SBA Offers Economic Assistance to Mid-Atlantic Small Businesses Affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
April 1, 2024HPAI and Dairy Herds Resources
April 26, 2024Port of Baltimore Emergency Business Assistance Program
The Maryland Department of Commerce has asked us to direct businesses impacted by the Key Bridge collapse and subsequent Port of Baltimore closure to the website below to complete a business impact survey and for consolidated response information and resources:
Here is a direct link to the survey: https://airtable.com/appXX5afFuN9hhddq/pagO9ETtU2ErKzDrU/form
Please see below for press release and more info OR click here:
On April 5, 2024, Governor Moore signed an executive order to establish temporary relief programs to support businesses and workers impacted by the Key Bridge collapse and disruption of operations to the Port of Baltimore.
Under the Executive Order, the Department of Commerce is establishing The Port of Baltimore Emergency Business Assistance Program to provide grants to eligible businesses, as defined in the PORT Act, and who rely on the use of or access to the Port and whose business operations or shipments are hindered or halted entirely due to the redacted operations of the Port.
In addition, eligible businesses must demonstrate economic and financial injury resulting from the disruption to the operations of the Port of Baltimore through 1) reduction in business revenue and activity and/or 2) increased costs to business operations.
Eligible businesses may seek grants up to $100,000. Recipients of grants through this program shall attest to their intent to continue operations at the Port of Baltimore, to the fullest extent practicable, upon the resumption of full operations at the Port of Baltimore. The Governor is authorizing up to $15 million for this program.
More information about this program will be made available in the coming days, including application requirements and deadlines.
