Bill > A10330

This bill establishes a new nonprofit news media jobs grant program within the existing newspaper and broadcast media jobs program to provide financial support to eligible nonprofit news organizations that increase their employee numbers. The bill defines "eligible nonprofit news media organization" as a public television or radio corporation or a nonprofit organization exempt from state income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which is in good standing with the state and meets other criteria similar to eligible businesses in the media industry, but for its nonprofit status. It also defines "net employee increase" as an increase of at least one full-time employee. The program will offer grants to these organizations based on a "net qualifying journalist employee increase," with specific grant amounts tied to the number of new full-time employees and a percentage of their wages, subject to annual caps and a requirement that fifty percent of the funds be set aside for smaller organizations with one hundred or fewer employees. The bill also outlines eligibility criteria for these grants, including demonstrating a local audience and operating for at least one year, and details the application and approval process, ensuring that grants will not be conditioned on editorial content.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10330