Baltimore County is launching a $2.5 million fund to reimburse restaurants and other eateries for investments that improve their business’s safety conditions in response to coronavirus and extend the outdoor dining season, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. announced on Tuesday.

“Baltimore County’s restaurant community plays a vital role in our local economy and we will continue doing our part to support their recovery,” Olszewski said in a statement. “As the season changes, we’re proud to provide these new funds to our restaurateurs in support of their efforts to keep patrons and employees safe and comfortable during the colder months ahead.”

The COVID-19 Small Business Restaurant Reimbursement Program will provide restaurants and food service businesses up to $15,000 for capital expenditures, fixtures, equipment and cleaning-disinfecting services to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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