Cecil County Government: NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY: MARYLAND RECOVERY NOW GRANT FUNDING FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Press release from Cecil County Government:

05/27/2021

MARYLAND RECOVERY NOW GRANT FUNDING FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Elkton, MD: Cecil County Executive Danielle Hornberger is pleased to announce the award of $340,259 in Maryland Recovery Now grant funds from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to support nonprofit organizations in Cecil County that have been impacted by the Coronavirus.  Nonprofit organizations that wish to apply for this funding will find applications at https://www.ccgov.org/government/community-services beginning June 10, 2021. 

Please note the following information regarding Maryland Recovery Now funding:

• All nonprofit organizations with a physical location in Cecil County that are in Good Standing with the State of Maryland are eligible to apply.
• Applicants will be required to describe their need for funding, which should be directly or indirectly related to the economic impacts of COVID.  Funds may be used for the maintenance and sustainability of operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, including technology, staffing, operational expenses, capital projects, revenue lost or reduced as a result of the Coronavirus, and for other economic impacts.
• Applicants will be asked to identify COVID relief funding received to date; organizations that have received NORI (Nonprofit Recovery Initiative) awards may apply for funding, but will not be prioritized over organizations that did not receive this funding.
• Cecil County intends to distribute funds based on the number of applications received and the size of each organization’s personnel and/or operating budgets.  Applications will be reviewed and recommended for funding by an internal committee.
• Eligible expenses for reimbursement for this grant are from the period of March 1, 2020 – December 31, 2021.
• Funds will be distributed to awarded nonprofits by September 1, 2020; all funds must be expended by December 31, 2021.
• Organizations will be required to submit a final report.

The deadline for applications and submission instructions will be included in the application upon its release.  If you have questions, please contact Barbara Smith at the Dept. of Community Services, 410-996-8430 or bsmith@ccgov.org.

For media inquiries, please contact Kevin Alkinburg at kalkinburg@ccgov.org or 410-996-8454.

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