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Purple Line Light Rail Project – Phase II Grant Program

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

Apply for a Purple Line Phase II grant between April 1st, 2023 and May 31st, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

Applications are closed

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Eligibility Criteria

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

  1. be registered and in good standing with the Maryland State Department of Assessment & Taxation (SDAT)
  2. have suffered decreased revenue 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 as determined by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)
  4. employ 20 or fewer employees
  5. be independently owned and operated
  6. have not received a prior Purple Line grant in 2021/22
  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:

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.

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