CAROLINE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ONLINE/TELEWORK ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
ONLINE/TELEWORK ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE HERE: https://carolinemd.seamlessdocs.com/f/telework2
Eligibility:
- Grant assistance is available for businesses that established online sales or started teleworking opportunities.
- Have no more than 20 employees.
- Eligible uses of funds include: Expenses incurred to establish or expand online sales and/or telework during COVID19 (between March 9, 2020 and September 30, 2021).
- Previous recipients of Caroline County COVID19 Small Business Emergency Relief Grants are not eligible to receive Online/Telework Assistance Program grants.
- Must be physically located in Caroline County
- Established by March 9, 2020
- For expenses incurred on or after March 9, 2020, that have not been reimbursed by Federal, State, or County grant funds.
- Formerly organized
- In good standing with Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation
- In good standing with County taxes
- Not a major Codes violator
- As part of the application process, the applicant’s information will be used to establish the applicant as a vendor in the County’s Vendor Registration System (CVRS) as a condition of receiving grant funds.
- The applicant must not use any of the grant funds for any expenses that are reimbursed by the Federal or State government, losses that are reimbursed by a covered insurance policy, or to reimburse wages to an employee for any time where that employee was eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.
What the grant funds will cover:
- Expenses incurred to establish or expand online sales and/or telework during COVID-19 that have not been reimbursed by Federal, State, or County grant funds.
- New technology or upgrades (Hardware and Software) for online sales or telework
- Expansion to an e-commerce platform
- Website Development
- IT expenses
- Telecommunication devices, cameras, microphones, monitors
- Infrastructure improvements related specifically to online sales or teleworking
What is needed to Apply:
- Completed application (available October 11, 2021 on CarolineBusiness.com )
- W-9 (Form found at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf )
- Documentation of expenses is required for reimbursement. Note that statements (e.g. credit card bills, vendor statements) are not sufficient documentation; please provide invoices or receipts.
- The applicant must provide short narrative statement describing the reason for establishing or updating online sales or telework capability during COVID-19.
Contact & Questions:
Caroline County Department of Economic Development
410.479.4188
Caroline County Economic Development | www.CarolineBusiness.com | 410.479.4188