Nizhny Novgorod business will receive another 70 million rubles. COVID compensation

Funds are intended to pay utility bills and to pay employees

Deputies of the Duma of Nizhny Novgorod approved the allocation of 70.6 million rubles. as a reimbursement for the costs of entrepreneurs affected by the spread of covid-19 .

According to the press service of the City Duma, this money is a subsidy from the regional budget and is intended to pay for utility services of enterprises and wages of workers.

Of the 70.6 million rubles. the main part (69 million rubles) will be transferred under 118 agreements with entrepreneurs for reimbursement of employees' wages. So far, 1.2 million rubles have been allocated for reimbursement of utility bills. However, this amount is not enough and the department of entrepreneurship development of the city administration expects 28 million rubles from the regional government. for 31 more agreements.

Since the beginning of the CORONAVIRUS pandemic in Nizhny Novgorod, financial assistance has been provided to 1,594 business entities. The commissions approved 4,160 applications for the amount of 838.65 million rubles.

On the basis of agreements concluded with the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Entrepreneurship of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, 340.68 million rubles were allocated in 2020, in 2021 - 531.9 million . rub. 4,054 payments were made in the amount of 801.39 million rubles.

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