Business Financial and Labor Resources

Status of Construction Industry (Essential/Non-Essential):

Maryland: Essential -- Executive Order as of March 30, 2020 and Interpretive Guide

District of Columbia: Essential -- Stay at Home Order, March 30, 2020

Virginia: Essential -- Stay At Home Order, March 30, 2020

ABC National: State and Local Construction Announcements

Federal Government: Identifying Critical Infrastructure During COVID-19

Download: Guide to Creating a Return to Work Plan, from ABC National Insurance Trust 

• From ABC general counsel Littler Mendelson: Bouncing Back: A List of Statewide Return to Work Protocols
• From ABC general counsel Littler Mendelson: The Next Normal: A Littler Insight on Returning to Work – Privacy and Data Security Implications of Employee Screening
• From ABC general counsel Littler Mendelson: The Next Normal: A Littler Insight on Returning to Work – Some Lessons from Asia

Business Financial Assistance Programs & Information

• Small Business Administration Loans (SBA) - reopened funding programs

Closed Financial Assistance Programs:

• Maryland COVID-19 Business Relief Funds --No longer accepting applications
• Maryland COVID-19 Layoff Aversion Fund -- No longer accepting applications
• Montgomery County’s Public Health Emergency Grant (PHEG) No longer accepting applications
• The Montgomery County Telework Assistance Program --closed
• Prince George's County COVID-19 Business Relief Fund - No longer accepting applications
• DC Small Business Recovery Microgrants - No longer accepting applications

CARES Act

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Resources

ABC Members Helping Members Resources:

• Aronson COVID-19 Construction & Real Estate Resource Center
  • Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): FAQ about cash flow assistance to employers who maintain their payroll throught coronavirus pandemic more >
  • Vital Tips for Construction Contractors Amid COVID-19 Economic Downturn
• Carr Maloney PC COVID-19 Resource Center
  • ​Information on Force Majeure provisions from ABC member, Carr Maloney PC
• Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC COVID-19 Resource Center
• CohnReznick Coronavirus Resource Center
• Littler COVID-19 Resource for Employers
• M&T Bank COVID-19 Business Resource Center

Local and State Government: Business and Labor Resources:

MARYLAND:

• Resources for Maryland Business
• Small Business Administration Loans (SBA)
• Maryland Department of Labor and Workforce Development
• Maryland Division of Unemployment
• Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (For closures and service modifications in MC)
• Mongtomery Country COVID-19 Business Resources

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

• Resources for DC Business
• Small Business Administration Loans (SBA)
• DC Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Inspections and Permitting:

• Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services: Effective March 23, 2020 Inspections continuing
• DC: Online services available
• Prince George's County Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE): As of March 23, 2020: Inspections continuing

OTHER:

• MD: The Governor's Office, Maryland Emergency Management Agencey (MEMA) and many sister agencies are working to identify essential goods and services. It is recommended that all businesses and industries who have questions to contact: psector@maryland.gov This is monitored by MEMA and should be able to answer questions and take your input.
• To become an Emergency Vendor with the state of Maryland, to contract or lease safety/health goods, please click here

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