Great spending time with young people from across Maryland who came to Annapolis for Legislative Shadow Day, including my very own shadow, Corey, who even came to testify with me in the House Government, Labor, & Elections Committee in support of constitutional language modernization legislation.
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#TeamDHS joined forces with @govwesmoore.bsky.social & Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman to make sure you don't leave your money on the table.
Working in Maryland? Get up to $4k via the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Check your eligibility: MarylandComptroller.gov/EarnedIt
#EarnedIt
I’m blessed to have an administration filled with incredible, capable, and strong women.
I’m wishing them and all Marylanders a happy International Women’s Day!
The Trump Administration's changes to SNAP work requirements are putting many Marylanders at risk of losing food assistance.
Maryland leaders are uniting to leave no Marylander behind and protect access to benefits.
Learn more:
#SNAP
In Maryland, we know that service will save us. That’s why we’re excited to announce that applications are now open to join Class 4 of the Maryland Corps/Service Year Option program!
The first application deadline is April 1, visit serve.maryland.gov to learn more and apply today.
Si recibe beneficios de alimentos de SNAP, vea este breve video de #TeamDHS para conocer cómo las nuevas reglas federales de trabajo podrían afectarle y para verificar su estado actual en MarylandBenefits.gov.
#PSA #SNAP
Thank you to everyone who continues to do this work so that every Marylander feels protected, respected, and seen.
In moments of uncertainty, our values matter even more. Dignity. Fairness. Opportunity. Justice.
The Maryland Flag was lowered to half-staff today in honor of Reverend Jesse Jackson.
Reverend Jackson was a giant of the civil rights movement and a champion for the dignity of working people. We thank him for his service to our country.
Veterans, adults ages 55-64, former foster youth, and others must provide proof that they are working, volunteering, or participating in job training for at least 20 hours per week to keep SNAP benefits. Visit MarylandBenefits.gov.
Learn more:
#HR1 #Maryland
"We think there's going to be a tremendous impact of the Trump Administration's law," said #TeamDHS Larry Handerhan.
#HR1 #Maryland
The Earned It Initiative helps connect Maryland families with the information they need to claim the money they’ve earned – and Comptroller Lierman’s leadership has been critical in getting this program to succeed.
Visit MarylandComptroller.gov/EarnedIT to check your eligibility, then claim.
An important update about SNAP:
Due to federal rules, more adults who receive SNAP must now provide proof of employment or at least 20 hours of job training or volunteering per week to keep their benefits.
Learn more about this change at:
#SNAP
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. Tuesday. The Storm Operations Center and highway crews will be reporting at midnight tonight to monitor road and travel conditions.
Snow portal: https://montgomerycountymd.gov/snow/
Montgomery County (MD) Department of Transportation
Need help with your energy utility bills?
Hear from Director Rigel Moore, from the Office of Home Energy Programs, on how you can access up to $600 in extra crisis assistance by applying at MarylandBenefits.gov.
More people are turning to 988 for support when they experience depression, anxiety, thoughts of suicide, and drug or alcohol use. Last year, 988 handled 157,712 calls, texts and chats in Maryland — a 27% increase. Learn how 988 can help you or someone you love: 988.maryland.gov.
We are excited to launch our new "Meet Team DHS" video series!
First up: Interim Secretary Gloria Brown Burnett. Hear how her own lived experience and 14 years of community leadership at the Prince George's County Department of Social Services impact her work today.
#PSA #MeetTeamDHS
Despite the barriers young people in foster care often experience around finding and keeping jobs, new data from @childtrends.bsky.social shows that nearly 60% of foster youth were employed at the age of 21.
Struggling with utility bills? You don't have to face the cold alone.
#TeamDHS Rigel Moore’s Frederick News-Post article reminds us that Maryland’s One Application is the fastest way to get help with heating, electric, and past-due balances.
Read more & apply:
#OHEP #Assistance
Did you know? Our SNAP program feeds 680,000+ Marylanders every month, including nearly 270,000 children.
With the signing of H.R. 1, important changes are here to eligibility and work requirements that may affect your benefits.
Learn more: dhs.maryland.gov/important-ch....
#HR1 #Maryland
“March would be the first month when SNAP customers newly subject to work requirements may lose access if they are unable to meet them,” according to #TeamDHS Press Secretary Lillian Price.
#SNAP #WorkRequirement
The safety of Marylanders comes first and this storm has the potential to produce life-threatening conditions across large parts of Maryland.
Please stay off the roads, check on your neighbors, listen to local authorities, and take this storm seriously to protect yourself and your loved ones.
“Laila's Gift and the Maryland Commission on Caregiving, share a mission to support caregivers statewide. A new Commission’s mandate could better support family caregivers across the state,” as stated in this WMAR-TV News article.
Learn more:
#Caregivers
Maryland is prioritizing family connections and economic support to end child poverty:
✅ Nearly 270,000 children reached by SNAP.
✅ Approximately 630,000 children fed via SUN Bucks in 2025.
Learn more: priorities.maryland.gov/pages/childp....
#Maryland #EndChildPoverty
Through #SUNBucks, Maryland cut red tape to feed more children:
✅ 630,000+ students served in 2025.
✅ $75.5M in SUN Bucks benefits issued in 2025.
✅ 99% of children who received SUN Bucks were enrolled automatically.
See the impact: governor.maryland.gov/priorities/s....
#EndingHunger
🚨 Applications are due in TWO WEEKS for the Maryland Public Service Scholars programs!
These 10 to 11-week-long paid internships will help make you part of our mission to build a Maryland that leaves no one behind.
Apply at go.md.gov/SummerInternship
Maryland is proving that kinship matters when #FamilyMatters.
Children thrive when they stay with family.
✅ 330+ more children in care are living with family.
✅ 33% increase in the kin placement rate.
See our progress: governor.maryland.gov/priorities/s....
From food to health care, 211 can guide you to local resources and support. Connect with nearby community groups who can help: 211md.org/.
Click here for more info about our new partnership with Binti.
#KinshipCare #Partnership
See how #TeamDHS and Binti are partnering to give Maryland caseworkers the tools they need to reunite children with their family quickly.
Here’s what the Social Services Administration’s (SSA) Chief of Staff, Angelique Salizan, has to say.
#KinshipCare #Partnership
Secretary Rafael López joined Secretary Serena McIlwain, Special Secretary Carmel Martin, Secretary Kevin Atticks, and Secretary Josh Kurtz for @govwesmoore.bsky.social’s State of the State address!
It’s a great day in Annapolis as we work together to serve Maryland families.
#StateOfTheState
