Month: May 2023

News

Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Development And Improvements On Loan Program Modernization To Expand Access To Capital For Small Businesses

May 12, 2023 Contributor
Today, following the recent finalization of two new rules aimed at closing gaps in capital access for America’s small business owners, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 33 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet has announced streamlined lender procedures and other details on implementation.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Provide Free Breakfast, Lunch, And Dinner To Schoolchildren

May 11, 2023 Contributor
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, held a video press conference to announce the introduction of the Universal School Meals Program Act. The bill would provide free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to all schoolchildren regardless of income, expand access to free meals over the summer, and eliminate school meal debt. 

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News

New York Department Of State Announces Fourth Meeting Of NYS Commission On African American History Will Take Place In Buffalo On June 12

May 11, 2023 Contributor
The New York Department of State today announced that the fourth public meeting of the New York State Commission on African American History will take place in Buffalo on June 12 to show support for the community in the wake of the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at Tops Friendly Market. The Commission’s mission has been to recognize and acknowledge the past and to generate ideas and action plans to fully acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of African Americans and Black New Yorkers within our society. The theme of this next meeting – “Looking Back While Moving Forward: Recognizing the long-standing presence, rich contributions and pride of African Americans in Western New York” – continues that focus with a specific emphasis on Buffalo and the Western New York region.

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Community

First United Methodist Church of Fulton Continues Monthly Read & Feed Book Club

May 11, 2023 Contributor
The First United Methodist Church of Fulton welcomes all to the meeting of a monthly book club. The Read and Feed Book Club will be held the first Thursday of each month from 6:30 p.m. till… The book for June 1 is a New York Times Bestseller, Walk to Beautiful: The Power of Love and a Homeless Kid Who Found the Way by Jimmy Wayne with Ken Abraham. Please read the book before the meeting and bring comments for discussion.

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