§ 16-ff. COVID-19 pandemic small business recovery grant program. 1.\nDefinitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the\nfollowing meanings:\n (a) "Small business" shall mean a business which is resident in this\nstate, independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field, and\nemploys one hundred or less persons.\n (b) "Micro-business" shall mean a business which is a resident in this\nstate, independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field, and\nemploys ten or less persons.\n (c) "The program" shall mean the COVID-19 pandemic small business\nrecovery grant program established pursuant to subdivision two of this\nsection.\n (d) "Applicant" shall mean a small business or for-profit independent\narts and cultural organization submitting an application for a grant\naward to the program.\n (e) "COVID-19 health and safety protocols" means any restrictions\nimposed on the operation of businesses by executive order 202 of 2020\nissued by the governor, or any extension or subsequent executive order\nissued in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, or any\nother statute, rule, or regulation imposing restrictions on the\noperation of businesses in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)\npandemic.\n (f) "For-profit independent arts and cultural organization" shall mean\na small or medium sized private for-profit, independently operated\nlive-performance venue, promoter, production company, or performance\nrelated business located in New York state negatively impacted by\nCOVID-19 health and safety protocols, and having one hundred or less\nfull-time employees, excluding seasonal employees. The qualifying\norganizations under this definition may include businesses engaged in a\nfield including, but not limited to, architecture, dance, design, film,\nmusic, theater, opera, media, literature, museum activities, visual\narts, folk arts and casting.\n 2. COVID-19 pandemic small business recovery grant program\nestablished. The COVID-19 pandemic small business recovery grant\nprogram is hereby created to provide assistance to small businesses and\nfor-profit independent arts and cultural organizations who have\nexperienced economic hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic.\n 3. Authorization. The corporation is hereby authorized, using\navailable funds, to issue grants and provide technical assistance and\noutreach to small businesses, for-profit independent arts and cultural\norganizations, and technical assistance partners for the purpose of\naiding the recovery of the New York state economy, and may promulgate\nguidelines or regulations to effectuate the purposes herein.\n 4. Selection criteria and application process. (a) In order to be\neligible for a grant or additional form of support under the program, an\neligible small business or for-profit independent arts and cultural\norganization shall:\n (i) Be incorporated in New York state or licensed or registered to do\nbusiness in New York state;\n (ii) Be a currently viable small business or for-profit independent\narts and cultural organization that has been in operation since before\nMarch 1, 2019;\n (iii) Be able to demonstrate lost revenue or other economic hardship\ndue to the COVID-19 pandemic or compliance with COVID-19 health and\nsafety protocols which resulted in business modifications,\ninterruptions, or closures. To demonstrate lost revenue or other\neconomic hardship, the applicant shall show a loss in year-to-date\nrevenue as of December 31, 2020, compared with the same period in 2019;\n (iv) Be in substantial compliance with applicable federal, state and\nlocal laws, regulations, codes and requirements; and\n (v) Not owe any federal, state or local taxes prior to July 15, 2020,\nor have an approved repayment, deferral plan, or agreement with\nappropriate federal, state and local taxing authorities.\n (b) Grants awarded from this program shall be available to eligible\nmicro-businesses, small busine
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