Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On August 21, 2020, standing at Rulfs Orchard and Farm Store in Peru, New York, Senator Schumer unveiled his two-pronged plan to help small businesses across the North Country and Upstate New York. Schumer’s plan will first, extend the PPP loan period to the end of the year to allow the program to continue to offer assistance, which is critical given that the program’s ability to make new loans came to an end on August 8th, and provide the option for a second PPP forgivable loan for eligible small businesses that are in need of additional assistance to survive, and second, provide additional funding for the EIDL program and lift the SBA-imposed caps that restrict the size of loan and grant awards.