Finance Seminar Held
Bette Slayton, BCDA; Terri Brumbaugh, BCDA; Scott Dunkelberger, PA DCED; Barry Surma, ABCD; Susan O’Donnell, USDA; Steve Metzger, SAPDC; Art Tintori, Catalyst Connection; Jeff Boldizar, SBDC
The Bedford County Development Association recently held a Financing seminar to educate local entrepreneurs, small businesses and bankers about current public loan and grant programs.
To obtain information on these financing programs see links below.
The Speakers included:
Scott Dunkelberger, PA Dept. of Community & Economic Development
DCED Funding and Program Finder
Barry Surma, Altoona Blair County Development Corporation
SBA 504
Susan O’Donnell, United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development
Rural Business Enterprise Grants (RBEG)
Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans (B&I)
Intermediary Relending Program (IRP)
Rural Energy for America Program Grants/Renewable Energy Systems/Energy Efficiency Improvement Program (REAP/RES/EEI)
Steve Metzger, Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission
Business Lending Service Division
Art Tintori, Catalyst Connection
Manufacturing Technology Loan Fund (MTLF)
Jeff Boldizar, U.S. Small Business Development Center
US Small Business Development Center Services
Additional information:
Bob Pater, The Progress Fund
Progress and Industry Business Loans
Progress and Industry Fund Facts