PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Old Takoma Ace B2B PPE
Montgomery County PPE

REOPENING GUIDELINES

DC Phase One, starts May 29
Montgomery Phase One, starts June 1

LOCAL GRANTS

For Takoma Park, MD, businesses:
REOPEN Montgomery County Grant
City of Takoma Park Healthy Business Grants
OTBA Micro Grant – closed
City of Takoma Park – closed
MD Small Business Emergency Relief Grant Fund-closed
Montgomery County PHEG Grant – closed
Montgomery County Microenterprise Stabilization Program – closed

For Takoma, Washington, DC, businesses:
DC Great Streets Retail Grant
DC Great Streets Resiliency Grant – coming soon
DC Small Business Relief Grant closed

FEDERAL CARES ACT RESOURCES

COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan

Paycheck Protection Program with Loan Forgiveness – apply through your local lender

Unemployment Benefits $600 per week

Coverage for Contract and Gig Workers

ESSENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION

For Takoma Park, MD Businesses
 MD Essential Businesses
Additional Guidance (retailers – read this)
MD Info for Non-Essential Businesses (and how you can still operate)

Takoma Washington, DC Essential Business Information
DC Essential Businesses Info
DC Non-Essential Businesses

LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

For Takoma Park, MD Businesses:
State of MD Business Resource Website
Montgomery County Website
City of Takoma Park

For Takoma, Washington DC Businesses:
Washington, DC Coronavirus Website

TAX FILING INFORMATION

For Takoma Park, MD Businesses:
Sales Tax Deferred until June 1
Federal Taxes Deferred until July 15

For Takoma, Washington DC Businesses:
Sales Tax Deferred until July 25
Federal Taxes Deferred until July 15

UNEMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

Takoma Park, MD Businesses:
Filing in MD

Takoma, Washington, DC Businesses:
Filing in DC overview
Filing in DC Process
Independent Contractors and Self-Employed

UTILITIES INFORMATION

Turn off Auto-Pay and call to defer payments.

Pepco: suspending service disconnections and waiving new late payment fees through at least May 1

Washington Gas: Washington Gas will be waiving new late fees and suspending disconnections.

WSSC -suspend all water service shutoffs,WSSC Water will also waive late fees and work one on one with customers impacted by the outbreak.

DC Water – suspended service disconnections for non-payment and is also waiving late fees and offering more lenient repayment terms for customers who fall behind on their bills.

NEW ALCOHOL REGULATIONS

Takoma Park, MD businesses:
Alcohol Carry Out and Delivery Info

Takoma, Washington, DC businesses:
Alcohol Carry Out and Delivery

CREDIT CARD INFORMATION

Credit Card Company Info Call to defer payments.

GIFT CARD INFORMATION

Gift Card App for Website

OTHER RESOURCES

$500 Match for Small Businesses Raising Money on GoFundMe
Restaurant Employee Relief Fund