Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corp

COVID-19 Resources

Our office is closed but the HVADC staff are working remotely and are available to assist you. Please email info@hvadc.org if you need assistance.

We will keep this page updated with new information and opportunities as they become available.

Last updated: 06/10/21

Funding Resources NYS/Local Resources Federal Resources

Funding Resources:

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP-2) - ENDING SOON

Application deadline - October 12, 2021

Has your operation been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? USDA is implementing updates to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) for producers of agricultural commodities marketed in 2020 who faced market disruptions due to COVID-19. This is part of a larger initiative to improve USDA pandemic assistance to producers.

USDA’s Farm Service Agency is currently accepting new and modified CFAP 2 applications. USDA re-opened CFAP 2 signup beginning April 5, 2021. Signup will close on October 12, 2021.

Click here to apply or find out more info

CFAP-2 resources:

- Newly-updated comprehensive guide to CFAP-2 - including appeals process - from FLAG:

http://www.flaginc.org/covid-19-guide/

USDA’s primary information portal: https://www.farmers.gov/coronavirus/pandemic-assistance/cfap2

Application Period Opens for Pandemic Response and Safety Grant Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a Request for Applications (RFA) for the new Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant program and encourages eligible entities to apply now for funds. Applications must be submitted electronically through the grant portal at https://usda-prs.grantsolutions.gov/usda by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 22, 2021. Approximately $650 million in funding is available for the PRS grants, which are funded by the Pandemic Assistance provided in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.

For more information visit: https://usda-prs.grantsolutions.gov/usda

New York State COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program

The NYS COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program provides flexible grant assistance to currently viable small businesses, micro-businesses and for-profit independent arts and cultural organizations which have experienced economic hardship due the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations must be currently viable and have begun operation on or before March 1, 2019, and continue to be in operation as of the date of application (may be shuttered due to COVID restrictions). Grant awards will be calculated based on a business’ annual gross receipts for 2019.

For information visit https://nysmallbusinessrecovery.com/ Grant Program Guide (pdf): GUIDE

SBA Restaurant Revitalization Fund

The SBA’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund provides emergency assistance for eligible restaurants, bars, and other qualifying businesses impacted by COVID -19. Also included are bakeries, brewpubs, tasting rooms, taprooms, breweries and wineries and distilleries. Some calculations and restriction apply, but you can learn more about the program at

Visit https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/restaurant-revitalization-fund for information.

New York Forward Loan Fund (NYFLF)

New York Forward Loan Fund (NYFLF) is a new economic recovery loan program aimed at supporting New York State small businesses, nonprofits and small landlords as they reopen after the COVID-19 outbreak and NYS on PAUSE. It targets state’s small businesses with 20 or fewer full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. NYFLF is providing working capital loans so that small businesses have access to credit as they reopen. They are available to businesses that did not receive a loan from either the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) or SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) for COVID-19 in 2020.

Visit https://esd.ny.gov/nyforwardloans-info for information.

SBA EIDL Advance/Loan

The Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance/Loan portal reopened May 4, 2020 at 12:00pm for farms only. The re-opening of the portal is for agricultural businesses that were previously ineligible for the program. New non-agricultural business applications will not be accepted.The portal will be opened for a limited period, and it is recommended that you apply as soon as possible.

https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance

If you have already applied under the streamlined application (March 30th to program closure), there is no need to re-apply.

Agricultural Businesses Defined:

source: Cornell Cooperative Extension

Agricultural businesses includes those businesses engaged in the production of food and fiber, ranching, and raising of livestock, aquaculture, and all other farming and agricultural related industries (as defined by section 18(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 647(b)). SBA is encouraging all eligible agricultural businesses with 500 or fewer employees wishing to apply to begin preparing their business financial information needed for their application.

If you are unfamiliar with the EIDL program, we included it in a recent fact sheet https://bit.ly/3eW0inq.

Here is a chart summarizing the differences between te EIDL and PPP

Additional helpful links:

Presentation on Small Business Administration's guidance for applying to EIDL: https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/resource_files/EIDL-BDO_Presentation_March_26_0.pdf

Free video tutorial on how to fill out the EIDL application (incl. forms needed based on business structure): https://vimeo.com/399334577

US Small Business Administration

https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Explained

SBA Website

https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program

NYS/Local Resources:

New Guidance on Reopening Horticulture Business by Region - (even if already open!)

Phase One begins May 15 and is allowed in Southern Tier, Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley and North Country regions at the moment. The map for the regions is here: https://esd.ny.gov/regions. For more information click HERE

Protect Yourself and Your Family from Coronavirus (COVID-19)

https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/protect-yourself-and-your-family-coronavirus-covid-19

Protect Yourself Signage English (pdf) Spanish (pdf) Additional languages available in above link

Interim Guidance for Cleaning & Disinfection of Food Manufacturing Facilities or Food Retail Stores for COVID-19

https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/03/cleaningfoodstorescovid-19.pdf or DOWNLOAD