Prince George's County Hourly Employee Relief Fund

Employ Prince George’s (EPG) is a 501c3 corporation with a mission to improve the local economy by creating a demand-driven workforce system in Prince George’s County, with workforce development programs that deliver qualified workers to businesses, improves the productivity of businesses, and provides job seekers with opportunities for careers in high demand/high growth industries. For more information, visit www.EmployPG.org. In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employ Prince George’s (EPG) partnered with the Greater Washington Community Foundation to launch the Prince George’s County COVID-19 Hourly Employee Relief Fund. The fund aimed to provide $200 Cash Cards to 2,000+ low-wage hourly workers laid off in Prince George’s County due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This fund was established with $100,000 in funding from the Greater Washington Community Foundations COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund and a $100,000 match from Employ Prince George’s.