Maryland Office of Home Energy Programs

Governor Moore announces increased energy assistance benefits

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland households eligible for energy assistance will begin receiving increased benefits to help offset rising energy costs, Governor Wes Moore has announced. The additional aid, administered through the Maryland Department of Human Services’ Office of Home Energy Programs, is partly due to increased appropriations for the Strategic Energy Investment Fund. “At a time when the federal government is passing […]

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Office of Home Energy Programs

More than $154 million now available to help Marylanders with energy, utility bills

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced that more than $154 million is now available in energy assistance funds to help cover heating, electric, and gas utility bills, representing an approximately 40% increase from last year. More than $110 million was distributed in Fiscal Year 2020. “Too many Marylanders have faced undue financial hardships during this unprecedented crisis, including the […]

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