ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced the launch of two additional economic relief programs to assist businesses impacted by the Key Bridge collapse. The $15 million Port of Baltimore Emergency Business Assistance Program provides grants to businesses that have experienced a loss of revenue or increased costs due to the disruption of their shipments at the Port of Baltimore. […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore on Friday announced the start of the Port of Baltimore Worker Support Program, which will provide temporary cash assistance to eligible workers who have lost income and work hours due to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. The $15 million program, established through executive order and authorized by the Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The state of Maryland has announced a $12.5 million grant program to help businesses at the Port of Baltimore retain workers impacted by the recent Key Bridge collapse. The Port of Baltimore Worker Retention Program will provide grants to eligible businesses that can demonstrate an effort to avoid layoffs and maintain their workforce at the same hours, rates of […]
BOWIE, MD—Electric vehicle charging company Blink Charging plans to relocate its headquarters to Maryland, Governor Wes Moore announced this week. The company will also build a new production facility in Bowie. The new development will include 15,000 square feet of office space at 17301 Melford Boulevard in Prince George’s County and a 30,000 square foot manufacturing plant at 5081 Howerton […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The state of Maryland has launched a new effort to attract young high-tech professionals and college students to the state. A new component of the department’s ‘Be Moved’ campaign will promote Maryland as a place where to live, work and thrive, featuring testimonials from young professionals who share their experiences of living in the state. The new ‘Be Moved’ […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced that Maryland is better positioned to compete for federal contracts for small businesses located in historically underutilized areas thanks to new HUBZone designations. The designations are a result of the governor’s office submitting a petition to the U.S. Small Business Administration, which allows the state to choose areas in need of economic development. […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has announced that Maryland Department of Commerce finance and tax incentive programs helped create and retain 9,725 direct jobs in Maryland during FY 2023. More than 780 business recipients utilized the department’s programs over the year, investing nearly $166 million of private capital into projects across the state. “One of our top priorities is making Maryland […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week delivered the keynote address at the Maryland Minority Business Counts “Engage and Elevate” event at Coppin State University. The governor was joined by Comptroller Brooke Lierman; Maryland Department of Commerce Secretary Kevin Anderson; and Maryland Department of General Services Secretary Atif Chaudhry. Also in attendance was Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business […]