Overview
- Gov. Wes Moore authorized a new round of no‑interest $700 loans for excepted federal workers who are required to work without pay.
- State officials report more than 2,200 applications and over 1,500 processed loans under the Federal Shutdown Loan Program.
- Both $700 loans must be repaid within 45 days after the federal shutdown ends, and furloughed or laid‑off workers are not eligible.
- Maryland expanded free fares for federal employees across MDOT MTA core services, including local buses, light rail, Metro subway and mobility/paratransit, supplementing earlier free MARC and commuter bus service.
- An executive order shifts $10.1 million from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund to support LIHEAP, and a separate Nov. 3 action provided $62 million to ensure full November SNAP benefits.