Governor Hochul announced a $450M tourism recovery package including a $100M Return-to-Work Grant Program to encourage tourism employers to rehire staff and $25M in grants to attract convention & hotel events.

The 11th Annual NYS MWBE Forum, from Dec. 14-16 in Albany, offers virtual and in-person networking with hundreds of attendees, information and access to project opportunities and financing and tools to adapt and succeed. 

Providing $800 million in grant assistance to businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

The $35 million program provides an incentive to COVID-impacted restaurants to bring restaurant staff back-to-work, and to increase hiring at NYS restaurants.