Restaurants in Baltimore near the Francis Scott Key Bridge have faced serious struggles since the bridge collapsed last spring. To help ease those struggles, Gov. Wes Moore announced a new partnership between DoorDash and the Restaurant Association of Maryland.DoorDash will offer $100,000 relief grants through their Restaurant Disaster R​​elief Fund to support eligible restaurants that still suffer negative impacts from the Key Bridge disaster which resulted from the DALI cargo ship crashing into the bridge, causing its collapse. DoorDash will also offer up to $100,000 in discounts to customers who order from those eligible restaurants.“The loss of the Key Bridge has impacted so many people across the Baltimore community — from businesses to workers to the diners that they serve,” Moore said in a statement. “These relief programs extend a lifeline to restaurants and workers who rely on business activity. I’m grateful to DoorDash and the Restaurant Association of Maryland for this incredibly important and impactful partnership, which will directly help restaurants remain open, retain workers, and continue to generate economic activity for communities in Baltimore.”​The relief grants can be used for essential operation expenses like rent, mortgage, payroll, and critical bills. Restaurants applying for these grants must be in the zip codes near the closure of the Key Bridge and demonstrate impact from its closure. The businesses must have between one and three brick-and-mortar locations, fewer than 50 employees per location, have been open for at least six months, and have revenues of $3 million or less per location in the past 12 months.“Local businesses are the heartbeat of the greater Baltimore community and we need to make sure they can build back even stronger. In the wake of a disaster, communities need the connection and hospitality that local restaurants offer more than ever,” said Tony Xu, DoorDash Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer. “DoorDash is honored to be working with Governor Moore and the Restaurant Association of Maryland in our shared purpose to help these beloved local restaurants continue to recover and connect with the best of their neighborhoods.”If DoorDash customers place orders between Nov. 1 – Nov. 21, they will see discounts, too. Customers in the Baltimore area will see a promotional notice in their DoorDash mobile app offering a discount on eligible orders from restaurants participating in this partnership. DoorDash is offering up to $100,000 in these discounts.“Hospitality means offering a hand up when others are in need, and the Restaurant Association knows that many people who work in our industry are still struggling without this vital part of Baltimore’s infrastructure,” said Marshall Weston, chief executive officer of the Restaurant Association of Maryland. “We look forward to working closely with DoorDash and Governor Moore to help make sure that RAM members and the broader Baltimore community have the resources they need to build back stronger.”​Restaurants interested in relief grants must submit applications by Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. For more information on this partnership between DoorDash and the Restaurant Association of Maryland, visit the DoorDash Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund page.