Rapid Re-Employment Grants

Rapid Re-Employment Grants is sponsored by Employ Prince George's (Prince George's County Government). This program provides grants to businesses in Prince George's County that are hiring unemployed residents. Grants cover a percentage of a new employee's salary for the first 12 weeks of employment, aiming to help residents regain employment and support businesses.

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Rapid Re-Employment Grants In 2020, Employ Prince George's launched the Prince George's County COVID-19 Workforce Development Recovery Program serving over 600 residents and distributing more than $540,000 in Rapid Re-Employment Grants by the end of the year to businesses helping unemployed Prince George's County residents regain employment during the pandemic.

In 2021, through funding from Prince George's County Government, Employ Prince George's plans to distribute over $5,000,000 to businesses in need and who are hiring unemployed Prince George's County residents. This initiative will launch on September 1st with a goal to continue supporting businesses and unemployed residents over the next three years. What are Rapid Re-Employment Grants?

EPG will provide small businesses with grants covering 75% of a new employee’s salary, and large businesses are eligible for grants covering 50% of a new hire’s salary for the first 12 weeks of their employment. Grants will be awarded to the businesses on the new employee’s first day of employment.

The business must be approved for the grant prior to the new employee being hired, the new employee must be a currently unemployed Prince George’s County resident, and the new employee must start within 30 days of the business’s grant application.

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How has COVID-19 negatively impacted your business (Please explain in detail below)? : (Required) Since March 16, 2020, What has been your estimated revenue loss due to the COVID 19 pandemic? (Required) Since March 16, 2020, What has been your number of layoffs due to the COVID 19 pandemic?

(Required) Maryland Workforce Exchange (MWE) Employer Site ID Number (Required) To receive an MWE employer #, Visit MWEjobs. gov and register as an employer (10 min Process to Complete). Number of New Hires: (Required) Please enter a number from 1 to 100 .

New Hire Job Title(s): (Required) Job Order Number(s): (Required) Once registered, visit your MWE profile and under ‘Human Resource Plan’, select Job Orders, then create any new Job Order(s), which will be assigned a Job Order #.

Start Date (Applicant start date will be 30 days from application submission) : (Required) Salary (Please provide the salary amount and specify if it is per hour, week, year, etc.): (Required) Please provide the salary amount and specify if it is per hour, week, year, etc.) Maximum Hours Per Week: (Required) Please enter a number from 1 to 50 .

Employment Classification: (Required) Full-Time, Regular Part-Time, Regular Independent Contractor (1099) Other Medical Benefits: (Required) Fringe Benefits: (Required) Contract Term (If applicable): Training-Related Employment: (Required) Non-Traditional Placement: (Required) Covered Employment: (Required) Please provide your email address to receive confirmation of your submission of this RREG application request: By Submitting this form, you verify the information provided is true and accurate.

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