In June 2022, Kansas bipartisan House Bill 2136 was signed into law, investing $50 million to help small businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Retail Storefront Property Tax Relief Program is still available to provide financial assistance to certain businesses impacted by COVID-19 related shutdowns and restrictions during tax years 2020 and 2021.
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The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is 94% vaccinated against COVID-19, and proud to be certified Gold as part of the COVID Stops Here campaign with the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. COVID Stops Here recognizes and celebrates businesses that have achieved widespread vaccination – at least 70% of staff. Businesses can join here, and work to achieve one of three levels of certification:
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The region's Chief Medical Officers gathered Friday, August 6 for an urgent virtual briefing to provide the latest information on how the Delta variant is affecting hospitals and healthcare facilities, its transmission rates, how it will affect the upcoming school, and much more. Watch the full briefing here.
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In consultation with area hospitals’ Chief Medical Officers, the region’s public health departments are issuing a Public Health Advisory in response to rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the Kansas City metro related to the emergence of the delta variant.
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A survey of area businesses shows that people are beginning to fly again. Carl Wolf, Chair of the KC Chamber’s Aviation Committee and Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Garmin’s Aviation Group, said, “We have a solid sample size (739 respondents) which indicates to me that many people are considering travel again, and up from our similar survey of last year. Both personal and business travel is increasing, with personal travel (57 percent) leading business travel (43 percent).”
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Fund prioritizes direct relief to women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and includes $9.5 billion in set-asides for smaller businesses
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Series emphasizes health benefits of the vaccine, addresses COVID-19’s impact on the Black community and shows how the vaccine is not only safe, but also Simple, Accessible, Free and Easy
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