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Governor Hogan announces Project Bounce Back, $25 million public-private partnership to support youth recovery from COVID-19 [VIDEO]

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday announced the launch of Project Bounce Back, a $25 million first-in-the-nation public-private partnership to help Maryland youth recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This series of initiatives will provide strategic mental health services, expand the footprint of youth development programs, and develop an innovative, data-driven digital solution to build post-COVID resilience among […]

Maryland Tech Council receives $378,000 federal grant to aid Baltimore County businesses during COVID-19

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD—The Maryland Tech Council on Wednesday announced that it will receive a $378,000 federal CARES Act grant to significantly expand its Business Continuity Task Force to assist more entrepreneurs in Baltimore County as they navigate COVID-19’s economic impact. Awarded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, the grant enables MTC to expand the task force’s mentoring services to tech […]

Governor Hogan submits $1.08 billion supplemental budget focused on rental assistance, higher education, transportation

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday submitted a $1.08 billion supplemental budget for Fiscal Year 2022 that expands critical rental assistance programs, restores key funding for transportation infrastructure projects, and increases funding for minority-serving colleges and universities. Rental Assistance Based on the recommendations of a bipartisan advisory group, the supplemental budget allocates federal emergency rental assistance of $258 million, including: […]

Baltimore County Public Schools to offer additional in-person academic support for selected students

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools will offer selected students additional in-person academic support on Saturdays and/or after school, based on each school community’s specific needs. The initiatives, funded by the federal CARES grant, will be offered from April through June. “This school year has been particularly challenging for our students – and for all of us,” said Superintendent Dr. […]

Baltimore County Fire Department invests $720,000 in CPR devices

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD—The Baltimore County Fire Department has invested $720,000 in automatic CPR devices – enough to equip every career and volunteer medic unit. These LUCAS Chest Compression System machines perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation automatically and at an optimal pace. They will be placed in the field this week on medic units that do not already have them. The Department purchased […]

Baltimore County to offer Uber rides to COVID-19 vaccine centers, provide mobile vaccines for homebound residents

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: In addition, an eastside vaccination center has opened at CCBC Essex. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Friday announced that Baltimore County will schedule and cover the cost of Uber rides for residents without other transportation options to ensure they can travel to COVID-19 vaccine clinic sites. In addition, the Baltimore County Department of […]

Olszewski highlights partnership with United Way for innovative eviction prevention program

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD—In the latest effort to strengthen the safety net for families suffering economic losses as a result of the pandemic, Baltimore County and United Way of Central Maryland have partnered to help prevent evictions in vulnerable communities through the Strategic Targeted Eviction Prevention (STEP) pilot program. The first-of-its-kind effort in Maryland, Baltimore County’s STEP pilot program provided $4 […]

Maryland Department of Labor detected over 156,000 potentially fraudulent unemployment claims since January

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Labor on Thursday provided an update on the department’s ongoing unemployment insurance fraud detection, prevention, and investigation efforts. With the record number of unemployment insurance claims filed and the additional federal benefits available during the COVID-19 pandemic, states across the nation have continued to see bad actors and fraudsters using illegally obtained data to file […]

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