Anne Arundel County Provides Micro Grants Of Up To $5K To Companies Impacted By Ida – CBS Baltimore

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County on Tuesday launched a micro grant program for companies impacted by the tropical storm and twister that hit the Annapolis space on Sept. 1, County Government Steuart Pittman mentioned.

Beginning at this time, impacted firms can apply for grants of as much as $5,000 to offset the price of damages brought on by the remnants of Hurricane Ida or the disruption to enterprise hours from the storm.

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“We’re extraordinarily grateful that the twister didn’t result in any lack of life or accidents, however a lot of our companies and residents are nonetheless feeling the consequences,” Pittman mentioned.

TD Financial institution is offering $25,000 for the grant fund by means of its charitable arm. Precedence for the cash might be given to companies affected by the twister.

Earlier this month Gov. Larry Hogan introduced $4 million in relief funding and the U.S. Small Enterprise Administration made available low-interest loans for impacted householders, companies and nonprofits.

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The state cash can go towards residence repairs, short-term rental help and enterprise loans.

Two confirmed tornadoes touched down in Annapolis and Edgewater because the remnants of Hurricane Ida handed by means of the area in early September.

FEMA denied a request from the Hogan administration for a federal catastrophe declaration, saying state and native governments ought to have the potential to deal with the harm.

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All candidates for the Anne Arundel County grant program will need to have a brick-and-mortar location within the county and supply an announcement of damages, a funds for grant proceeds and a accomplished W-9 kind. They will even need to arrange a website go to.