Establishes the "save our small-business grant program" to aid certain small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
This bill establishes New York's "Save Our Small-Business Grant Program" to provide financial aid to small businesses harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. It requires businesses to prove pandemic-related hardship (e.g., revenue loss, closures) through a publicly listed application process managed by the Division for Small-Business and regional economic development councils. Grants are capped at $50,000 per business and will stop accepting new applications once the state’s economy returns to pre-pandemic levels, as certified by the budget director. The program expires upon this economic recovery notification, with pending applications finalized before termination.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 18, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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State
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Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
RRepublican/Conservative
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