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Food Resources for Furloughed Federal Employees in Maryland
Beginning October 20, the Capital Area Food Bank will have additional food distributions, along with its regular distribution times and locations. You can pick up shelf-stable items along with fresh produce. In order to receive food at the additional distributions, you will need to show your work ID. The dates, times, and locations in Maryland are as follows: Tuesdays, from 12pm-2pm: No Limits Outreach Ministries, 7721 Barlowe Road, Hyattsville, MD, 20785 Wednesdays, from 10am–11:30am: So What Else, 6116 Executive Boulevard, North Bethesda, MD 20852 Saturdays, from 1:00pm-2:30pm: LindaBen Foundation, 10739 Tucker Street Beltsville, MD 20705 You can get more information ...
Utility Bill Information for Furloughed Federal Employees
From the Maryland Office of People's Counsel Because the current federal shutdown has lasted longer than 7 consecutive days, protections for certain residential utility customers are now in effect. If you're a government employee in Maryland who has been furloughed without pay because of the government shutdown, you may qualify for protection from having your gas and electric service shut off. This applies whether or not you're still required to report to work during the shutdown. Gas and electric utility companies cannot disconnect your service for nonpayment during the shutdown or for 7 days after it ends as long as ...
Maryland Tenant Protections for Furloughed Federal Employees
From the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development In 2019, the Maryland General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 512, which amended §§ 7-105.1 and 8-401 of the Real Property Article. This is the first federal shutdown since SB 512 was enacted. Under the law, an involuntarily furloughed federal government employee at risk of eviction can ask the court to temporarily pause the eviction during the shutdown. Governor Moore sent Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Fader a letter highlighting this new provision to ensure that judges are aware of this protection when making eviction and foreclosure decisions. Federal employees are ...