BDC’s Made In Baltimore program has been helping city’s makers and manufacturers identify additional resources and helped promote and administer this fund. These grants will help small businesses and manufacturers off-set costs associated with equipment modifications, procuring raw materials, and employee wages so that they can provide PPE, which is vital in the fight against COVID-19. More than 50 percent of the grants were awarded to either minority or women-owned businesses.
“First responders and healthcare workers are risking their health every day, and it’s never been more important to ensure they have the necessary equipment to protect themselves,” This small infusion of capital will enable these businesses to scale up production of crucial Personal Protective Equipment to help keep essential workers safer.” – Mayor Young