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Governor Wes Moore Announces Expansion of Electronic Benefits Transfer Card Fraud Reimbursements

Governor Wes Moore Announces Expansion of Electronic Benefits Transfer Card Fraud Reimbursements

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced the expansion of Maryland’s plan to replace food and cash assistance funds stolen from Electronic Benefits Transfer cards. SB2/HB50, passed by the… Read more »

Governor Moore Announces Electronic Benefits Transfer Reimbursements for Fraud Victims

Governor Moore Announces Electronic Benefits Transfer Reimbursements for Fraud Victims

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced Electronic Benefits Transfer reimbursements for fraud victims. Since beginning outreach to eligible individuals last week, the Maryland Department of Human Services has… Read more »

Maryland Department of Human Services Receives Federal Approval For Comprehensive Plan to Reimburse SNAP Benefits Fraud Victims

Maryland Department of Human Services Receives Federal Approval For Comprehensive Plan to Reimburse SNAP Benefits Fraud Victims

February 27, 2023 Media Contact: Brian Schleter brian.schleter@maryland.gov Maryland Department of Human Services Receives Federal Approval For Comprehensive Plan to Reimburse SNAP Benefits Fraud Victims Maryland is first state in… Read more »

Maryland Department of Human Services Working to Protect Recipients from Fraud

Maryland Department of Human Services Working to Protect Recipients from Fraud

May 18, 2022 Media Contact: Katherine Morris katherine.morris@maryland.gov Paula Tolson paula.tolson@maryland.gov Maryland Department of Human Services Working to Protect Recipients from Fraud Food and Cash Recipients Encouraged to Secure Their… Read more »

Maryland Department of Human Services Offers Customers Ways to  Protect Themselves Against EBT Card Fraud

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… Read more »

Governor Hogan Announces Enhanced Benefits for Utility and Electric Assistance to Address Rise in Heating Costs

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… Read more »

Maryland Secures Federal Approval to Issue SNAP Emergency Allotments in October

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… Read more »

Maryland Department of Human Services Advises Eligible Marylanders To Utilize the Earned Income Tax Credit

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… Read more »

Governor Hogan Announces $1 Billion Emergency Stimulus and Tax Relief Package

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… Read more »

Notice of Additional $100 TCA Benefit

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,… Read more »

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