Small Business Grant Program to Launch July 29

Small businesses that have updated their establishments to adhere to safety protocols could be eligible for a grant program slated to launch July 29.

The $14 million initiative, formally known as the ‘Reopen Montgomery’ Small Business Grant Program, will offer subsidies of $5,000 or less to cover reopening costs incurred to comply with health and safety requirements amid the pandemic.

All business and organizations that have reopened between March 16 and within 30 days of when the county begins Phase 3 are eligible for the grant.

The Reopen Montgomery program to reimburse local businesses up to $5,000 for the costs of upgrades to reopen will launch at noon on July 29: https://t.co/LuS4XvXcUf

— Councilmember Andrew Friedson (@Andrew_Friedson) July 23, 2020

The program is the latest county initiative aimed to offer economy relief to businesses struggling amid the economic downturn. Last month, the county council approved the emergency childcare relief fund which will distribute $10 million to child care programs impacted by COVID-19.

Program details in English and Spanish are available on the county website.

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Samantha Subin was a summer 2020 intern with Montgomery Community Media. At the time she was a rising senior at the University of Maryland, majoring in Multiplatform Journalism with a minor in General Business. Follow her on Twitter @samantha_subin

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