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Maryland Department of Human Services Offers Customers Ways to Protect Themselves Against EBT Card Fraud
April 14, 2022 Media Contact: Katherine Morris katherine.morris@maryland.gov Maryland Department of Human Services Offers Customers Ways to Protect Themselves Against EBT Card Fraud Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary…
Governor Hogan Announces Enhanced Benefits for Utility and Electric Assistance to Address Rise in Heating Costs
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Larry Hogan today announced that, to address the rise in heating costs, recipients of the state’s utility and electric assistance will receive enhanced benefits during this…
Maryland Secures Federal Approval to Issue SNAP Emergency Allotments in October
October 07, 2021 Media Contact: Katherine Morris katherine.morris@maryland.gov Maryland Secures Federal Approval to Issue SNAP Emergency Allotments in October Emergency allotments will raise SNAP households’ monthly benefit amount to the…
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 Additional $118,000,000 in Federal Funding for its Pandemic Benefits Program and Launches Webpage to Support Eligible Families
For Immediate Release: July 16, 2020 Media Contact: Katherine Morris katherine.morris@maryland.gov Maryland Secures Additional $118,000,000 in Federal Funding for its Pandemic Benefits Program and Launches Webpage to Support Eligible Families…
Maryland Department of Human Services Secures USDA Approval to Expedite Expansion of SNAP Program to Online Grocery Purchases, Curbside Pickup, and Delivery, Starting May 27, 2020
May 20, 2020 Media Contact: Katherine Morris katherine.morris@maryland.gov Maryland Department of Human Services Secures USDA Approval to Expedite Expansion of SNAP Program to Online Grocery Purchases, Curbside Pickup, and Delivery,…