COVID-19

Governor Larry Hogan today announced the $250 million ‘Maryland Strong: Economic Recovery Initiative,’ which will provide funding from the Rainy Day Fund to directly assist restaurants, small businesses, local entertainment venues, arts organizations, and Main Streets across the state. The initiative doubles the state’s total commitment to COVID-19 emergency economic relief for Marylanders to $500 […]

Governor Larry Hogan and the Maryland Department of Labor have announced additional funding is available beginning Wednesday, October 28th through the successful COVID-19 Layoff Aversion Fund, which is designed to support small businesses undergoing economic stresses due to the pandemic by preventing or minimizing the duration of unemployment resulting from layoffs. The award (up to […]

Small Business Relief and Business Owner Assistance are still available if you did not apply previously. https://www.harfordcountymd.gov/2880/COVID-19-Business-Relief-Grants Winter Restaurant Relief Grant New Restaurant Relief Grants now available even if you already received another Harford County Grant. http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/2879/Restaurant-Relief-Grant  

Eligible businesses can apply thru Monday, November 16 to be considered for the funding. https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/economicdev/covid19-assistance/restaurantreimbursement.html  

For Borrowers Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrowers may be eligible for loan forgiveness if the funds were used for eligible payroll costs, payments on business mortgage interest payments, rent, or utilities during either the 8- or 24-week period after disbursement. A borrower can apply for forgiveness once it has used all loan proceeds for which […]

Can your business use an infusion of cash to deal with losses caused by the COVID-19 epidemic? The hugely popular federal Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan program that paid forgivable loans to millions of businesses ended on August 8 (although it could come back in revised form). But you can still obtain a low-interest Emergency […]

The Payroll Protection Program (PPP) rules—they keep a-changin’. During the past month, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a new set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and a new interim final rule, which in combination create the following good news for the Payroll Protection Program (PPP): More forgiveness. The $20,833 cap on corporate owner-employee compensation […]

Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) can be a great source of low-interest funding for businesses struggling with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans, EIDLs are not forgivable—borrowers have to pay them back. But they have a low 3.75 percent interest rate and a long […]