Welcome to the Baltimore City Hotel Relief Grant Program Portal.New Users: Please click on "Create New Account" to complete the registration process and create your logon credentials. The email address you use for registration will be used for all future Pandemic Assistance Grant Program correspondence.
Existing Users: Please enter your credentials and log in. If you forgot your password, please use the "Forgot your Password?" link to the left to reset your password.
Applicant Must:• Be a hotel or bed-and-breakfast with NAICS Code 721110 or 721191
• Be in good standing with the state of Maryland
• Be located within the City of Baltimore
• Be subject to the accommodations tax imposed by and in good standing with the city of Baltimore
• Be established prior to July 2019
• Demonstrate negative impact of COVID-19 by providing a summary of (a) overall revenue reductions and expense increases incurred for the period from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021; (b) itemized list of other local, state, and federal relief funds received and how funds were used to address the impact of COVID-19 on the organization, and (c) information on an existing operational gap after receiving relief funds
• Demonstrate negative impact of COVID-19 by providing federal income tax return or financial statements showing 25% or greater reduction in revenue adjusted for COVID-19 costs in 2020 over 2019
• Provide and audit or federal return no older than calendar year 2019
• Agree to complete a Performance Report in September 2022 and April 2023
Eligible Costs:To meet United States Department of Treasury guidelines and ensure the assistance provided to organizations respond to negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, uses of funds are restricted to the following:
• Working capital such as rent, payroll, utilities, and job training up to 6 months
• Professional services (e.g., marketing, hiring, accounting, sanitization/janitorial, etc.)
• Purchase of equipment and services to expand outdoor service delivery
• Certain infrastructure improvements related to the mitigation of COVID-19 such as HVAC upgrades and improvements to support social distancing such as physical barriers
• Technology to support telework for employees and online sales platforms
• Purchase of PPE and other COVID-19 related supplies
All expenses not expressly mentioned are excluded. Prohibited costs include debt service payments, rent or mortgage payments for home-based businesses, legal settlements or judgements, costs reimbursed by another funding source, extraordinary deposits into pension or retirement funds, and deposits to financial reserves.
Grant Awards:The ARPA hotel grant funding will be determined after the application window closes in early February and will depend on the number of applications received.
Application Details:The portal will automatically save your responses; you do not have to complete this application entirely in one attempt.
If you own more than one qualifying hotel you will be required to complete this application for each hotel; your answers will be able to be copied from your first application to subsequent applications.
Deadline: February 6, 2022 11:59PM ESTQuestions? If you have questions or need assistance, contact:
hotelgrants@baltimore.org