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The Office of Children and Family Services has been honored to administer the Empire Pandemic Response Reimbursement Fund (EPRRF) to support the brave working families who have gotten our state through the pandemic and into rebuilding and economic recovery. While we are no longer taking applications for the EPRRF, those with applications in progress may access them with the link below.
About the Empire Pandemic Response Reimbursement Fund
The Empire Pandemic Response Reimbursement Fund is a non-competitive application. Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria set forth below and who submit the required supporting documentation for eligible expenses will be awarded funds to reimburse out-of-pocket expenses they incurred to respond to COVID-19 that have not been reimbursed by another source. Awards will be made to eligible applicants for eligible expenditures on a first come, first served basis until funding is exhausted. The maximum reimbursement amount is $1,000 per household.
Empire Pandemic Response Reimbursement Fund Grant Opportunity Announcement
Amended 5/7/2021
English: Grant Announcement Word | Grant Announcement PDF
Spanish / Español: Grant Announcement (Spanish) Word | Grant Announcement (Spanish) PDF
The Empire Pandemic Response Reimbursement Fund Hotline:
Phone: 844-679-3369
Hours: 8:30 - 4:30, Monday - Friday
Additional Directions and Help
- Application Review Stage Descriptions
English: Application Review Stage Descriptions Word | Application Review Stage DescriptionsPDF
Spanish / Español: Application Review Stage Descriptions - Spanish Word | Application Review Stage Descriptions - Spanish PDF