The goal of the QAC Hotel Relief Fund is to promote and encourage stabilization within the hospitality industry and assist in covering normal operating expenses and other Covid-19 related expenses.

GRANT PROGRAM DETAILS:

Funding Can be Used for the Following:

• Working capital, such as rent, payroll, job training, debt service and other similar costs.
• Purchase of PPE, sanitation services or other COVID-19 related costs.

Prohibited Uses of Grant Funds Includes:

• Purchase of equipment and soft goods
• Infrastructure improvements
• Technology upgrades

Application Deadline:

Applications will be accepted from:  April 5th-April 23rd, 2021 using our online application system.  Paper applications will be provided upon request.

Terms and Conditions:

• To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an accommodations provider must be engaged in activities that, in accordance with the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS), would be included in Code 721110 or 721191 as well as:

1. Be Subject to:

• Maryland Sales and Use Tax
• The Queen Anne’s County Accommodations Tax

 2. Be in good standing with the State of Maryland

3. Have at least 10 sleeping rooms OR if the business is a bed and breakfast establishment as defined under § 9-201 of the Public Safety Article of the Maryland Code, have at least 5 sleeping rooms.

4.Demonstrate a reduction in year-over-year gross revenue of at least 25% for the period of April 2020 - December 2020 compared to the gross revenue of April 2019 - December 2019.  Documentation will be required.

5. Be open to the public for the provision of accommodations by no later than March 31, 2021.

6. Meet U.S. Small Business Administration definition of a small business.

7. Company must not be in default of any County loan programs in the past or present.

8.Businesses that have received grant funding Queen Anne's County are eligible to apply; HOWEVER, funds received through this program can not be used for expenses already covered by the previous grant funds.  “No Double Dipping”

9. Must provide receipts, invoices, payroll reports or evidence backing up requested funding. i.e. if requesting funding for payroll please provide a payroll report or 941, to illustrate payroll costs.     

10. No single accommodations provider shall receive more than the maximum amount of $25,000. 

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Your business must be located in Queen Anne's County to be eligible!

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Your business must have paid Maryland Sales and Use Tax as well as Queen Anne's County Accomodations Tax.  If not you are not eligible for this grant.

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Your business had to be open by 3/31/2021 to be eligible!

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Your business must be in good standing with the State of Maryland to apply.

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Ownership:

Please List Name, Title and Percentage of Ownership for anyone with 20%or more ownership. Guarantees will be required by anyone that owns 20% or more of Business.

Please note that grants will not be more than $25,000 per state guidelines and are limited by program funding.

Funding Can be Used for the Following:

• Working capital, such as rent, payroll, job training, debt service and other similar costs.
• Purchase of PPE, sanitation services or other COVID-19 related costs.

Prohibited Uses of Grant Funds Includes:

• Purchase of equipment and soft goods
• Infrastructure improvements
• Technology upgrades 

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Your business must have realized at least a 25% reduction in revenue to be eligible.

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The questions below are for gathering statistical data only. Furnishing this information is voluntary; failure to do so will have no effect on the approval of the requested financial assistance. 
 

By signing this application you certify that this business has realized at least a 25% reduction in revenues from April - December 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and that all information in this application and in the attached exhibits, attachments, and addendums are true and complete to the best of your knowledge, information, and belief.