Anne Arundel County Offers Micro Grants Of Up To $5K To Businesses Impacted By Ida

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County connected Tuesday launched a micro assistance programme for businesses impacted by the tropical tempest and tornado that deed the Annapolis country connected Sept. 1, County Executive Steuart Pittman said.

Starting today, impacted companies tin use for grants of up to $5,000 to offset the outgo of damages caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida oregon the disruption to concern hours from the storm.

“We are highly thankful that the tornado did not pb to immoderate nonaccomplishment of beingness oregon injuries, but galore of our businesses and residents are inactive feeling the effects,” Pittman said.

TD Bank is providing $25,000 for the assistance money done its charitable arm. Priority for the wealth volition beryllium fixed to businesses affected by the tornado.

Earlier this period Gov. Larry Hogan announced $4 cardinal successful alleviation funding and the U.S. Small Business Administration made disposable low-interest loans for impacted homeowners, businesses and nonprofits.

The authorities wealth tin spell toward location repairs, short-term rental assistance and concern loans.

Two confirmed tornadoes touched down successful Annapolis and Edgewater arsenic the remnants of Hurricane Ida passed done the portion successful aboriginal September.

FEMA denied a request from the Hogan medication for a national catastrophe declaration, saying authorities and section governments should person the capableness to grip the damage.

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All applicants for the Anne Arundel County assistance programme indispensable person a brick-and-mortar determination successful the region and supply a connection of damages, a fund for assistance proceeds and a completed W-9 form. They volition besides person to acceptable up a tract visit.