- December 26, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Eighteen small businesses in Ulster County have been awarded a combined $542,983 through the county’s CARES Small Business Assistance Program, according to County Executive Pat Ryan.
Funding for each ranged from $10,600 to $35,000 and was awarded through the Ulster County Economic Development Alliance, Ryan’s office said. A second round of CARES funding announcements is expected in early 2022.
“Small businesses are the backbone of our Ulster County economy,” Ryan said in a statement. “As county executive and as a former small business owner myself, I’m committed to providing the support that we know our local businesses need to pivot and grow in the continually changing economic landscape of the COVID pandemic.”
The funding comes from a $1 million state Community Development Block Grant program that provides financial assistance to businesses.
To qualify for funding, businesses must have 25 or fewer employees and must…
