Clayton NY – The Clayton Local Development Corporation (CLDC) is partnering with the Town of Clayton to announce a COVID-19 Relief Program for small businesses and non-profits located within the Town of Clayton. The $130,000 funding for this program has been made available by the Town of Clayton via the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
ARPA funds may be used to respond to the public health emergency or its negative economic impacts, including assistance to small businesses, or aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel and hospitality. All uses must comply with U.S. Department of Treasury guidelines.
The CLDC will administer this program to aid small businesses and nonprofits that have been in operation for at least the last three years and suffered or continue to suffer losses and hardships due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Independently owned small businesses registered with the State of New York with annual operating expenses less than $2 million as demonstrated on their most recent tax statement; or a non-profit 501(c)(3) in good standing with annual operating expenses less than $2 million as evidenced on their most recent IRS Form 990 and are located within the municipal boundaries of the Town of Clayton that provide direct services to the Clayton community are eligible to apply.
The CLDC anticipates that applicants will primarily utilize funding to cover working capital expenses such as payroll and benefits costs, costs to retain employees, rent/mortgage, insurance, utilities, inventory, supplies or other hard and soft costs related to operations and/or improvements. To maximize flexibility, the project will allow for both forward and backward-looking expenses. Applicants will be required to submit copies of all bills, invoices and/or receipts for items that grant funding will subsidize. Applicants will also be required to provide their latest federal tax return.
ARPA Funds may also be used to adopt safer operating procedures (COVID-19 prevention or mitigation tactics) such as physical changes to enable social distancing, enhanced cleaning efforts, barriers or partitions. Project specific costs can be retroactive back to a starting date of March 3, 2021.
The maximum award, per Federal Guidelines, is $25,000.00 per applicant. The award process will be based on the number of eligible applications received and the overall needs within the community.
Complete grant guidelines and the application are available on the CDLC’s website www.claytonldc.org.
All applicants must submit their completed applications to the CLDC via email to the following address: cldc@townofclayton.com or by mail to Clayton LDC, PO Box 99, Clayton, NY 13624. Applications are due February 11, 2022 by 4pm.
