716-661-9430
Fax
716-661-9436
Primary Services
Business Assistance Centers, Business Consulting Services, Business Incubators, Extreme Cold Warming Centers, Extreme Heat Cooling Centers, Financial Literacy Training, Microenterprise Development/Support, Microenterprise Financing, Minority Business Development, Minority Business Financing, Organizational Consultation/Technical Assistance, Small Business Development, Small Business Financing
Description
Focuses on creating asset development opportunities for both residents and entrepreneurs. Assists individuals in growing and investing in their communities by providing lending capital, training, consulting, technical assistance, seminars, workshops, and low-cost business rental space to new and existing businesses that would otherwise lack access to these services. Assists area residents in developing asset based thinking by providing financial literacy training, basic budgeting, and home appliance loans to combat predatory lenders.
Loan programs and Cottage Industry Assistance Program target low to moderate income existing and prospective individuals. Chautauqua Microenterprise Loan Fund and the Women and Minority Microenterprise Loan Fund Programs help small businesses by providing small business start up and expansion loans.
The small business incubator offers small businesses an opportunity to grow and stabilize with subsidies around rent, business services, and technical assistance.
Serves as a Warming Center during times of excessive cold and as a Cooling Center during times of excessive heat. Always call ahead to make sure a Warming/Cooling Center is open before going there.
Loan programs and Cottage Industry Assistance Program target low to moderate income existing and prospective individuals. Chautauqua Microenterprise Loan Fund and the Women and Minority Microenterprise Loan Fund Programs help small businesses by providing small business start up and expansion loans.
The small business incubator offers small businesses an opportunity to grow and stabilize with subsidies around rent, business services, and technical assistance.
Serves as a Warming Center during times of excessive cold and as a Cooling Center during times of excessive heat. Always call ahead to make sure a Warming/Cooling Center is open before going there.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.
Eligibility
Varies by program; call or visit website for more information.
Service Area: Chautauqua County.
Service Area: Chautauqua County.
Intake Process
Call or walk in.
Program Fees
Vary depending on program.
Languages
Spanish available.
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Date of Official Change
Oct 12, 2020
Contacts
Josiah Lamp (Primary)
Housing & Community Development Director
jlamp@chautopp.org
716-366-8176 x3305
Michael Michalski
Economic Development Coordinator
mmichalski@chautopp.org
716-366-8176