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October 2021

Announcements

Project Restore Deadline Friday 

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development is providing financial support to Maryland’s new or expanding businesses to help incentivize commercial investment in vacant retail and commercial properties. Project Restore will provide two grant opportunities for businesses that plan on opening or expanding into previously vacant spaces. Application portal scheduled to close Friday, October 8 at 5:00 p.m.

BGE's Energizing Small Business Grants Closing Soon 

Eligible businesses located in BGE’s service area can apply for a $20,000 BGE Energizing Small Business Grant. Round 3 opens September 1 and closes October 13. Apply by sharing how a grant would provide economic relief and help grow your business. 

SBA's COVID-19 EIDL Program Still Open 

The COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) is a federal small business loan program that supports small businesses’ recovery from the COVID-19 disaster’s economic impacts by providing accessible and borrower-friendly capital.

Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority (MIDFA)

COVID-19 Vaccine Business Incentive Program

Anne Arundel County Department of Health (AACDOH) has established a COVID-19 Vaccine Business Incentive Program. Its purpose is promote and support community COVID-19 vaccine clinics for their customers and staff. Activities support the Anne Arundel County Department of Health’s COVID-19 response efforts. 

Get Vaccinations at Your Business 

The City of Annapolis Take Care team, in cooperation with Anne Arundel Department of Health and Luminis Health Care will come to YOU to get your team vaccinated. Getting vaccinated slows spread of COVID-19. The vaccines are safe and effective. Keep your team safe and your business OPEN! Call today at 443-875-2261

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Procurement Opportunities 

Attic Insulation Replacement Taylor Avenue Fire Station 

The Central Purchasing Office of the City of Annapolis is accepting sealed bids for attic insulation replacement until 2:00 P. M., local time, Thursday, October 28, 2021. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, providing all labor, materials, equipment and supervision to remove and replace existing insulation, repairing drywall attic deck, installing additional attic gravity vents and related site improvements at the Taylor Avenue Fire Station located in west Annapolis. 

Ventilation System Improvements Taylor Avenue Fire Station 

The Central Purchasing Office of the City of Annapolis is accepting sealed bids for ventilation system improvements until 2:00 P. M., local time, Wednesday, November 3, 2021. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, providing all labor, materials, equipment and supervision to upgrade the existing HVAC system include installation of a new Dedicated Outside Air System (DOAS), modifications to the existing systems, full air balancing of new and existing systems and related site improvements at the Taylor Avenue Fire Station located in west Annapolis. 

Information on current bids are posted through our Central Purchasing Office. For more information email bids@annapolis.gov.

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