ARPA Business Hardship Grant Program

The City of Kingston is no longer accepting applications, as the window for accepting applications is now CLOSED (deadline, Wednesday, October 16, 2024).

The City of Kingston has allocated $30,000 of its federal American Rescue Plan Act award to fund a local Business Hardship Grant Program. The grant award amount is $7,500 per successful applicant. To be eligible, applicants must demonstrate their businesses were adversely impacted by ARPA-funded infrastructure construction conducted by or at the direction of the City of Kingston in 2024.

Applicants should include documented evidence that business revenue dropped during construction periods on streets and/or pedestrian walkways adjacent to the physical location of their business. The grant program opens Wednesday, October 2, 2024, and submissions will be due Wednesday October 16, 2024.

Grant funds may be used for: payroll and cost of benefits; rent; mortgage; utilities; payments for installed equipment (e.g., oven, refrigerator); other equipment (e.g., computer, software); product inventory; signage; technical assistance, counseling or other services to assist with business planning needs.

Instructions and the grant application are available to the right of this page. The application form is a fillable pdf; applicants may download and type directly into the form.

Application packets should be emailed to: breynolds@kingston-ny.gov (A confirmation email will be sent to you upon receipt.) City staff will review grant applications for completeness and eligibility. Applicants may be asked to provide additional information.

What’s covered: Relevant ARPA-funded infrastructure projects that have been conducted during the 2024 calendar year. They are as follows: Post Office Park, Dietz Stadium Improvement Project, Clinton Avenue Streetscape, Henry Street Streetscape, and ADA Sidewalk Ramps.

Only digital, electronically transmitted copies of applications will be accepted. For questions about the application, eligibility, or other concerns, please contact: Bill Reynolds, Grant Manager.