For additional information, please contact:
Benjamin Lamb
Director of Economic Development
1Berkshire
blamb@1berkshire.com
518.312.6363
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
1Berkshire and Berkshire Regional Planning Commission Launch Business Needs Survey
April 28, 2021 – Berkshire County, MA – 1Berkshire and Berkshire Regional Planning Commission have launched a survey to ask businesses about the technical assistance they would benefit from in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and building resiliency for the future.
All businesses and non-profits in the Berkshires are encouraged to provide their feedback to this short survey, which will help inform a comprehensive technical assistance program being organized by the two agencies. Businesses should share their feedback by completing the survey as soon as possible. It can be accessed here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/
This program will in turn identify subject matter experts to provide no-cost technical assistance to help businesses improve their capacities around needs identified through the survey. Ben Lamb, Director of Economic Development at 1Berkshire, explained “This survey will provide us the ability to identify specific help businesses and organizations need to regain the momentum they had prior to the pandemic, and to make themselves more resilient for the future. We will use this feedback to build a network of experts who will provide key technical assistance to help our region’s businesses rebuild stronger than ever.”
The technical assistance effort is a component of the Berkshire Economic Recovery Project plan, funded by a grant awarded to Berkshire Regional Planning Commission by the U.S. Economic Development Administration under the CARES Act Recovery Assistance program. This funding will be used to coordinate short- and long-term economic recovery efforts in the region.
Laura Brennan, Economic Development Program Manager at Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, said “We’re pleased to be partnering with 1Berkshire on this project, and I’m confident that the for- and non-profit businesses of our region will benefit greatly from the assistance provided.”
About 1Berkshire
1Berkshire is a county-wide organization focused on economic development and promotion of the region as a preferred place to visit, to live, and to grow a business. It provides programs that connect businesses with each other and with potential customers and works to develop future leaders and support entrepreneurs. For more information, visit 1Berkshire.com.
About Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
Berkshire Regional Planning Commission is the regional planning agency for Berkshire County, Massachusetts. BRPC assists the thirty-two Berkshire cities and towns in a diverse set of topics including community and economic development, community planning, data and information services, emergency preparedness planning, environmental and energy planning, regional services, public health and transportation planning. BRPC promotes regional collaboration among communities and works to increase coordination between all levels of government.
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