Livingston County, New York

The Livingston County Department of Health would like to share the following COVID-19 information. Other Livingston County resources include: COVID-19 webpage: http://bit.ly/2XXYBhx COVID-19 interactive map: http://bit.ly/3am0rN7 (desktop version); http://bit.ly/2Vfv8PO (mobile version) COVID-19 toll free hotline: 1-877-280-6775

Here is a reference guide to help you determine if you are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination and when you can get one in New York State.

Check out the Golisano Construction Technology Training Program, designed to expose participants to scalable aspects of the Building Trades. This six-week curriculum offers classroom and experiential learning through interactive labs and field work. Participants will gain OSHA 10 certification and learn the following trades: Roofing; Window & Door Installation; Siding; Plumbing; Pipe fitting; Electrical Wiring; Drywall & Finishing; Painting. All participants will graduate with a full set of tools and introductions to local companies in the construction field. APPLY BY JANUARY 22, 2021 for the class beginning February 8th.

Two Livingston County Economic Development staff members, Louise Wadsworth and Maureen Wheeler, have become certified Facilitators to teach the Destination Creation Course, a class designed to help business owners increase their revenue and customer traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Wadsworth and Wheeler are the first and only certified Facilitators in New York State and two of only 48 trained Facilitators in North America! Read more here: https://bit.ly/3mZWogD.

Livingston County as one of 3,069 counties across the country joins its peers in urging Congress to pass immediate legislation ensuring that counties of all sizes have access to direct, flexible funding to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3ozYIeN.

ATTENTION OLDER ADULTS: To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine, please call the Livingston County Department of Health at 1-877-280-6775 or visit our dedicated COVID-19 webpage at http://bit.ly/3qlo8NY.

Calling all Main Street property owners! Do you want grant funding to renovate your building? Please take our survey! Livingston County Economic Development i...s applying for New York Main Street grant funding to assist downtown property owners with transformative building renovations. Interest from building owners will strengthen our application and increase our chances of being funded! Do you have a project that you would like to complete in 2021? If approved, you could receive up to 75% reimbursement of your eligible project costs. We are seeking transformative projects not just regular maintenance. Eligible project costs include: Façade restoration Preparation for commercial tenants Residential improvements Energy efficiency, accessibility, and health/safety improvements If you are interested in participating, please take this quick and easy survey by December 24th: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NYMSinterest Please note that this survey is not an application, it is meant to gather interest and does not guarantee that you will be awarded funding. If you own multiple buildings, please complete the survey once for each property. #growlivco #investedinyou #livcony

FREE DRIVE-THRU COVID-19 RAPID TESTING: The Livingston County Department of Health will be providing free drive-thru COVID-19 rapid testing with same day results for Livingston County residents only. Testing will be available on Saturday, December 12, 2020 from 10AM 12PM at 10 Murray Hill Drive in Mount Morris. No appointments are necessary, and testing will be available until supplies are depleted. ***YOU WILL NEED TO BRING PHOTO ID*** In order to expedite the testing process, please visit the Livingston County website at www.livingstoncounty.us/172 to complete and print an intake form. Be sure to bring this intake form with you to the drive-thru testing site. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3lTWkO6.

What you can’t see, smell, or hear can harm your family. To protect your family from poisonous carbon monoxide (CO), install battery-operated CO detectors near every sleeping area in your home and check them regularly to ensure they are functioning properly.