Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has launched the Maryland Public Servants Resource Website that aims to serve as a centralized hub for programs and resources to support Maryland’s Federal employees and contractors impacted by Federal workforce layoffs, firings, and changes to Federal funding due to the Trump administration’s recent executive orders and policy changes.
The website was announced shortly after the Office of Personnel Management advised Federal agencies to dismiss probationary employees, which could potentially impact roughly 200,000 jobs nationally – and thousands of Marylanders.
“The White House continues to take actions that jeopardize the livelihoods of our public servants and upend how the federal government can best serve the American people and advance our shared priorities,” said Gov. Moore. “We still hope we can move in partnership with this new administration to address common goals. But in light of recent actions that are hurting Marylanders, we must step up to defend our people. We encourage impacted workers to visit this new website and see what resources are available.”
The governor’s office noted that there are approximately 160,000 Federal civilian jobs in Maryland, representing approximately six percent of jobs in the state. Maryland has the second highest concentration of Federal employees in the nation, behind only Washington, D.C. Additionally, approximately 225,000 jobs in Maryland in 2023 were directly supported by Federal contract dollars.
The new website provides resources for impacted Federal workers, including information on unemployment insurance, job search and career support, legal resources, and an index of key rules and regulations that govern the federal employment process.
The governor’s office said the website will be updated regularly as additional information becomes available.
