KINGSTON, NY (NEWS10) – Ulster County announced that, in partnership with the Ulster County Legislature and the Ulster County Department of Economic Development, $1,000,000 in U.S. Relief Program funding to Ulster County will be awarded to more than 25 small and medium businesses create the county’s second small business assistance program. The small business assistance program, called the Ulster County Cares II Small Business Assistance Program, released applications on September 30.
Funding comes from Ulster County’s $34 million American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) award. More than $24 million of total ARPA funding has been allocated to projects in a variety of areas, including infrastructure and trails, housing, government and COVID-19 response, mental health and addiction recovery, and economic recovery and community programs.
Acting County Executive Johanna Contreras said, “As we reviewed our application for the CARES I program, we learned more about how the pandemic is affecting our small local businesses. I’m proud that we are Use our ARPA funding to provide a second round of critical funding for the Ulster County small business community.”
Formal submissions will be accepted from October 31st to December 11th. Informational webinars will be held via Zoom on October 25th and October 27th. To be eligible for funding, businesses must have 25 or fewer employees. Various business expenses including rent, wages, equipment and fixed assets will be eligible. The maximum grant per business is $35,000. The full application and instructions can be found on the Ulster County website.