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Purple Line Light Rail Project – Phase III Grant Program

Montgomery County, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Commerce, is providing grants to local businesses negatively impacted by revenue loss from the construction of the Purple Line Rail Project.

ደረጃ III - ሐምራዊ መስመር ግራንት ማመልከቻ (PDF)

Phase III Guidelines (PDF)

Apply for a Purple Line Phase III grant between August 15th, 2023 and September 30th, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

Apply for a Phase III Grant

On this page

• Eligibility criteria
• Documents needed to apply
• FAQs

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Purple Line Light Rail Project Phase III grant, an applicant MUST:

1. be registered and in good standing with the Maryland State Department of Assessment & Taxation (SDAT)
2. have suffered revenue loss due to the construction of the Purple Line Light Rail project
3. have a physical location adjacent to the construction of the Purple Line Light Rail Project
4. employ 20 or fewer employees
5. be independently owned and operated
6. have not received a Purple Line grant during Phase I or Phase II
7. not be a subsidiary of another business
8. not be dominant in its field of operations

Documents needed to apply

Applicants will be required to submit the following documents with their application:

• Government-issued ID (e.g., Driver’s license or passport) of the business owner
• Completed business W-9 form (PDF)
• Screenshot from Maryland Business Express of Proof of Good Standing.
• Register in the County’s Central Vendor Registration System (CVRS)

If you have any questions, please contact the program manager, Derese Bikila at Derese.Bikila@montgomerycountymd.gov. Para asistencia en español, contactarse con Naddia Clute a Naddia.Clute@montgomerycountymd.gov.

FAQs

See frequently asked questions and answers (PDF) about the Phase III Grant Program.