NH State Representative Steven Smith

NH Career Academy

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Rep. Steven Smith

Starting an educational program for your career can have a pretty vague finish line. As you train for a few years, you wonder where you are going to go apply that knowledge and get a return on your educational investment. This program maps it out including an interview with an employer. ~ Steve

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“Beginning in the Fall of 2020, the New Hampshire Career Academy is an innovative education program that provide students with a pathway leading to a high school diploma, an associates degree, an industry credential, and a job interview with a New Hampshire employer. This happens over a two-year period at no tuition cost to students or their families.

Students enter the program at the start of their senior year of high school, and complete both their high school graduation requirements and associate degree or certificate program requirements two years later, equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to be successful in their chosen career. There is a wide range of programs offered.”

For more information, go to https://www.education.nh.gov/partners/education-outside-classroom/nh-career-academy and/or contact:

Nate Greene
Administrator, Bureau of Educational Opportunities
Nathaniel.Greene@doe.nh.gov
(603) 271-5252

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Last Day for SELF grant applications

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Rep. Steven Smith

A lot of people in NH are self employed in an organization of one person. Realtors, contractors, etc. all can fall into this category. Today is the very last day for people who are in this category to apply for business assistance grants. No applications will be accepted late, so if you even suspect you qualify, apply today by 4PM. ~ Steve

New Hampshire Self Employed Livelihood Fund (SELF) Frequently Asked Questions

New Hampshire Self Employed Livelihood Fund (SELF) – Apply Here

Deadline is Today for NH self-employed businesses to apply for coronavirus relief money

https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-self-employed-businesses-can-now-apply-for-coronavirus-relief-money/33232390

Questions to state health officials focus on children as school year nears

https://www.wmur.com/article/questions-to-state-health-officials-focus-on-children-as-school-year-nears/33340980

Sununu doles out more COVID-19 aid for college students, foster kids

https://www.unionleader.com/news/health/coronavirus/sununu-doles-out-more-covid-19-aid-for-college-students-foster-kids/article_844023e0-8e17-5763-af66-e99d7f971cdf.html

New funding for businesses, colleges announced as NH COVID-19 numbers remain low

https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-coronavirus-update-july-16-2020/33335721

Bill may cement telehealth coverage

https://www.concordmonitor.com/Access-to-Telemedicine-35193766

Sununu says schools must be in charge of reopening decisions

https://www.wmur.com/article/sununu-says-schools-must-be-in-charge-of-reopening-decisions/33341043

School districts put together transportation plans

https://www.wmur.com/article/school-districts-put-together-transportation-plans/33340829

New funds for businesses, public universities, foster care

https://apnews.com/46ef312b97cf7f35206039faee6ca25e

NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – July 16th, 2020

On Thursday, July 16, 2020, DHHS announced 27 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 6,139 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are two individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 65% being female and 35% being male. The new cases reside Rockingham (7), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (4), Belknap (2), Cheshire (1), Grafton (1), Merrimack (1), and Strafford (1) counties, and in the city of Manchester (10).

Hospitalizations

No new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 668 (11%) of 6,139 cases.

Community Based Transmission

Five of the new cases had no identified risk factors.

Deaths

DHHS has also announced one additional death related to COVID-19.

• 1 female resident of Merrimack County, 60 years of age and older

Cumulative Positive Tests by County

Belknap 95
Carroll 69
Cheshire 79
Coos 11
Grafton 97
Hillsborough – Other 1,165
Hillsborough – Manchester 1622
Hillsborough – Nashua 681
Merrimack 435
Rockingham 1541
Strafford 307
Sullivan 37

New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report

(data updated July 16, 2020, 9:00 AM)

NH Persons with COVID-191 6,139
Recovered 5,136 (84%)
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 395 (6%)
Total Current COVID-19 Cases 608
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 668 (11%)
Current Hospitalizations 22

Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories,

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) 140,220
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody
Laboratory Tests 24,868
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL 34,099
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL 790
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 3,575

Number of Specimens Tested by Date of Report to NH DHHS

Information above, and archived daily updates are available here: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/news/updates.htm

Regional Information (total positive test results, deaths)

Look-back period is 1 week.

NH: 6,139 positive test results 395 deaths (1 week ago: 5,973 positive test results 387 deaths) (+161/+8)

MA: 112,581 positive test results 8380 deaths (1 week ago: 110,897 positive test results 8268 deaths) (+1745/+125)

ME: 3,598 positive test results 114 deaths (1 week ago: 3,486 positive test results 111 deaths)

VT: 1,325 positive test results 56 deaths (1 week ago: 1,272 positive test results 56 deaths)

CT: 47,750 positive test results 4,389 deaths (1 week ago: 47,209 positive test results 4,348 deaths)

RI: 17,711 positive test results 988 deaths (1 week ago: 17,243 positive test results 974 deaths)

NY: 409,476 positive test results 32,133 deaths (1 week ago: 404,207 positive test results 31,979 deaths) (+5,090/+170)

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July 16 Update

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Rep. Steven Smith

Live at 3: Governor holding latest briefing about NH’s COVID-19 response

https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-coronavirus-update-july-16-2020/33335721

Two deaths related to COVID-19 announced in NH, both tied to long-term care facilities

https://www.wmur.com/article/two-deaths-related-to-covid-19-announced-in-nh-both-tied-to-long-term-care-facilities/33329228

Education commissioner says school reopening guidelines intended to be flexible

https://www.wmur.com/article/education-commissioner-says-school-reopening-guidelines-intended-to-be-flexible/33328824

NH school districts working on plans to prepare for return of students

https://www.wmur.com/article/nh-school-districts-working-on-plans-to-prepare-for-return-of-students/33328155

New Hampshire’s school re-opening guidelines: A breakdown

https://www.concordmonitor.com/New-Hampshire-s-school-re-opening-guidelines-A-breakdown-35234490

University of New Hampshire outlines new protocols for reopening this fall

https://www.wmur.com/article/university-of-new-hampshire-outlines-new-protocols-for-reopening-this-fall/33330360

State asks Trump to extend National Guard’s COVID-19 deployment

https://www.unionleader.com/news/health/coronavirus/state-asks-trump-to-extend-national-guards-covid-19-deployment/article_ac3e81a5-76eb-5145-aa18-8ffca57a7774.html?block_id=664693

NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – July 15th, 2020

On Wednesday, July 15, 2020, DHHS announced 24 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 6,113 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are two individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 62% being female and 38% being male. The new cases reside in Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (4), Rockingham (3), Grafton (2), Merrimack (2), Belknap (1), Carroll (1), and Cheshire (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (8) and Nashua (2).