(a) In order to provide general development financing assistance to retail and service businesses and agricultural and manufacturing businesses in eligible Areas (as defined below), the following provisions of the rule are modified as follows solely for fund assistance.

1. (1) Eligible area shall mean:

   1. (i) for assistance with respect to the closure of the bridge closure, as defined below:

      1. (a) with respect to assistance for retail and service businesses the Towns of Crown Point, Moriah, and Ticonderoga, New York, the Village of Port Henry, New York; and
      2. (b) with respect to assistance for agricultural and manufacturing businesses, Essex County, New York; and
   2. (ii) for assistance with respect to damages and losses caused by or related to storms and flooding occurring from and including August 27, 2011 and continuing through and including September 8, 2011, in Essex County, New York.
2. (2) Bridge closure shall mean the October 16, 2010 emergency permanent closing of the unsafe Lake Champlain Bridge.
3. (3) The term distressed area in section 4243.2(a)(7) of this Part shall also include the eligible areas.
4. (4) The term eligible applicant in section 4243.2(a)(11) of this Part shall also include all retail and service businesses and agricultural and manufacturing businesses.
5. (5) The term eligible business in section 4243.2(a)(12) of this Part shall also include all retail and service businesses and agricultural and manufacturing businesses.
6. (6) The term eligible recipient in section 4243.2(a)(13)(iii) of this Part shall also include all retail and service businesses and agricultural and manufacturing businesses.
7. (7) The term ineligible cost in section 4243.2(a)(22)(v) of this Part does not apply.
8. (8) The term ineligible recipient in section 4243.2(a)(23)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of this Part does not apply.
9. (9) Section 4243.7 of this Part regarding fees does not apply. There are no fees for fund assistance.