In an effort to support small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Raising the NYS Bar Restaurant Recovery Fund offers approximately $3 million in reimbursement grants for up to $5,000 to eligible businesses. The program is intended to support full-service restaurants – the industry hit hardest by the pandemic – during the winter months when outdoor dining is limited and as restaurants adjust to New York State’s COVID-19 safety restrictions and new mandates. Restaurants can apply to the “Raising the Bar Restaurant Recovery Fund” starting Monday, January 11, 2021. For more information visit the Empire State Development website at https://esd.ny.gov/raising-bar-restaurant-recovery-fund.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact Cindy Shannon at Empire State Development’s Division of Small Business and Technology Development, at (518) 292-5349 or Cynthia.Shannon@esd.ny.gov | www.esd.ny.gov.