2022 ARPA Grants for College Park Based Tourism, Travel, and Hospitality Businesses
Application

Grants up to $500,000 to businesses that primarily operate in the tourism, travel, and/or hospitality industry sectors. 

This grant is available to all eligible City of College Park tourism, travel, and/or hospitality based businesses (NAICS Codes 5615 and 7) as allowed by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to address the negative economic impacts caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency. 

Applicants must be based within the City of College Park and were operating prior to the start of the pandemic. Business must successfully demonstrate a majority of their business operations are in the tourism, travel, and/or hospitality industry sector.

Submission Deadline: April 22, 2022

Please visit www.collegeparkmd.gov/arpa for further details and eligibility requirements.  Questions? Email mwilliams@collegeparkmd.gov.  

All asterisked questions are required and the form cannot be submitted without a response. 

 
Applicant Information

Type of Business*
Mailing Address*
Business Owner (first and last name)*

Contact Person (if different from business owner)
Business Address (if different from mailing address)

 
Applicant Information

Is the applicant the owner of the business? *
Does the business have a current/valid City of College Park Non-Residential Occupancy Permit?*
Was this an operating business on November 1, 2021? *
Start of operations in College Park *
Is this business part of a chain or franchise?*
Has this business applied for other forms of economic assistance with the City of College Park since March 3, 2021?*
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Is this business currently in operation?*
Was this business subject to a mandatory shutdown order?*

 
Applicant Information

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Requests/Funds not to exceed $500,000.
Applicants are required to maintain business operations within the City of College Park for a minimum of two (2) years from the date of application submission. Does the applicant commit to maintaining business operations within the City for a minimum of two (2) years?*

 
Required Documentation

Required documentation:

  • Current City of College Park Non-Residential Occupancy Permit
  • Two most recent tax returns
  • Current lease or last two mortgage statements
  • Most Recent Income Statements
  • Current employee roster
  • Articles of Incorporation/Organization/Formation


Current City of College Park Non-Residential Occupancy Permit*
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Two most recent tax returns*
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Current Lease or Last Two Mortgage Statements*
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Most Recent Income Statements*
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Current employee roster. Please include number of hours worked during typical pay period.*
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Articles of Incorporation/Organization/Formation*
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Signed Affidavit

Only completed application packets, including all required documentation, with signed affidavit below, will be reviewed by City staff.

We, the authorized representative(s) of the grantee organization, do hereby confirm that any information provided to the City of College Park in connection with the application for ARPA grants is true and correct to the best of our knowledge, information, and belief.

We further affirm that we will comply with the Non-Discrimination clause and Hold Harmless Agreement detailed as follows:

NON-DISCRIMINATION:
The applicant certifies that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, ethnicity, ancestry, or national origin, physical or mental disability, color, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other factors not related to the ability to provide services.

HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT:
If this grant is approved, in consideration for the receipt of any ARPA grant monies from the City of College Park, and any other good and valuable consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the applicant does hereby agree to indemnify and hold the City of College Park, its agents, servants and employees, harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, and proceedings by others, and against all liability for damages, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by reason of or arising from any program, class, equipment or activity for which funds provided by the City of College Park are used directly or indirectly, regardless of whether or not the City is named as a sponsor. We hereby affirm, under penalties of perjury, that we have full legal capacity to authorize the disbursement of this grant to our organization and that all information and attachments that have been provided to the City are true and correct to the best of our knowledge. The Grantee invites the City to make all reasonable inspections and investigations to determine the need for economic assistance. We have read and understand the requirements for the Non-Discrimination clause and the Hold Harmless Agreement for this grant and confirm that the need for this grant is directly related to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.


We hereby affirm, under penalties of perjury, that we have full legal capacity to authorize the disbursement of this grant to our organization and that all information and attachments that have been provided to the City are true and correct to the best of our knowledge. The Grantee invites the City to make all reasonable inspections and investigations to determine the need for economic assistance.

We have read and understand the requirements for the Non-Discrimination clause and the Hold Harmless Agreement for this grant and confirm that the need for this grant is directly related to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The applicant agrees that the grant will utilize ARPA funds only to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency or its negative economic impacts; for the eligible purposes in accordance with the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) Guidance; and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

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