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Federal grants to Maryland Department of Human Services

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Maryland Department of Human Services in Baltimore, Maryland received $3.9 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 181 awards. Its largest program was Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, with $1.3 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $834 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Maryland Department of Human Services by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202156$834 million
FY 202246$718 million
FY 202349$800 million
FY 202442$749 million
FY 202543$834 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Maryland Department of Human Services

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 93.5585$1.3 billion
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 10.56135$603 million
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance 93.56815$533 million
Child Support Enforcement 93.5636$511 million
Foster Care Title IV-E 93.6586$277 million
Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs 93.56610$181 million
Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children 10.6464$151 million
Social Services Block Grant 93.6675$147 million
Adoption Assistance 93.6596$89.1 million
MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program 93.55617$23.7 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services121$3.2 billion
Department of Agriculture60$780 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
2021 TANF
ASST_NON_2101MDTANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 1, 2020$269 million
2022 TANF
ASST_NON_2201MDTANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 25, 2021$256 million
2023 TANF
ASST_NON_2301MDTANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 18, 2022$255 million
2025 TANF
ASST_NON_2501MDTANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 17, 2024$255 million
2024 TANF
ASST_NON_2401MDTANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 24, 2023$254 million
SNAP state administrative costs
ASST_NON_241MD403S2514_012 on USAspending
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramOctober 6, 2023$120 million
SNAP state administrative costs
ASST_NON_251MD403S2514_012 on USAspending
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramOctober 3, 2024$116 million
SCSS-2024
ASST_NON_2401MDSCSS_075 on USAspending
Child Support EnforcementSeptember 28, 2023$111 million
CSE-2021
ASST_NON_2101MDCSES_075 on USAspending
Child Support EnforcementOctober 1, 2020$104 million
CSE-2022
ASST_NON_2201MDCSES_075 on USAspending
Child Support EnforcementSeptember 30, 2021$104 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Maryland Department of Human Services get?

$3.9 billion in 181 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Maryland Department of Human Services the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $3.2 billion in 121 awards. The Department of Agriculture follow.

What is Maryland Department of Human Services's largest federal grant?

$269 million under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, with its first action in the period on October 1, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Maryland Department of Human Services?

Its largest are Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance.

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