Erie County to offer businesses up to $35,000 through special program

A pair of groups within the Erie County government have collaborated on a new loan offering to support small businesses in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Microenterprise Loan/Grant Program, announced July 9 by the office of county Executive Mark Poloncarz, was established by the county’s Business Task Force and the Department of Environment and Planning. It will offer businesses with five employees or fewer up to $35,000, and recipients will have a six-month grace period before they have…