COVID-19 Relief

COVID-19 Capital Costs Tax Credit Program

Empire State Development is partnering with FORWARD to administer the $250M COVID-19 Capital Costs Tax Credit Program. Eligible NYS businesses can receive a refundable tax credit of up to $25,000 based on COVID-19 expenses.

To help small business owners better understand this program, FORWARD will be hosting a webinar this Wednesday, July 26th at 1:00pm. During the webinar, FORWARD will review the program, the application process and have a Q&A session.

RSVP for the webinar: https://bit.ly/COVIDTaxCreditWebinarJuly.

COVID-19 Capital Costs Tax Credit Program

Did your small business have extra expenses as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic? If you answer YES, you may qualify for tax credits of up to $25,000 from New York State’s new COVID-19 Capital Costs Tax Credit Program!

Contact our Business Counselor: Moru Liang (email MoruLiang@cmpny.org or call (646) 603 - 7172) for more info or application assistance.

CitizensNYC Neighborhood Business Grants - up to $10,000

CMP BOC (Business Outreach Center) is actively assisting small businesses in applying for the CitizensNYC Neighborhood Business Grants which provides up to $10,000 grant to eligible small business owners.

Preference will be given to businesses that are:

  • Owned by people of color, immigrants, or women

  • Owned by low- and moderate-income residents

  • In need of funding to sustain business operations

To be eligible for a grant:

  • Business must be located in one of New York City’s five boroughs.

  • Active for-profit business and was generating revenue on January 1, 2020.

  • Business must employ no more than 10 employees.

  • Business can provide proof of business, such as tax return, business bank account or business license.

  • Demonstrated business revenue decrease of at least 25% due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For more information and application assistance, please contact us:

Small Business Recovery Grant Application Workshop on 1/24

CMP BOC (Business Outreach Center) is actively assisting small and micro businesses, for-profit independent art and cultural organizations that have experienced economic hardship due to pandemic in applying for NYS COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program. Economically and socially disadvantaged business owners, and those located in distressed communities, are strongly encouraged to apply.

If your business needs assistance on applications, attend our workshop on Jan. 24th, at 7-8 PM, to learn about the eligibility and documentation requirements of the program, and how CMP could assist you in applying for the grant.

The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. RSVP here: bit.ly/CMPJAN24

Learn about Community Resources and Support Services during COVID-19

CMP BOC and Hamilton-Madison House together will be hosting a free webinar on Learning about Community Resources and Support Services (in Mandarin) on Monday, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, September 20th, 2021.

Join us to learn more about pandemic relief assistance for small businesses provided by CMP BOC, as well as behavioral health services, early childhood and senior services provided by Hamilton-Madison House and NY Project Hope.

For more information, please contact us at (212) 571-1698. RSVP here: http://bit.ly/CMP920

Excluded Workers Fund

CMP is actively assisting people who lost income during the COVID-19 pandemic and are not eligible for and did not receive unemployment insurance or any other COVID-19 income relief or other specified benefits from the state or federal government in applying for Excluded Workers Fund (EWF).

Click on the flyers below to learn more. Contact us for assistance.

Small Business Recovery Grant Program

CMP BOC (Business Outreach Center) is actively assisting small and micro businesses, for-profit independent art and cultural organizations that have experienced economic hardship due to pandemic in applying for NYS COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program.

If your business needs assistance, or simply wants to learn more about the Recovery Grant Program, please contact us at MoruLiang@cmpny.org or JocelynLiu@cmpny.org or 646-292-9672 / 646-292-5380.

COVID Relief Assistance

In partnership with the NY Nanum Foundation, CMP has successfully distributed a total emergency fund of $10,000 to 25 recipients, who have been financially hit hard by the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, to help them pay for groceries, utility bills and to take care of their family.

We thank the NY Nanum Foundation for your partnership and support!