COVID 19 Local Business Resources
Additional COVID-19 Loans now available for Maryland small businesses Beginning July 20 - A new low-interest loan program is available to small businesses throughout Maryland that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Governor Hogan recently announced that an additional $50 million was allocated for small businesses in need. Specifically, $5 million is being designated to Maryland Commerce’s MSBDFA – or the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority –which promotes the viability and expansion of businesses owned by economically and socially disadvantaged entrepreneurs. For more information: Click here
Want help bringing your employees back or help keeping them? Consider the Maryland Workshare program. It has been around for 35 years, but rarely used until now. Kelly Schulz, Maryland’s Commerce Secretary is asking businesses to consider getting people back to work or keeping people working, on at least a part-time basis by taking advantage of the state’s work-sharing program. The way it works: A business can schedule their employees for part time hours and the employee can apply for unemployment the other days that they are not working. The program is an alternative to layoffs. For businesses that are considering making temporary layoffs permanent, this program could be a solution. For more information: https://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/worksharing/
PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Step-by-Step Live NFIB Webinar - Wed., July 22, 2020, 12:00 PM ET
Walk through a live line-by-line demo on filling out the PPP loan forgiveness application followed by Q&A. This webinar will cover: How to fill out Form 3508EZ, How to complete the FTE calculations and Schedule A and Schedule A Worksheet, plus common FAQs and mistakes when filling out the application. If you can’t attend the live webinar, don't worry. Register Now and NFIB will email you an on-demand version.
Guidance and best practices for restaurants.
Guidance and best practices for youth sports.
Department of Health directives regarding youth camp programs.
Guidance and best practices for youth day camps.
Department of Health directives regarding swimming pools.
Guidance and best practices for outdoor pools.