Frequently Asked Questions

Please review the Small Business Assistance Grant Program guidelines, including eligibility requirements. When you are ready to proceed, please submit a completed Application Form to:

Attention: Small Business Assistance Grant Program
City Manager's Office City of Mount Rainier 1 Municipal Place
Mount Rainier, Maryland 20712 

Or, you may also email the completed application and requirements to the City Manager.

Applications will be accepted up to March 18, 2022, at 4 pm, however, applications will be accepted and reviewed as they are submitted (e.g., on a first-come, first-served basis). The City encourages applicants to submit the applications as soon as possible.

If you have questions, please contact the Program Administrator at 301-985-6585.

Applications may not be updated after submission. Please ensure that your application is correct and complete before submitting it.

The City will administer the program under the guidance and direction of the City Manager.

Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. Submission of an incomplete or inaccurate application may result in a denial of funds. The City expects to complete a review of an application within ten business days of receipt.

The determination as to whether the application provides sufficient proof that the business experienced a negative economic impact due to COVID-19 or responds to the negative economic of COVID-19 shall be determined by the City in its sole judgment and is not appealable.

Applicants will be notified, in writing, of the City's decision regarding the application and funding amount (if applicable).

Fill out the Small Business Assistance Grant Program Application (PDF) and submit it to the City Manager before the March 18, 2022, 4 pm deadline.

Small Business Assistance Grant Program (PDF)