COVID-19: Resources for Businesses
Montgomery County encourages local businesses to explore all forms of Federal and State assistance that may be available.
Resources to assist in this search include:
Public Health Emergency Grant Reporting
Businesses that received a Public Health Emergency Grant (PHEG) are required to submit a report detailing how the grand funds were spent. All recipients received an email with a link to the reporting form. This email also included the grant application number and the amount of the grant. If you received this email request, please complete the report by May 15, 2021
Instructions and sample reports
Maryland Relief Act
Small Business Assistance Programs
As part of the bipartisan Relief Act of 2021, the Maryland Department of Commerce will provide funding through six new programs targeting specific groups of businesses.
Small Business COVID-19 RELIEF Grant Program
To support Maryland’s small businesses facing continued financial impacts from the novel coronavirus, the state established through bipartisan legislation the new Maryland Small Business COVID-19 RELIEF Grant Program in 2021 with $10 million in state Relief Act funding.
The application period for this program closed on April 6, 2021. If you submitted an application and want to check your status, please check the application portal.
Small, Minority and Women Owned Business Account
COVID-19 RELIEF Program
To support Maryland’s small businesses facing continued financial impacts from the novel coronavirus, the state established through bipartisan legislation the Maryland Small, Minority and Women-Owned Business Account COVID-19 RELIEF Program in 2021 with $10 million in state Relief Act funding.
These Relief Act funds will be disbursed through Commerce’s existing Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Account, also known as the Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) program.Commuter and Shuttle Bus COVID-19 RELIEF Grant Program
To support Maryland commuter and shuttle bus companies facing continued financial impacts from the novel coronavirus, the state established through bipartisan legislation the Maryland Commuter and Shuttle Bus COVID-19 RELIEF Grant Program with $8 million in state Relief Act funding. The grant is directed to those companies that were impacted by reduction of routes by the Maryland Transit Administration.
For questions, please reach out to info@visitmaryland.org.
Additional grant programs targeted toward Online Sales and Telework Assistance, Restaurant and Caterers as well as Lodging and Accommodation establishments will be managed at the local level. Details regarding the application period for these programs is not yet available. Please check back for more information as it becomes available.
Important Updates on Unemployment Benefits
Includes self-employed, independent contractors, “gig” workers.
Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act Unemployment Insurance Programs
On December 27, the federal COVID-19 relief package, called the “Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act” that extends the CARES Act programs and provides additional federal unemployment benefits, was signed into law.
Read the details of the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act
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Highlighted events
Business community resources
Small Business Owners Guide to the CARES Act
Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Instructions and Application
State and County Resources:
- Comptroller of Maryland Relief Act Information
- Maryland Business Relief Wizard
- Maryland Manufacturing Network Supplier Portal
- Maryland State Resources for Businesses in Response to COVID-19
- MoCo Eats - Directory of Local Restaurant Service
- Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation COVID-19 Business Resources
- Montgomery County Food System Resources
- Resources for Agricultural Business
Contacts
Maryland Secretary of CommerceMontgomery County Government
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