Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced today that Maryland has submitted an application to receive the additional $300 per week in federal unemployment benefits for Marylanders who are unemployed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a release from Hogan’s office. Once FEMA reviews and approves the state’s grant application, they will fund the $300 per week benefit and Maryland will fulfill the 25% state match through funding that is already paid to claimants in regular unemployment insurance benefits, the release said. “Maryland is doing much better on our health metrics than most of the rest of the country, we are doing much better on our economic recovery than most of the rest of the country, and we want to do whatever it takes to keep it that way,” Governor Hogan said. “But far too many Marylanders are still struggling to make ends meet during this pandemic. With this critical funding, we can help those struggling Marylanders weather this storm, get back on their feet, and recover.” According to the release, Maryland’s unemployment rate is currently at 8%.
Once FEMA reviews and approves the state’s grant application, they will fund the $300 per week benefit and Maryland will fulfill the 25% state match through funding that is already paid to claimants in regular unemployment insurance benefits, the release said.
“Maryland is doing much better on our health metrics than most of the rest of the country, we are doing much better on our economic recovery than most of the rest of the country, and we want to do whatever it takes to keep it that way,” Governor Hogan said. “But far too many Marylanders are still struggling to make ends meet during this pandemic. With this critical funding, we can help those struggling Marylanders weather this storm, get back on their feet, and recover.” According to the release, Maryland’s unemployment rate is currently at 8%.