Important Information about Small Business Economic Recovery and COVID-19 Loans and Assistance
New York State is working to support small businesses throughout the COVID-19 crisis, by providing up-to-date resources and information about economic recovery and COVID-19-related loans, funding and business counseling. See below for details about applying for the New York Forward Loan Fund, targeted toward small businesses, nonprofits and small landlords, and for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. The SBA loans are part of the $2 trillion federal stimulus bill (CARES Act) passed on March 27—and an additional $484 billion aid package signed on April 24.