Nearly Half Of Maryland Families Face Food Insufficiency, Maryland Food Bank Finds

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Nearly half of Maryland families said their children were sometimes or often not eating enough food because of high costs, according to a new study from the Maryland Food Bank. The organization analyzed U.S. Census data and determined 45% of families said they were sometimes not giving enough food to their children because it’s too […]

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Department of Labor seeks to help homeless job seekers

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The Maryland Department of Labor, in partnership with the Maryland Interagency Council on Homelessness, is accepting proposals to help organizations integrate workforce and housing resources to support job seekers experiencing homelessness or in need of eviction prevention. Proposals are due by June 17 for awards that will be made in September. The competitive grant requires […]

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Maryland Food Bank Receives $115,000 through Bank of America COVID-19 Employee Booster Initiative

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Bank of America today announced a $115,000 donation – the equivalent of 230,000 meals – to the Maryland Food Bank (MFB) to address food insecurity in the region. An estimated two million Marylanders faced hunger in 2021, according to MFB’s Maryland’s Hunger Map analysis. As the pandemic continues, hunger relief organizations in Maryland and across […]

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Baltimore plans to use $90.4 million, largely from COVID relief funds, for housing programs for homeless

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Baltimore is using $90.4 million in federal funding to create emergency housing and other housing assistance programs, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Tuesday. The majority of the funds are drawn from the city’s $641 million COVID-19 relief money and mark the largest dollar amount the city has spent on homeless services. The Mayor’s Office of Homeless […]

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