for Businesses and Private Nonprofits

SBA Disaster Assistance for Businesses and Private Nonprofits

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans for eligible small businesses and private nonprofit organizations impacted by drought beginning April 21. Eligible Counties Pennsylvania: Adams, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, and York Delaware: New Castle Maryland: Baltimore County, Carroll, Cecil, and Harford Who Can Apply Small businesses Private nonprofits & faith-based organizations Small agricultural cooperatives & nurseries Small aquaculture enterprises  Loan Assistance Available Economic Injury Disaster Loans: ... View Article

September 22, 2026 Orion Communities, Inc. Welcomes New Executive Director

Orion Communities, Inc. Welcomes New Executive Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2026 CONTACT: Ellen Scott Board President, Orion Communities, Inc. 610.415.1140 / EScott@OrionHope.org PHOENIXVILLE, PA (September 22, 2028): Orion Communities, Inc., a nonprofit organization in Phoenixville, PA serving the unmet needs of our most vulnerable neighbors, is very pleased to announce the appointment of Christine A. Brown as its new Executive Director. Christine is a community leader with extensive experience in organizational leadership, fundraising, education, program development, and community engagement. A longtime member of the Phoenixville ... View Article