Governor Moore Announces New Mobile-Friendly Tool to Streamline Benefits Access for Marylanders
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore today announced the launch of Maryland’s Unified Benefits Screener, a joint initiative between the Maryland Departments of Human Services, Health, and Information Technology to streamline benefit access. The new screener—the state’s first interagency online tool developed with a person-centered and mobile-first design—allows Marylanders...
Governor Moore Announces Maryland SUN Bucks Helps Feed More Than 586k Children
Maryland SUN Bucks represents the state’s largest investment in ending childhood hunger during the summer. SUN Bucks ensures that our children remain healthy as they learn and grow. We are proud to have launched such a comprehensive, inter-agency effort aimed at ensuring no child in Maryland ever goes hungry. Read Governor Wes Moore’s Press Release Learn more with our SUN...
Maryland Increases Food Benefit for Older Adults
Media Contact: Lilly Price lillian.price@maryland.gov (443) 965-1265 Maryland Increases Food Benefit for Older Adults Baltimore — Beginning October 1, Maryland will increase the minimum monthly grocery-buying benefit for eligible Marylanders aged 60 and older to $50. This change comes as part of Senate Bill 35 of 2024, which lowered the eligibility age from 62 to 60 while increasing...
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Maryland Department of Human Services Selected To Participate In First-of-its-Kind National Effort to Redesign Child Welfare
February 11, 2021 Media Contact: Katherine Morris katherine.morris@maryland.gov Maryland Department of Human Services Selected To Participate In First-of-its-Kind National Effort to Redesign Child Welfare Thriving Families, Safer Children Program Aims…
Maryland Department of Human Services Advises Eligible Marylanders To Utilize the Earned Income Tax Credit
January 26, 2021 Media Contact: Katherine Morris katherine.morris@maryland.gov Maryland Department of Human Services Advises Eligible Marylanders To Utilize the Earned Income Tax Credit Availability of federal and state tax credits…
Governor Hogan Announces $1 Billion Emergency Stimulus and Tax Relief Package
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Larry Hogan today introduced the RELIEF Act of 2021, an emergency legislative package that will provide more than $1 billion in direct stimulus and tax relief…
Notice of Additional $100 TCA Benefit
On December 19, 2020, Governor Larry Hogan announced that additional funding has been made available to the Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) program. Effective January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021,…
Governor Hogan Announces Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits and $40 Million in Additional State-Issued TCA Benefits Starting January 2021
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Larry Hogan today announced that all Maryland SNAP recipients will receive an additional 15% increase in their total benefits beginning this month due to recent federal…
Department of Human Services at the Ready to Assist Marylanders Affected by Potential Shut-Offs
October 26, 2020 Department of Human Services at the Ready to Assist Marylanders Affected by Potential Shut-Offs Office of Home Energy Programs Helping People Meet Utility Billing Deadlines BALTIMORE, MD…
Maryland Secures Federal Funding to Extend Pandemic-EBT Benefits During September to Support Eligible Families
September 22, 2020 Media Contact: Katherine Morris katherine.morris@maryland.gov Maryland Secures Federal Funding to Extend Pandemic-EBT Benefits During September to Support Eligible Families Over $47.5 Million in Additional P-EBT Benefits Will…
Department of Human Services Launches Redesigned COVID-19 Webpage to Better Serve Marylanders
August 17, 2020 Media Contact: Katherine Morris katherine.morris@maryland.gov Department of Human Services Launches Redesigned COVID-19 Webpage to Better Serve Marylanders Webpage Provides a One-Stop Source of Streamlined Information and Services…
