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May 7, 2021

CMC Announces 2021 Spirit of Community Award Winners & Nominees

The Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce (CMC) announced that it will be hosting its annual Spirit of Community Awards virtually on May 24, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

CMC’s Spirit of Community Awards celebrates the individuals and businesses who make the region special. This annual event honors educators, businesses, public safety officers, and military personnel for their community contributions!

“We are so excited to celebrate and honor some of the incredible individuals and businesses who serve our community. Our region’s high quality of life is due in large part to the people we will be recognizing. We hope you can join us virtually to thank those who make our region one of the best places to live, work, and do business!” Kristi Simon, CMC President & CEO

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MD Dept of Commerce Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program RE-OPENED

To support Maryland’s small businesses facing continued financial impacts from the novel coronavirus, the State of Maryland established through bipartisan legislation the new Maryland Small Business COVID-19 RELIEF Grant Program administered by the Maryland Department of Commerce with $10 million in state RELIEF Act funding.

This grant offers working capital to assist certain Maryland small businesses with disrupted operations due to COVID-19. Grant assistance is intended to provide interim relief complementing actions with its bank, business interruption insurance, and financial partners.

**Applications re-open April 30th at 5pm EST and close May 15th at 11:59 pm EST**

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Restaurant Revitalization Fund

This program provides emergency assistance for eligible restaurants, bars, and other qualifying businesses impacted by COVID-19.

The American Rescue Plan Act established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) to provide funding to help restaurants and other eligible businesses keep their doors open. This program will provide restaurants with funding equal to their pandemic-related revenue loss up to $10 million per business and no more than $5 million per physical location. Recipients are not required to repay the funding as long as funds are used for eligible uses no later than March 11, 2023.

**Applications are now open.**

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Prince George's Restaurant Assistance Grant

Through the Maryland Relief Act of 2021, an appropriation of $2.9 million has been made available to assist restaurants and food service establishments that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 crisis.

The Restaurant Assistance Grant will provide grants of $12,000 to Prince George’s County-based restaurants and food establishments to promote long-term sustainability and resiliency of businesses operations, support COVID-19 safety measures, and support businesses operating at reduced capacity.

Priority will be given to applicants who have not previously received prior relief funding through the Maryland Department of Commerce (MEDAAF and COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Loan or Grant Program). 15% of Grant Funds will be awarded to businesses that are in a targeted economic status.

**Applications will be accepted between May 4 and May 21, 2021.**

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Non-Profit Economic Development Recovery Grant Program

Supported by approximately $1.9 million from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, this program aims to help non-profit organizations that create/sustain jobs while serving the larger community with a mission focus on the areas of economic development, economic recovery, health and human services, and housing. The grant must be targeted to support the workforce and operations of an organization that has been impacted by the pandemic economy, especially those non-profits that have not benefitted from state and federal COVID-19 relief programs.

**The application round opens on Monday, May 10 at 9:00 a.m. and closes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 21.**

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New Functionality to Report Job Refusals and Return to Work Dates in BEACON

You may now use your BEACON 2.0 employer portal to report job refusals and employee return to work dates to the Maryland Division of Unemployment Insurance (DUI). To report or change the return to work date, please have the following information:

Employer name; Employer Identification Number; Employee’s Social Security number; Employee’s first name and last name; and Date that employee will return to work.

To report a job refusal, please have the following information:

Individual’s Social Security number; Individual’s first name and last name; Job refusal date; and Job offer date, if different from the job refusal date.

When an employer offers a job to a claimant in filing status or recalls a former employee in layoff status and the individual refuses the job (or fails to return), the employer must notify the Maryland Division of Unemployment Insurance (DUI) within 15 days of the refusal. DUI will then determine whether the claimant should.

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Multi-Chamber Business Leaders Luncheon

The Chambers of Commerce for Anne Arundel County Jointly Present...

BUSINESS LEADERS LUNCHEON with Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford

A bipartisan Q & A with Maryland Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford
Moderated questions that focus on key issues that affect business leaders in Anne Arundel County.
Attendees will have the opportunity to submit a question in advance your business would like answered by the Lt. Governor.

Seating is Limited- Register Today!

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