Analysts urge pause in expansion of Maryland service-year program; agency defends governor’s targets DLS recommended trimming FY27 funding and delaying participation growth for the Department of Service and Civic Innovation’s Maryland Core program, citing missed targets and one-time costs. DSCI leaders and alumni pushed back, citing program outcomes and a strategic pivot to increase employer cost-sharing.

Maryland's service-year program faces a critical moment as analysts push for funding cuts and a halt on growth, while agency leaders defend ambitious targets and celebrate impressive completion rates.

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