Maryland DHS says expanded eligibility boosted energy-aid enrollment, warns federal LIHEAP cuts would strain services Maryland Department of Human Services officials told the Environment and Transportation Committee that 2023 categorical eligibility changes increased energy‑assistance applications and enrollment, but they warned that proposed federal funding cuts to LIHEAP and delayed federal grants put winter heating help at risk.

Maryland's energy assistance program has seen a dramatic rise in applicants, but officials warn that looming federal funding cuts could leave families in the cold this winter.

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Finance Ministry Explores Innovative Approaches to Social Welfare The Ministry of Finance is exploring new ways to support vulnerable households beyond traditional cash grants, Finance Executive Director Dr. Michael Humavindu has revealed. The social welfare program currently supports...

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