Harford County Businesses Can Apply For CARES Act Funds

BEL AIR, MD — Harford County business owners can apply for COVID-19 relief starting Monday. Small business owners can apply for $7,500 grants, while some farmers can apply for $2,500 grants.

Money for the grants will come from Harford County's portion of the funding granted to Maryland through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Harford County is eligible to receive $44 million of the state's $364 million, according to County Executive Barry Glassman.

Applications for the grant funding will be posted to the Harford County website at 8 a.m. Monday, May 18, according to officials.

Harford County will begin accepting applications Tuesday, May 26.

Here's who is eligible:

• Small businesses with 2 to 50 employees can get $7,500 grants to go toward personal protective equipment, payroll, operating costs and social distancing.
• Farmers with more than 10 acres can apply for $2,500 grants.

Check are expected to be issued sometime in June, according to Harford County officials.