Greetings!

We hope you're enjoying your fall as the school year continues, leaves start to fall, and the temperature continues to drop. These past couple of months have been filled with terrific visits to local organizations and businesses and special events that really helped celebrate and uplift the importance of our local small businesses.

We look forward to continuing this work to have our small business community’s back. As always, we hope this quarterly update, resources, and opportunities are helpful to you!

Congressman Kim Helps Secure $72.5 Million to Boost Climate Resilience across New Jersey Shore

This July, Congressman Kim was excited to announce that the Building a Climate Ready New Jersey project will be awarded $72.5 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Resilience Regional Challenge to make New Jersey’s coastal communities more resilient to climate change and other coastal hazards.

He helped deliver funding for this program through the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, and advocated earlier this year to NOAA so they would select this project! This award will bring federal dollars back to our state to help protect our Jersey Shore and coastal communities. By bolstering our resilience across 16 shore counties, this project will help look after the safety and success of local businesses along our shore and the security of their economies!

Celebrating Black Business Month

This August, we joined in celebrating Black Business Month, an important chance to uplift the incredible Black-owned businesses in New Jersey! Our diverse small business community is the heart of communities across the state. Congressman Kim is committed to his work to address inequities facing minority owned businesses and expand access to critical resources and support that uplifts entrepreneurs of all backgrounds.

Made in New Jersey!

On Manufacturing Day each October, we celebrate the benefits of American manufacturing and the New Jerseyans creating products and new technologies every single day! It is our honor to serve the amazing manufacturers who call the Garden State home. From passing the CHIPS and Science Act to prioritizing American manufacturing with good-paying jobs and critical tech investments, to the Inflation Reduction Act that incentivizes clean energy production so we make the next generation of great technologies here at home, Congressman Kim is hard at work for our local workers and manufacturers.

Congressman Kim Celebrates Project Funding’s Success Supporting Lenape Regional High School District Transition to Adulthood Program

This month we were thrilled to stop by Binkley’s 5 & 10 in Medford to celebrate the impact of funding Congressman Kim secured for the Lenape Regional High School District’s Transition to Adulthood Program! The local business is one of the schools’ partners to employ special needs students between the ages 17-21 and help them develop important life skills and set them up for life-long success. Other locations LRHSD is partnering with through this grant and who took part in the discussion about the importance of this funding are: Medford Bagel Shop and A Rose in December in Medford, and Evergreen Dairy Bar in Southampton.

We are proud that Congressman Kim could bring back federal dollars to support such an impactful initiative that goes above and beyond to look out for the well-being and growth of local students. As we continue working to expand opportunities like this that make sure people with disabilities can thrive in communities across New Jersey, we applaud this coordinated effort between local businesses and Lenape schools to look out for these students.

Joining the First Annual State of the Base

This October, our office was happy to be able to join Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce for their first “State of the Base” at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. It was terrific to see the business community and Joint Base come together to better understand and discuss shared priorities. The Joint Base has an annual economic impact of $7 billion in our region, and we’ve been working to even further unlock the economic potential of the base through continued federal investments and the opportunities it creates for local businesses. We look forward to seeing our progress and continued investments make the Joint Base an economic engine for our local economy while fulfilling our national security responsibilities.

Checking-in on Gateway Project Progress!

Earlier this year, Congressman Kim joined Congressman Menendez at a couple Gateway Project sites to see its progress up close. The Gateway Project, is one of the most critical infrastructure projects in the nation, and funded in part by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the largest investment in mass transit infrastructure in the nation’s history.

Since helping pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021, Congressman Kim has prioritized seeing that its funding is allocated to critical infrastructure needs in New Jersey. With the support of this federal funding, the Gateway Project will help us secure reliable transit and economic security for tens of millions of people and countless businesses throughout the East Coast. This month, we also celebrated a $3.8 billion federal grant agreement that was executed for the Hudson Tunnel Project! With the crucial support of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Congressman Kim is proud to help turn promises into continued progress.

Congressman Kim Secures $328,950 for South Jersey Regional Airport Improvements

We were proud to help secure the New Jersey Department of Transportation $328,950 in grant funding to support the construction of a new taxiway at South Jersey Regional Airport. Through passing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021, Congressman Kim helped create the Airport Infrastructure Program at the Federal Aviation Administration to invest in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport-transit connections and roadway projects across the country.

New Jersey’s airports are powerful hubs for travel and economic opportunity, and looking after their infrastructure needs is essential to their continued success and service to our state. Congressman Kim continues to look for ways to connect more of our local airports to assistance like this and help make sure they can continue to operate safely and efficiently.

Congressman Kim Visits Maher Terminals in Port Elizabeth

New Jersey’s ports are critical to our local economy, jobs, and the global marketplace. Congressman Kim recently visited Maher Terminals, the largest port operator at Port Elizabeth, to discuss the importance of continuing to invest in our shipping infrastructure and support the cargo workforce.

ICYMI: Small Business Webinar Series

This Spring, Congressman Kim hosted a Small Business Webinar Series where he was joined by SBA representatives to discuss funding and federal contracting, SBA assistance programs, and specific resources for women, minority, and veteran owned businesses.

If you were not able to attend the webinars, don’t worry, you can watch Pt. 1 and Pt. 2 here!

RESOURCE: Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits and Rebates

Our office launched a webpage to bring you up-to-date information on how the Inflation Reduction Act could help you save money on your taxes.

Congressman Kim was proud to help pass the Inflation Reduction Act into law to invest in American energy production and combat climate change more than any bill in American history. Through this, millions of New Jerseyans and businesses are already eligible for tax credits that will make it easier and more affordable for them to upgrade to more efficient appliances, purchase an electric vehicle, install residential clean energy systems, and save money on their energy bills. All the tax credits are available as of January 2023, but it may take 1-2 years for the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to implement some of the rebate programs.

Learn more on our website here!

Upcoming SBA Events: Don’t Miss Out!

The Small Business Administration offers a variety of free programming covering subjects from business best practices to how to access SBA assistance. You can search through all their upcoming events, filter for events run by our local SBA district, and sign-up here.

Upcoming online programming (EST):

Tuesday, October 22nd 1130 AM - 12 PM - Webinar: How to Prepare a Small Business Loan Proposal
Tuesday, October 22nd 12 PM - Q&A with SBA
Tuesday, October 22nd 12 PM - 1245 PM - What Successful Federal Contractors Know That You Don’t
Tuesday, October 22nd 12 PM - 1 PM - How to Submit an Award-Winning National Small Business Week Package!
Wednesday, October 23rd 10 AM - 11 AM - Protect Yourself from the Biggest Cyber Threats of 2024! - *Webinar (Live)* PW
Wednesday, October 23rd 9 AM - 10:30 AM - Webinar - Women-Owned Small Business Certification and Resources for Women
Wednesday, October 23rd 1130 AM - 12 PM - Webinar: What Documentation is Required when Applying for an SBA loan?
Wednesday, October 23rd at 12:30 PM - Business Smart Toolkit: Ready, Set & Go! Module 2 Webinar
Wednesday, October 23rd at 1 PM - Unlock the Future of Cybersecurity at the SBA Cyber Summit
Wednesday, October 23rd 3 PM - 430 PM - U.S. Commercial Service Northern New Jersey | U.S. Department of Commerce | International Trade Administration: Legal Issues That Matter: A Practical Review of Key UN Contract Terms Webinar
Thursday, October 24th 11 AM - 1230 PM - LENDER TRAINING: FY25 SBA Loan Program Overview/SAM Search Demo
Thursday, October 24th at 11 AM - GET STARTED-Doing Business with the Federal Government
Thursday, October 24th at 1 PM - Military Community Holiday Shopping and Opportunity Webinar
Tuesday, October 29th 11 AM - 1230 PM - Secondary Market Webinar
Tuesday, October 29th 12 PM - 1245 PM - How to Prevent a Cyber Attack
Tuesday, October 29th 2 PM - 315 PM - Growth Strategies for U.S. Manufacturers: Resources and Best Practices in Growing Sales via Global Market Engagement
Wednesday, October 30th 10 AM - 12 PM - Start a Business (Legal & Administrative Steps) - *Webinar (Live)* - PW
Wednesday, October 30th 11 AM - 12 PM - Buy a Building with a Long-term, Fixed Rate SBA 504 Loan
Thursday, October 31st 1130 AM - 1230 PM - Webinar: Business Acquisition Loans through SBA

Join SBA’s Q&A Sessions

The U.S. Small Business Administration Eastern Pennsylvania District Office invites entrepreneurs and small businesses to bi-weekly exclusive virtual Q&A sessions focusing on the various services, resources, and programs offered by SBA. This occurs virtually on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 12 PM.

You can join via Microsoft Teams or by calling +1-202-765-1264 and enter code 485 655 439#.

We Can Help Organizations and Nonprofits with Federal Grants!

Congressman Kim is proud to work with people in the community to support their pursuit of federal funding opportunities. If your organization or nonprofit is applying for a federal grant, our office has a dedicated Grants Director who is available to submit a letter of support on your behalf, connect you with a federal grant liaison to answer application questions, obtain feedback about a previously denied grant to strengthen your next application, or work with congressional liaisons to research potential federal grant opportunities.

If you are interested in receiving our monthly Guide to Grants newsletter with available nonprofit and governmental funding opportunities and grant-specific webinars from Congressman Kim's office, please contact us at 202-225-4765 and ask to be added, or sign up here.

Contact Us!

If we can help you access these programs or opportunities, please do not hesitate to reach out to our office here.

Our office also sends regular updates for veterans, seniors, federal grant opportunities, and a weekly wrap-up newsletter. Sign-up for any of these additional newsletters here.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve you everyday!

Sincerely,

The Office of Congressman Andy Kim

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