Maryland Doubled Down On Protecting Federal Workers, Gov. Moore Continued To Invest In Affordable Housing, The State Announced $36M Plan To Lower Energy Costs In Public Schools, And Gov. Moore Told Maryland’s Rural Communities The Days Of Stalling Are Over
ANNAPOLIS, MD – This week, Governor Moore continued to urge President Trump to stop the government shutdown while protecting Maryland’s federal workers. He also doubled down on his investments to create more affordable housing in the state and announced a $36 million effort to lower energy costs in public schools.
As President Trump continues to shutdown the government and threaten to withhold back pay from Maryland’s federal workers Governor Moore is sending a clear message to the White House: “The President of the United States is willing to shut down his own government and rob hard working men and women of their paycheck, our public servants deserve more than this.”
Last week, Governor Wes Moore announced three immediate actions to support Marylanders:
- State agencies will employ contingency plans that will help make sure federal programs continue to operate in our state, for now.
- The state will work with the private sector to shield federal workers impacted by this shutdown from eviction, foreclosure, and utility shutoffs.
- Maryland will protect and expand emergency assistance programs for federal employees.
The Moore-Miller Administration has provided a website which outlines resources available to impacted federal employees and contractors that can be found here.
The State of Maryland announced a $36.8 million effort to continue building and preserving affordable housing all across the state. The funding will support over a dozen projects that are expected to create and maintain more than 1,200 affordable housing units.
“Making housing more affordable is not just about building shelter, but about building legacy,” said Governor Wes Moore. “These projects will make it possible for more families to stay in the communities they love, for more seniors to age with dignity, and for more people to live closer to where they work.”
Governor Moore announced a $36 million effort to improve energy performance and cut energy costs at local schools across the state.
The Moore-Miller Administration, through the Decarbonizing Public Schools Program, will design the next generation of high-performance schools by helping local districts reduce energy consumption, cut emissions, and lower costs.
“We are taking a comprehensive approach to making energy more efficient, more affordable, and more sustainable in the State of Maryland,” said Governor Wes Moore. “Every dollar we invest to improve energy performance in schools helps us save money and direct more resources toward our children’s education. This is what creative and responsible governing looks like.”
During a speech at the Appalachian Regional Commission in Frostburg, Governor Moore told our rural communities that the “days of stalling are over.”
“The ingredient to our success: we show up, we invest, we build bridges across party lines,” said Governor Wes Moore. “We’re all having conversations about what we’re going to do to make sure we’re strengthening the economies in Appalachia. Projects that we’re taking have been on the blocks and on the roads now for over a decade. We’ve come on board and said the days of stalling are over. We are going to get it done, and that’s exactly what we have done with this administration.”
Since taking office Governor Moore has made several key investments and announcements in Maryland’s rural communities:
- Following the historic and devastating floods, awarded nearly $500,000 from the State Disaster Recovery Fund to Allegany County.
- Awarded an additional $1 million in emergency funds for Western Maryland families impacted by the devastating floods to help with emergency home repairs.
- Announced the grand opening of the 300,000 square foot Hitachi rail production facility in Hagerstown. This $100 million investment from Hitachi will sustain 1,300 local jobs and generate $350 million in wages in the region.
- Advanced statewide highway safety projects, including constructing long-awaited improvements on I-81 and US 15 and advancing design on other deferred projects throughout the state, including an investment of more than $160 million to address growing challenges with traffic congestion and a high rate of traffic collisions.
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