According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 2 percent of HVAC employees are women. That is certainly a tiny part of the industry, but that number has the potential to start to grow as more women begin to see the benefits of pursuing a career in HVACR.
Read about it here
Amanda Crafts (left) was encouraged to go to school for HVACR after learning that one of the instructors, Rhonda Wiggins (right), was female.
The Palm Beach County CARES Restart Business Grants is a program that is dedicating $60 million in federal dollars to local businesses impacted by the pandemic. Most of the money is dedicated to businesses with 25 or fewer employees. The maximum award is $25,000 based on fund availability. The average grant is about $17,000. The lowest grant given out so far was $964.
You can find more information on eligibility and how to apply here.
Source:
You are cordially invited to join the Office of Equal Business Opportunity as we present Tuesday’s Tips, a teleconference created to provide up to date information to the small business community.
This edition of Tuesday’s Tips is ‘The Palm Beach County CARES Business Restart Grant’. The staff at the Department of Housing and Economic Sustainability will join us to discuss the application process, what businesses are eligible, how you can use the money, as well as answer your questions.
The teleconference will be on June 9, 2020 at 1:00 pm.
Guest speakers are:
- Sherry Howard, Deputy Director | DHES
- Meri Weymer, Business and Economic Development Manager | DHES
- Stacey Amodio, Business and Economic Development Coordinator | DHES
If there are any questions you would like addressed, please email them to asmith5@pbcgov.org.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 990 0459 1272
Password: 095247
Dial by your location
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 990 0459 1272
