2021年5月25日 来源：纽约市审计长办公室
(new york, ny) – today, new york city comptroller scott m. stringer launched a new one-stop covid-19 recovery center to connect new yorkers with city, state, and federal relief and services as the city emerges from the pandemic. this comprehensive multilingual guide offers information, resources, and opportunities for tenants, homeowners, parents, small business owners, excluded workers, and more. through the online hub, new yorkers can access critical information about public programs including the covid-19 rental assistance program, expanded child tax credit, covid-19 funeral assistance, excluded workers fund, stimulus checks, affordable broadband access, and the homeownership relief and protection program.
“as our city emerges from the covid-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever that new yorkers know where they can find accurate information on the resources available to them,” said comptroller stringer. “that’s why my office developed the covid-19 recovery center, a multilingual comprehensive guide that brings key information about the many government programs available directly to new yorkers in need. whether you are a tenant, homeowner, parent, small business owner, excluded worker, or a concerned citizen looking to assist a neighbor, i encourage all new yorkers trying to navigate these challenging times to visit our covid-19 recovery center and take advantage of this critical resource.”
the covid-19 recovery center contains information about recent policy changes, options for financial support for residents and businesses alike, and eligibility and how to apply for government assistance including:
the american rescue plan’s expansion of the child tax credit: up to $3,600 available per child
covid-19 funeral assistance: up to $9,000 per funeral
economic impact payments (stimulus checks)
excluded workers fund: up to $15,600 available (minus automatic tax deductions) per applicant
homeownership relief and protection program
real property tax relief credit: up to $350 available per household
home energy assistance program (heap)
federal and state programs for affordable broadband access: discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service and up to $100 for one-time purchase of a computer or tablet through federal program; high-speed broadband plans as low as $15 per month available to low-income customers through state program
recovery and capital grants for nonprofit arts and cultural organizations
covid-19 emergency rental assistance program
centers for disease control (cdc) eviction moratorium
new york state eviction moratorium
employee retention credit: credit of up to $28,000 per employee for 2021 is available to small businesses that have seen revenues decline or were temporarily shuttered due to covid-19
paid leave credit program: tax credits equal to wages of up to $5,000 available for businesses that offer paid leave to employees who are sick or quarantining
restaurant revitalization fund: provides restaurants with funding equal to their pandemic-related revenue loss up to $10 million per business and no more than $5 million per physical location
shuttered venue operators grant: grants equal to 45% of gross earned revenue available for eligible applicants
state programs including covid-19 pandemic small business recovery grant program, new york restaurant resiliency grant program, restaurant return-to-work tax credit, new york city musical and theatrical production tax credit
comptroller stringer first launched an online covid-19 resource center in april 2020. this updated site offers sign-up information to receive text updates in english and spanish, and contact information for additional questions and individual assistance.