FFCRA: Paid Time Off Work Due to Covid – up to $32k Per Person
How employees and self employed individuals can get paid time off of work due to Covid.
Other Assistance
New York State Homeowner Assistance Fund – Up to $50k per Household – Launches 1/3/2021
Up to $50,000 per eligible household, who are either:
– 30 days past due: payment of all arrears
– Have an adult member currently unemployed: six months of future household payments (in addition to arrears).
Beyond COVID – Financial Assistance – Extensive List of Programs
Here is a list of financial assistance currently available in NY.
NY – Hurricane Ida Relief
Resource with available assistance in New York for those who were affected by Hurricane Ida (September 1-3 2021).
NY Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
This ERA program helps pay the rent for eligible households. Both tenants and landlords can apply. Funds are limited, so if you are eligible, apply right away.
NY Child Care Providers – Stabilization Grant
If you have a licensed/registered/exempt child care program, you can get a grant, between $4,000 and $200,000.
Covid-19 Funeral Assistance
FEMA will reimburse up to $9,000 in funeral expenses for people who passed away due to Covid after January 20, 2020.
American Rescue Plan Act – 03/11/2021
Overview of the American Rescue Plan – Signed into law 03/11/2021
Emergency Broadband Benefit – $50 Off Per Month
Federal program that provides a $50 discount on monthly internet bills (or mobile phone plans that include internet), plus a one-off $100 credit for purchasing a device.
NY: $1,000 Grant – Empire Pandemic Response Reimbursement Fund
The Empire Pandemic Response Reimbursement Fund reimburses $1,000 to income-eligible people who worked for a NY-based “essential business” anytime from March 1, 2020.