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News from Paul E. Kanjorski, Member of Congress
As you may know, on March 21, 2010, the House of Representatives considered the Affordable Care Act to improve the affordability of heath care. After careful consideration, I decided to vote in favor of this legislation. The House of Representatives passed this legislation by a vote of 219 to 212 and the President signed it into law on March 23, 2010.
One of the many provisions of this legislation established tax credits for small businesses to help defray the cost of providing health insurance to their employees, effective tax year 2010. The credit is available to businesses with fewer than 25 employees and is worth up to 35 percent of the premium costs paid by a small business in 2010. To qualify for the tax credit, businesses must have fewer than 25 "full-time equivalent" employees and average annual wages of $50,000 or less. The full tax credit is available to businesses with 10 or fewer "full-time equivalent" employees is determined by dividing the total number of hours worked in the tax year by the number of employees. Both for-profit and tax-exempt companies are eligable. More than 60 percent of small employers, or more than 4 million firms, will be eligable for these credits.
To learn more about this tax credit, I encourage you to view the IRS guidance issued on the tax credit at http://www.irs.gov The IRS also created a sheet of questions and answers which can be found on the IRS website at http://irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=220839,00.html If you have additional questions about the credit, you can contact the IRS helpline at 1-800-829-4933.
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The Valley Country Club will be the site of the 43rd annual Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce  Invitational Golf Outing. The shotgun start tournament is scheduled to take place on Thursday, August 19th and will feature trophies, prizes and awards.
Registration will be limited to Chamber members and their guests and will include 18 holes of golf, a golf cart, continental breakfast, on-course food, refreshments and trade show, cocktail and hors d’ oeuvre reception, buffet style dinner, hole in one contest, pot o’ gold contest, a $5000 putting contest, scoring awards, door prizes & more! The tournament will begin with the continental breakfast and registration at 8:30 a.m. A shotgun start is schedule for 11:00 am.
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The top academic students in five area high schools were honored Thursday, June 10th at the 36th  Annual Academic Achievement Banquet coordinated by the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce.
The program recognized the scholastic achievements of students from Hazleton Area, Immanuel Christian School, Marian Catholic High School, MMI Preparatory School, and Weatherly Area High School.
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The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Women’s Networking Committee is holding a woman’s  networking event on Tuesday, June 29th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Spa at Eagle Rock Resort in Hazleton. The event is being hosted and sponsored by the Spa at Eagle Rock Resort and is open to all business women in Greater Hazleton.
Registration and networking will begin at 5:30 pm. The theme for the evening is “A Spa Sampling at Eagle Rock Resort”. Ladies will enjoy a summer evening of networking with fellow business women from throughout Greater Hazleton. They will have the opportunity to relax on the spa’s beautiful outdoor patio. And various ongoing demonstrations of the services provided by the Spa at Eagle Rock Resort will include massage therapy, facials, pedicures, manicures, hair services and body treatments.
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FROM CONGRESSMAN PAUL E KANJORSKI
The purpose of this letter is to inform you that several government agencies are now accepting grant applications that may be of interest to you. As you may know, with my support, Congress appropriates funding to federal and state agencies that primarily award these funds through competitive solicitations. In an effort to make you aware of some of these opportunities, I wanted to bring the below solicitations to your attention.
After reviewing the information in this letter, if you decide to submit an application under any of these programs, I encourage you to contact my office and discuss your proposal with my staff. I am eager to learn about and support projects that can create jobs and improve the quality of life in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania. Please do not hesitate to contact my Projects Director, John Latini at (202) 225-6511 or
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to discuss your proposal.
Below you will find a list of recently opened solicitations and other relevant information. Please know that some programs require matching funds or have additional requirements. As a result, you should thoroughly review the programs materials before you apply. If you have specific questions about any of the below opportunities, please contact the individual listed as the program's contact person. In the event you are unable to reach the appropriate person, please do not hesitate to contact my office for assistance.
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