August 26, 2026 Governor Moore Featured in New Ad Campaign Urging SUN Bucks Families to Use Their Benefits Before They Expire ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Moore and the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced a new ad campaign encouraging families to utilize their Maryland SUN Bucks benefits before they expire. Last summer, Maryland  Read the Rest…

August 24, 2026 Governor Moore Unveils New Ad Campaign Highlighting New Fraud-Resistant EBT Cardss ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Moore today announced the next phase of the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) campaign to encourage Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cardholders to transition to new, more secure, fraud-resistant “chip-and-tap” cards. “Everywhere we go, we hear from  Read the Rest…

Media Contact: August 7, 2026 Lilly Price, Press Secretary [email protected] Phone: 443-965-1265 Moore-Miller Administration Launches Effort to Connect SNAP Customers to State’s Largest-Ever Workforce Development Network as Trump Administration Cuts Food Assistance ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Moore today announced the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) launched a new interactive tool to connect Supplemental Nutrition  Read the Rest…

July 30, 2026 Baltimore, MD — After 57 years of dedicated service to children, families and vulnerable adults in Baltimore, James (Jim) Becker, Principal Counsel & Division Director for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services’ (BCDSS) Legal Services Division, has retired, effective June 30, 2026. James (Jay) Ruffin has been appointed Acting Principal Counsel.  Read the Rest…

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Moore today highlights new data released by the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) that demonstrates the impact of new federal restrictions on Marylanders’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Following the federal changes that took effect on Nov. 1, 2025, at least 35,861 Marylanders subject to the rules have lost  Read the Rest…

ANNAPOLIS, MD— Governor Moore today announced the statewide rollout of new, highly secure Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards equipped with Europay, Mastercard, and Visa (EMV) chip-and-tap technology from the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS). Maryland is now the fourth state in the country to successfully adopt these modern security protocols designed to better protect  Read the Rest…

Maryland’s investment in caseworkers, technology, and better systems has driven historic progress in payment accuracy. New federal penalties threaten to undermine the very improvements that made that progress possible. Last month, I sat in a room filled with frontline Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) caseworkers at a Payment Accuracy Summit, one of four regional training  Read the Rest…

Media Contact: July 2, 2026 Lilly Price, Press Secretary [email protected] Phone: 443-965-1265 Governor Moore Announces Energy Assistance Programs to Lower Utility Bills for 200,000 Maryland Households ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced approximately 200,000 Maryland households will receive increased help with their energy bills this year under a major expansion of the state’s  Read the Rest…

Media Contact: June 29, 2026 Lilly Price, Press Secretary [email protected] Phone: 443-965-1265 Governor Moore Announces Maryland SUN Bucks Launch for 2026 ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Moore today announced the launch of the 2026 Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (SEBT) program, building on the historic success of last year’s initiative. Known as Maryland SUN Bucks, this vital  Read the Rest…

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…