Archives by: Uchenna Udeh

For Immediate ReleaseThursday, September 1, 2022Press Contact:Monica Lewisc: 410-387-8378 Mayor Scott Announces Third Round of ARPA Funds for Nonprofits Supporting Baltimore’s Most Vulnerable CommunitiesBALTIMORE, MD. (Thursday, September 1, 2022) — Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced the third round of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant awards from the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programs (MORP) to nonprofit organizations focused on community development, including affordable housing, youth services, and food insecurity.The awards – totaling just over $13 million to 15 different organizations – span ... Read more

Apply for Employee Retention Credit (ERC)! The federal government established the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) to provide a refundable employment tax credit to help businesses with the cost of keeping staff employed. Eligible businesses that experienced a decline in gross receipts or were closed due to government order and didn't claim the credit when they filed their original return can take advantage by filing adjusted employment tax returns. For example, businesses that file quarterly employment tax returns can file Refunded, to claim the credit for ... Read more

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CARES ACT SMALL BUSINESS STRATEGIC CONSULTING FUND PROGRAMAPPLICATION DEADLINE: SATURDAY, May 31, 2022 1.  PROGRAM DESCRIPTION In our response to the FFO Number MBDA-OBD-2021-2006816 the City of Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business (SMWB) has launched the Small Business Strategic Consulting Fund Program (the Program). The primary goal of this Program is to foster the stabilization and growth of minority and women-owned business enterprises in the City of Baltimore and the surrounding areas in Maryland that have been affected ... Read more

Apply for BGE Energizing Small Business Grants 2022 BGE Energizing Small Business Grant BGE is pledging $15 million to assist Maryland’s small businesses with COVID-19 relief and recovery. Eligible businesses located in BGE’s service area can apply for a$20,000 BGE Energizing Small Business Grant.This grant program is part of BGE’s comprehensive Customer Relief andEnergy Infrastructure Investment Plan, designed to help the state’s economicrecovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.BGE Energizing Small Business Grants will prioritize companies operated byhistorically underrepresented groups that are pivoting their business inresponse ... Read more

"The Mid-Atlantic Region Minority Business Development Agency Advanced Manufacturing Center – Baltimore is one of only four grant recipients in the country to receive U.S. Department of Commerce Business Development Agency funding to operate an advanced manufacturing project. The national project targets assistance to minority manufacturers to increase the number of “Made in America” products that can be sold domestically and globally. The project is designed to help identify, screen, promote, and refer minority business enterprises (MBEs) to specialized advanced manufacturing ... Read more

TEDCO’s Chief Investment Officer Launches Venture Talks A new virtual investment discussion series COLUMBIA, Md. (January 11, 2021)—TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced today the launch of a new video series, TEDCO Venture Talks, featuring entrepreneurs, prominent investors and tech industry leaders from across the State of Maryland and beyond. Jack MinerTEDCO’s chief investment officer, Jack Miner, conducts thought-provoking conversations with regional leaders discussing the future of Maryland’s investment ecosystem. The videos follow a “fireside chat” format and cover a full range ... Read more

TEDCO Announces Elizabeth Good Mazhari as DEI Advisor MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2021COLUMBIA COLUMBIA, Md. (December 13, 2021)— TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced today the selection of Elizabeth Good Mazhari as the new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) advisor for the organization.   As DEI Advisor, Mazhari joins the TEDCO Executive Leadership Team and will be developing and implementing DEI strategy that includes short-term and long-term goals and metrics for the following four areas: Administration, Talent Management, Programs and Funding. Within this role, Mazhari will develop tools, ... Read more