Employ Prince George’s Awards Over $1 Million To Businesses Who Hire Amid Covid-19
Grant Program A Success To Help Build Back Better
Compiled By Tiffany Young
PHOTOS COURTESY PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP.
During the month of February, Employ Prince George’s COVID-19 Workforce Development Recovery Program Rapid Re-Employment Grant Initiative distributed a total of $1,062,894 to 37 companies looking to hire unemployed jobseekers in Prince George's County. Through the COVID-19 Workforce Development Recovery Program Rapid Re-Employment Grant Initiative, they could receive up to $15,000 for every unemployed jobseeker they hired from Prince George's County. Local businesses were able to reapply for the grant and hire more employees after their previous awards.
“One business was even a referral from an earlier grantee! This may very well have been our most exciting round of grant distributions yet,” said Director of Community Development Jamie Gunnell in a recent press release.
The businesses who were awarded the grant were: Smoke in the City, Wave Welcome, Norak Global, Twyann Logistics, RaptDev, Wolf Corp Training Academy, The Agency at National Harbor, Unified Strategic Resources, Inc., Housing Operations and Planning Enterprise (HOPE), Nancy Alert and Associates, Maverick Realty, Busta Move Entertainment, Corporate Express Transportation, Inc., Scotts Enterprise USA, J.S. Contractors, A Quick Lock Smith, The Solid Foundation, eService Consulting, Connie Russell Group, The ARC, Ingenuity Security Solutions, Phaze 10, Arcyn Transport, El Poder De Ser Mujer, YRS Entertainment, Old Greenbelt Health, Smajic, Wintek, Family Behavioral Health, Heritage Care, Kiddie Land, Lili's Dominican Salon, LEEP, R2 Solutions, Kery's LLC, Sankofa Yoga & Wellness, and First Power Media Group.
This program was largely supported by Pauletta Handy, representing District 23B on behalf of Delegate Cheryl Summers Landis, and Michael Mareno, representing District 22 on behalf of Delegate Nicole Williams. They each presented businesses in their respective districts (Scotts Enterprise USA, J.S. Contractors, and A Quick Lock Smith for District 23B and Old Greenbelt Health, Smajic, and Lili's Dominican Salon for District 22) with citations for the work they've done to better their communities by hiring within their communities.
Businesses who meet the COVID-19 Workforce Development Recovery Program Rapid Re-Employment Grant Initiative requirements are eligible to receive up to $15,000 per new hire and can reapply. Visit www.EmployPG.org/rapidgrants today to apply.
