Overview
- Maryland added a second interest-free $700 loan for excepted federal employees working without pay, bringing available support to $1,400 per worker.
- State officials say more than 2,200 people have applied for the loans and over 1,500 have had payments processed to date.
- Both loans must be repaid 45 days after the federal government reopens, according to the Maryland Department of Labor.
- MDOT MTA expanded free fares for federal workers across core services, including local buses, light rail, Metro subway, and mobility/paratransit, building on earlier free MARC and commuter bus service.
- Moore also authorized $10.1 million for LIHEAP to cover household energy bills and previously committed $62 million to ensure full November SNAP benefits in Maryland.