Media Contact: June 25, 2026 Lilly Price, Press Secretary [email protected] Phone: 443-965-1265 Maryland Delivers Nation-Leading Turnaround in SNAP Payment Accuracy Since 2022, State Has Cut SNAP Payment Error Rate by Nearly Two-Thirds Baltimore, MD — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Maryland reduced its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment error rate  Read the Rest…

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May 14, 2026 Baltimore City DSS, UM School of Dentistry Partner to Brighten Healthy Smiles For Youth in Foster Care Baltimore, MD — The Baltimore City Department of Social Services (BCDSS) today announced a new formal partnership with the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UM SOD) to ensure children and youth experiencing out-of-home care  Read the Rest…

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Media Contact: May 14, 2026 Lilly Price, Press Secretary [email protected] Phone: 443-965-1265 Maryland’s Transition to More Secure, Easier to Use EBT Cards Starts This Weekend Scheduled system downtime means customers should plan ahead on Sunday, May 17. Baltimore, MD — The Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) is excited to announce the rollout of new,  Read the Rest…

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Media Contact: March 19, 2026 Lilly Price, Press Secretary [email protected] Phone: 443-965-1265 Targeted Outreach Narrows SNAP Enrollment Gap for Maryland SUN Bucks Families A new report highlights how a text campaign connected 2,700 households to food assistance and strengthened efforts to combat childhood poverty. Baltimore, MD — More than 2,700 Maryland households across all 24  Read the Rest…

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Texts are part of the Earned It Campaign – a cross-government initiative to increase economic mobility through increased uptake of state tax credits  – worth up to $4,000 per family Media Contact: March 25, 2026 Lilly Price, Press Secretary [email protected] Phone: 443-965-1265 Baltimore, MD — The Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) will send a  Read the Rest…

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Media Contact: March 18, 2026 Lilly Price, Press Secretary [email protected] Phone: 443-965-1265 Governor Moore Announces Additional Reforms to Maryland’s Foster Care System to Better Serve Young People with Complex Needs Annapolis, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced additional reforms to enhance service, oversight, and capacity in Maryland’s foster care system. Through contracts approved during  Read the Rest…

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Media Contact: March 13, 2026 Lilly Price, Press Secretary [email protected] Phone: 443-965-1265 Honorees will be recognized during Women’s History Month for leadership across public service, health, science, and advocacy. Baltimore, MD — The Maryland Commission for Women has named eight extraordinary women to the 2026 class of the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame, honoring trailblazers   Read the Rest…

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Media Contact: March 3, 2026 Lilly Price, Press Secretary [email protected] Phone: 443-965-1265 Maryland Offers Support as Trump Administration’s New SNAP Work Requirements Begin to Impact Customers this March Residents are urged to review eligibility as expanded federal work requirements will impact up to 80,000 Marylanders. Balitmore, MD — Beginning this month, the first wave of  Read the Rest…

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Media Contact: Feb 25, 2026 Lilly Price Press Secretary [email protected] Baltimore City Department of Social Services Office Opens Inside Baltimore City MVA Branch BALTIMORE, MD (February 25, 2026) — Maryland residents now have a new way to access essential government services in one convenient location. The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) today  Read the Rest…

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Media Contact: Feb 16, 2026 Lilly Price Press Secretary [email protected] Governor Moore Announces Maryland Department of Human Services Leadership Transition Annapolis, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced a leadership transition within the Maryland Department of Human Services. Secretary Rafael López will conclude his tenure as secretary effective Feb. 23. Deputy Secretary Gloria Brown Burnett  Read the Rest…

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