Grant Relief for Onboarding Workers (GROW) COVID-19 financial assistance is intended for business entities, both for-profit and not-for-profit, negatively impacted by the pandemic, including but not limited to, hospitality (hotel and food service), transportation, retail, travel, cosmetology, dependent care, and other industries with front-line workers, and particularly for small businesses.
WorkSource Montgomery, Inc. (WSM) will award grants in two tiers: one flat rate for part-time workers (from $5,000.00) and one for full-time workers (from $10,000.00); meant to cover the cost of the first few weeks of onboarding training upon hiring.
Grants will be awarded upon receipt of verification of employment. Please see eligibility, requirements, and FAQs. This is for newly hired employees only.
The GROW grant offered by WSM is supported 100% by the United States Department of Treasury as part of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds as permitted by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
GROW Grant Eligibility/Guidelines
GROW Application Instructions
Preliminary Steps:
Before you begin your GROW application, please make sure you have an active account on the Maryland Workforce Exchange (MWE) database.
Existing/Past MWE Account Holders:
First-Time Users:
Resources:
Further questions? Contact us via email at: grow@worksourcemontgomery.com.
Grow Grant Application
Note: Only Click After Hiring
This link will take you to a secure portal where you will enter your business identification information, upload documents, and provide specific information related to the jobs filled. Do not click on this link until after you have hired new staff (up to 10 distinct roles or 10 different staff members for one role).
Upcounty Regional Services Center*
12900 Middlebrook Road, First Floor
Germantown, MD 20874, USA
Phone: 240.406.5485
Fax: 301.685.5569
Germantown@worksourcemontgomery.com
Monday – Thursday: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Friday: 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
11510 Georgia Avenue, First Floor
Wheaton, MD 20902
Phone: 301.929.6880
TTY: 301.962.4083
Wheaton@worksourcemontgomery.com
Monday – Thursday: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Friday: 8:30 am – 3:00 pm