Maryland Insurance Administration's Financial Education Series
Each Wednesday during the month of April, the Maryland Insurance Administration will be hosting a series of presentations to help consumers learn steps that they can take to become more financially sound. The presentations will include:
- information on how to improve your credit;
- programs that will help you purchase your first home;
- how to save money on your automobile insurance;
- information to help you plan for retirement;
- why you should maintain your homeowners policy;
- what you need to know about reverse mortgages; and so much more.
For additional information contact: James Mobley at james.mobley@maryland.gov
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For additional information contact Kejuana Walton kejuana.walton@maryland.gov
Join via Zoom
Zoom Link: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1601797913 Call in: 833 -568 -8864 pin: 160 179 7913 |
For additional information about this event contact: James Mobley at James.Mobley@Maryland.gov
Join via Zoom Zoom link: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1605285493 Call in: 833 568 8864 pin: 160 528 5493 |
For additional information contact: James Mobley james.mobley@maryland.gov
Join via Zoom Zoom link: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1602384293 Call in: 833 -568 -8864 pin: 160 238 4293 |
New COVID-19 Relief Grants Available!

The new funding will be available through the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund (also known as Commerce's Advantage Maryland program), a flexible and broad-based program which usually funds grants, loans and investments to support economic development initiatives; and through Commerce's Small, Minority and Women-Owned Business Account, which uses proceeds from video lottery terminals at Maryland’s six casinos to assist small, minority, and women-owned businesses.
This funding will be targeted toward certain groups of businesses, including:
Commerce will also provide an additional $22 million to the local jurisdictions for relief to restaurants and $10 million for hotels. An additional $5 million in grant funding will be available to artists and arts organizations through the Maryland State Arts Council, and another $1 million for tourism marketing will be provided to the destination marketing organizations in each jurisdiction.
Commerce anticipates accepting initial applications for the new funding in mid-March. Please continue to visit our business resources website for the latest information.
This funding will be targeted toward certain groups of businesses, including:
- $10 million for businesses who do not collect sales tax and can demonstrate a need for assistance, with priority given to those who have not already received assistance;
- $500,000 for businesses seeking to set up online sales or help employees telework;
- $10 million for small, minority, and women-owned businesses;
- $8 million for private commuter bus operators and local transit systems.
Commerce will also provide an additional $22 million to the local jurisdictions for relief to restaurants and $10 million for hotels. An additional $5 million in grant funding will be available to artists and arts organizations through the Maryland State Arts Council, and another $1 million for tourism marketing will be provided to the destination marketing organizations in each jurisdiction.
Commerce anticipates accepting initial applications for the new funding in mid-March. Please continue to visit our business resources website for the latest information.
TEDCO has a funding program that is an economic relief initiative to benefit socially and economically disadvantaged, and rural early-stage technology-based businesses hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. This program is state-wide and is supported by $5M recently allocated from the Governor.
TEDCO is in the midst of deploying these funds, up to $100,000 per company; and applications are being accepted online. Please share this information with companies in your area.
Information about the Rural and Underserved Business Recovery from Impact of COVID-19 (RUBRIC) program can be found by clicking here. There is also a recorded open forum about this program, click here to view.
TEDCO is in the midst of deploying these funds, up to $100,000 per company; and applications are being accepted online. Please share this information with companies in your area.
Information about the Rural and Underserved Business Recovery from Impact of COVID-19 (RUBRIC) program can be found by clicking here. There is also a recorded open forum about this program, click here to view.
The Washington County Chamber of Commerce
1 South Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD 21740 Phone: 301-739-2015 | info@hagerstown.org | sitemap |