NYC Employee Retention Grant Program:

1. Website: https://www1.nyc.gov/nycbusiness/article/nyc-employee-retention-grant-program

2. Information: a. The City is also offering small businesses with fewer than 5 employees a grant to

cover 40% of payroll costs for two months to help retain employees b. Available to New York City businesses with one to four employees that can

demonstrate at least a 25% decrease in revenue as a result of COVID-19 c. Eligible businesses will receive a grant covering up to 40% of their payroll for

two months. Businesses can access up to $27,000. d. Eligibility for businesses, including non-profits, must:

i. Be located within the five boroughs of New York City ii. Demonstrate that the COVID-19 outbreak caused at least a 25% decrease

in revenue 1. How to calculate revenue loss:

a. To calculate the revenue impact of COVID-19, NYC will compare average revenue for two months in 2020 (after the COVID-19 impact) to both:

i. Average revenue for the same two month period in 2019, and

ii. Average monthly revenue based on total 2019 revenue.

iii. NYC will check to see if either calculation shows at least a 25% decrease in revenue

iii. Employ 1-4 employees in total across all locations iv. Have been in operation for at least 6 months v. Have no outstanding tax liens or legal judgements

3. Supporting documents for application: a. Document Checklist:

https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/sbs/downloads/pdf/businesses/COVID19_ERG_Application_Document_Checklist.pdf

b. Financial documents for two months in 2020 demonstrating revenue decrease due to COVID-19

c. Financial documents showing your revenue for the same two months in 2019 (unless you were not in business at that time)

d. Financial documents showing your revenue for the full 2019 calendar year e. Financial documents can include: point-of-sales reports, bank statements,

quarterly sales tax filings, 2019 tax returns, or CPA-certified profit & loss statements.

f. To determine your grant amount, you will need to upload: i. Your most recent two months of payroll records

g. To process your grant, you will need to upload:

i. A signed Participation Affidavit verifying that you are eligible for the program and that you are applying in order to retain your employees

ii. Your bank account information 4. Application Process

a. Step 1: Create an account

b. Step 2: Eligibility Checklist

If your business is eligible you will receive the below notification:

c. Step 3: Main Business Info

i. You will need to provide all of the requested information

d. Step 4: Profile i. Complete all requested information

e. Step 5: Finance

i. Complete the following sections

f. Step 6: Supporting Documents

i. Review and attach supporting documents ii. Participation Affidavit:

https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/sbs/downloads/pdf/businesses/COVID19_ERG_participation_affidavit_form.pdf

a. Write a note referencing which document you are

uploading b. Choose a file to upload c. Click “Add Note” d. Click “Upload Document”

iii. Revenue statements for two consecutive months in 2020

a. Write a note referencing which document you are

uploading b. Choose a file to upload c. Click “Add Note” d. Click “Upload Document”

iv. Revenue statements for the same two consecutive months in 2019

a. Write a note referencing which document you are

uploading b. Choose a file to upload c. Click “Add Note” d. Click “Upload Document”

v. Annual revenue statements for 2019

a. Write a note referencing which document you are

uploading

b. Choose a file to upload c. Click “Add Note” d. Click “Upload Document”

vi. Bank Information

a. Write a note referencing which document you are

uploading b. Choose a file to upload c. Click “Add Note” d. Click “Upload Document”

vii. Payroll records for each employee

a. Write a note referencing which document you are

uploading b. Choose a file to upload c. Click “Add Note” d. Click “Upload Document”

viii. Proof of NYC location

a. Write a note referencing which document you are

uploading b. Choose a file to upload c. Click “Add Note” d. Click “Upload Document”

g. Step 7: Program Feedback

h. Step 8: Affirm and Submit