Application Certification
New York State COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program
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independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field, and employs one hundred or less
persons. "Micro-business" means a business which is resident in New York State, incorporated in
New York State and licensed or registered to do business in New York State, is independently
owned and operated, not dominant in its field, and employs ten or less persons. "For-profit
independent arts and cultural organization" means a small or medium sized private for-profit,
independently operated live-performance venue, promoter, production company, or
performance-related business located in New York State negatively impacted by COVID-19 Health
and Safety Protocols (defined below), and having one hundred or less full-time employees,
excluding seasonal employees.
___ 7. Applicant is a currently viable Small Business, Micro-business, and/or For-profit Independent Arts
and Cultural Organization, as determined by Applicant’s net profit reported on Applicant’s 2019
federal tax return, that began operations on or before March 1, 2019 and remains in operation as
of the date Applicant submits its application (subject solely to Applicant being temporarily
shuttered in compliance with Grantor’s COVID-19 restrictions). Applicant acknowledges and
agrees that if Applicant’s business has ceased, or at any time within three (3) months after the
date it receives any grant award funds under this Program ceases to operate permanently,
Applicant may be required to return all or any portion of such grant award funds.
___ 8. Applicant has experienced, and can and will provide satisfactory evidence of, loss of gross receipts
as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, or compliance with COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols,
which resulted in Applicant’s business modifications, interruptions, or closures. “COVID-19 Health
and Safety Protocols” means any restrictions imposed on the operation of businesses by executive
order 202 of 2020 issued by the Governor of the State, or any extension or subsequent executive
order issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, or any other statute, rule, or regulation
imposing restrictions on the operation of businesses in response to COVID-19.
___ 9. Applicant hereby represents and warrants to each and all of the following:
(a) Applicant had 2019 or 2020 gross receipts of between $25,000 and $2,500,000 per
annum, as reflected on Applicant’s filed federal tax returns;
(b) Applicant’s business generated a positive net profit in 2019, as reflected on Applicant’s
2019 filed federal tax return;
(c) Applicant experienced at least a twenty-five percent (25%) loss in annual gross receipts
in a year-to-year revenue comparison as of December 31, 2020 to the same period in
2019, in each case, as reflected on Applicant’s 2019 and 2020 filed federal tax returns,
provided that, solely for the purposes of the 2020 annual gross receipts calculation, any
2020 New York State Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, 2020 Federal Pandemic
Unemployment Compensation and/or New York State Lost Wage Assistance Program
proceeds received by the undersigned, as verified by ESD’s authorized designee, shall
be added to such amount of Applicant’s 2020 annual gross receipts; and
(d) Applicant’s 2020 total expenses, as reflected on Applicant’s 2020 filed federal tax
returns, exceed the aggregate amount of grant funds Applicant is eligible for under this
Program.
___ 10. Applicant is in substantial compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations,
codes, and requirements.