Candace Czerniak, owner of Knowles Flower Shop in Amherst, wraps an order Monday afternoon. STAFF PHOTO HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE/CAROL LOLLIS
A small-business lifeline: Valley CDC looks to award $600K in recovery money by year’s end.
In The Press
Sergeant House featured in WMAIA Summer 2021 Edition
Sergeant House was featured in the Western MA chapter of the American Institute of Architects (WMAIA) summer newsletter. Valley Community Development has owned and operated the antique building (circa 1820) in Northampton since 1990. Read on to see an excerpt from the WMAIA article.
Valley Community Development was awarded funding to develop 28 units of single person supportive housing in Amherst
Governor Baker just held a press conference yesterday to announce the awarding of $139 Million in Funding and Tax credits for affordable housing initiatives.
Valley Community Development was 1 of 28 affordable housing developers awarded funding for construction.
This was made possible thanks to the hard work of Laura Baker and Joanne Campbell and others within the organization. Valley’s pipeline is growing!!
Small Business Newsletter- Grants, October 18, 2020
Read our 10/18/2020 newsletter about available grants in Amherst & Regional grants, plus a profile on Gazebo in Northampton.
Joanne Campbell’s Farewell Message
Joanne Campbell retired from Valley Community Development on June 30th. Read her farewell message.
Small Business Newsletter, June 25, 2020
Our 6/25/2020 newsletter, which features a small business recovery survey and grant and webinar information.
Small Business Newsletter, June 18, 2020
You can read our 6/18/2020 newsletter, which contains information about LGBTQ/Women/Minority owned businesses.
Small Business Newsletter, June 12, 2020
You can read our 6/12/2020 newsletter, which contains information about round 2 of the Amherst grant program and more.
Small Business Newsletter, June 9, 2020
Our 6/9/2020 Newsletter, which contains information about Amherst grants.
Small Business Newsletter, June 1, 2020
Our 6/1/2020 Newsletter, which contains information about grants and reopening.
Small Business Newsletter, May 21, 2020
Our 5/21/2020 Newsletter, which contains information about grants.
Small Business Newsletter, May 15, 2020
Our 5/15/2020 Newsletter, which contains information about reopening.
Small Business Webinars
Check our YouTube channel for Small Business webinars
Grants Awarded
The City of Northampton and Valley Community Development announce grant recipients.
New Executive Director Announcement
We are proud to announce our new Executive Director, Jane Loechler.
Small Business Newsletter, May 7, 2020
Our 5/7/2020 Newsletter, which contains information about Amherst grants for small businesses and small business assistance.
Small Business Newsletter, April 30, 2020
Our 4/30/2020 Newsletter, which includes information about grants and webinars
Small Business Newsletter, April 21, 2020
Our 4/21/2020 Newsletter, which includes information on available small business grants.
Valley Community Development and MSBDC Small Business Webinars
We hosted a series of small business webinars which are now available to view on YouTube.
Recording of Northampton Small Business Grant Webinar
The webinar was held on 4/13/2020, in conjunction with the City of Northampton and the Chamber of Commerce.
Northampton Emergency Small Business Grant
Our most recent newsletter can be found here. It has information on the Northampton Emergency Small Business Grant.
Update on Workshops
Due to Governor Baker’s order, we are postponing our workshops until it’s considered safe to have gatherings again. In the meantime, feel free to contact us if you have any concerns about homeownership or your small business. We are still here to help you in any way we can! Stay safe. Stay healthy. And wash your hands.
You can also sign up for our newsletters for more updates. This is a swiftly moving situation and things change quickly.
On the Radio
Dee Dice, our Small Business Development Coordinator, was recently on WHMP’s Western Mass Business Show.