Governor Larry Hogan announced March 23 that Maryland has allocated more than $175 million to assist small businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by the Coronavirus outbreak. Read the details
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Andy Harris, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone have announced $10.2 million in federal funding for Maryland’s response to the coronavirus through the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.More info
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.) are urging President Trump to exercise authorities used in the wake of natural disasters to provide direct emergency assistance to individuals and families and waive local cost sharing in order to pump more federal resources into states and communities responding to the COVID-19 outbreak.Learn about it
Gov. Larry Hogan announced that Maryland has received official designation from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for its Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, which provides low-interest federal disaster loans for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Anne Arundel Economic Development Corp. (AAEDC) Interim CEO Jill Seamon announced that it will waive late fees for businesses that have loans through its finance program and whose operations are disrupted by the COVID-19 outbreak. More info
