The Montgomery County Council on Thursday unanimously authorized $250,000 in additional emergency spending for companies or nonprofit organizations incurring large losses related to transitioning to a work-at-home environment during the coronavirus pandemic.
Companies that qualify for the Maryland county’s Telework Assistant Program can receive up to $2,500 in grant money, with the actual amount varying based on expenditures.
To qualify, businesses and nonprofits must be first-time COVID-19 state or county beneficiaries for telework expenses, and have at least half their workforces or generate half their gross sales within Montgomery County.
They must also employ 100 full-time workers or less, and need to have incurred the telework-related expenses between March and the end of May.
The will be in charge of administering the program.
The council said its new program was conceived of as a way to help Montgomery County businesses impacted by the state’s quarantine and social distancing measures “retain employees and keep the lights on” until the worst is over, a news release said.
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