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$2.7 Billion Rental Assistance Program to Provide Funding for Eligible Households Experiencing Financial Hardship; Online Applications Accepted Starting June 1
$800 Million Small Business Recovery Grant Program to Provide Funding to Small Businesses to Help Them Recover From the Economic Impact of the Pandemic; Online Applications Accepted Starting June 10
Phase Two of the Reimagine, Rebuild, Renew Campaign Will Launch Tuesday, May 25 to Make Small Businesses and Residents Aware of the Many Relief and Recovery Programs Available
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $3.5 billion in assistance for renters and small businesses experiencing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The rental assistance program makes up to $2.7 billion in emergency rental assistance available for struggling New Yorkers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications for the program will be accepted starting June 1 for eligible New Yorkers who are behind on their
NYS: $800 million COVID-19 grant program for small firms opens June 10 newsday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Overview
The New York State 2021–22 Executive Budget passed in March includes $1 billion in financial relief for small businesses. The funding initiatives include:
$800 million for the Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program,
$25 million for the Restaurant Resiliency Program,
$40 million to Arts & Cultural Organizations,
$100 million NYC Musical and Theatrical Production Tax Credit, and
$35 million Restaurant Return to Work Credit.
The $1 billion Business Pandemic Recovery Initiative is administered by the Empire State Development Corporation (ESD).
Access to these programs is crucial for the 27th District so my office and I have compiled information on each program and will keep you updated as more details and applications are finalized.
Photo by: Office of Senator Kaplan Senator Anna M. Kaplan (D-North Hills), Chair of the New York State Senate Committee on Commerce, Economic Development, and Small Business, introduced legislation, S.6397, to speed up the process of establishing the COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program, a new, $800 million flexible recovery grant program being made available to small businesses who suffered pandemic related hardship over the past year. The funding to create the grant program was included in the recently enacted State budget, with a provision that Empire State Development, the State s economic development agency, would craft the parameters of the program and develop a means of facilitating applications and disbursement to needy small businesses.