TRAINING:
Train Up Program
Details: Offered by the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, Train Up provides unemployed and underemployed Baltimore City residents with free job training and skills essential to Baltimore’s growing industries.
Federal Training Corporation
Location: 606 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 105, Towson, MD 21204
Details: This organization assists federal employees in understanding their benefits and positioning them to complement other resources in retirement, such as Social Security and Medicare.
MDOT Federal Workers Navigation Program
Date: March 2025
Details: The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is piloting a program to assist federal workers in translating their experience to state-level opportunities, including webinars and guidebooks.
Maryland Department of Labor Federal Workers Virtual Workshops
When: Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Where: Virtual
Details: virtual workshop designed specifically for former federal employees, federal contractors, and other workers impacted by federal government transition. Email [email protected] to sign up.
Teach Maryland Transition from Federal Worker to Teacher (Teacher Programs)
Where: Local colleges listed on website, Additional programs available
Details: Maryland public schools welcome professionals transitioning from federal government roles. Explore a rewarding career in teaching.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Work For America’s Civic Match
Description: A nonpartisan program connecting federal workers and campaign staff with meaningful roles in state and local governments across the country.
Maryland Public Servants Resource Website
Description: 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
Baltimore County Resource Website
Description: Workforce Assistance Resources, Unemployment Insurance, Housing, Food, and Benefits, Child Care, etc.
Baltimore City Resource Website
Available Resources:
- Unemployment insurance assistance
- Job search support and referrals
- Resume writing services
- Interview preparation guidance
- No-cost career training programs
- Connections to City of Baltimore job opportunities
Rep. Johnny Olzewski’s Resource Guide for Marylanders Affected by Trump Administration Policies
Description: Tips, Resources
Maryland Attorney General’s Webpage of Resources for Federal Workers
Description: Webpage with links directing workers to resources
Angela Alsobrook’s Webpage of Resources for Federal Workers
Description: Knowing your rights, Unemployment resources, Resources for whistleblowers, Resources from state and county governments
UMBC’s Resources for Dispaced Federal Workers
Description: UMBC offers services and opportunities that all displaced federal workers can access for support. In addition, the UMBC Alumni Engagement and Career Center offices offer several resources specifically for our alumni and UMBC community.
Sarah Elfreth’s Resources for Marylanders Affected by Trump Administration Policies
Description: List of resources including a form to fill out for the opportunity to speak with Sarah Elfreth’s team
Maryland Unemployment Insurance Information for Federal Employees: FAQs
Description: A page dedicated to answering commonly asked questions about unemployment insurance
Reinstatement Rights For Recent Federal Employees Who Were Also Former State Employees
Description: Various applications including freename and layoff/separation.
Chris Van Hollen’s RESOURCES FOR MARYLANDERS AFFECTED BY TRUMP ADMIN POLICIES
Description: Tips, Filing a Complaint, Maryland Unemployment Resources, Resources for Whistleblowers, Job Seeker Resources.
Department of Labor’s Resources for Laid Off Federal Workers
Description: Rapid Response Services to Laid-Off Workers, Notice of Layoffs, Connections to Other Re-Employment Services, Benefits of Rapid Responses to Workers.
Maryland Department of Labor’s Live Work MD
Description: Maryland Job Search; also highlights job openings in information technology, life sciences such as healthcare and teaching, engineering, and aerospace.
MD Department of Labor’s Resources for Federal Workers
Description: Resources for Maryland’s Former Federal Employees and Other Workers Impacted by the Federal Government Transition, includes
- Unemployment Insurance for Former Federal Employees
- Unemployment Insurance for Other Workers Impacted by Federal Actions
- Worker Support in Finding a New Job
- Reinstatement Rights for Recent Federal Employees Who Were Also Former State Employees
- Recruitment Events & Job Fairs
Description: Public resource center that houses information to support federal government civil servants. Provides information regarding resources available for civil servants facing harassment by private individuals, or fearing firing, reassignment, or retaliation on the job. Resources include fact sheets & analysis, community support, events, rights & protections, etc.
Howard County Dedicated Email for Federal Workers
Description: Impacted federal employees who reside in Howard County are encouraged to reach out with questions about local support programs and assistance: [email protected]
Application for Howard County Local Gov’t Job
Howard Office of Workforce Development
Description: Offering additional hours for federal employees seeking career counseling, assistance with résumé building, and tutorials to leverage LinkedIn and other social media platforms.
Carroll County Workforce Development Website’s Calendar
Description: Calendar listing all of Carroll county’s community events and/or resources for job seekers.
Description: Streamlines the process for Marylanders to see what supports are available to them.
Baltimore County Resources:
Anne Arundel County Webpage for Federal Workers
Description: Landing page for federal workers, included on webpage is links to:
- Job search assistance
- Unemployment assistance
- entrepreneur and startup support
- Health and wellness support
- Housing and utilities support
- Food assistance
- Transportation resources
USA Job’s Career Transition Programs (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Howard County’s Food Assistance for Laid off Federal Employees
Description: Terminated or furloughed federal employees living in Howard County and in need of food assistance, are eligible to receive pre-bagged shelf staples from the Community Action Council of Howard County’s (CAC).
Howard County’s Department of Housing and Community Development: Foreclosure prevention assistance program
Howard County Transportation Assistance
Description: Howard County is advancing a partnership with Montgomery County to expand Flash Bus Rapid Transit along the US-29 corridor from Downtown Columbia to Silver Spring. This month, the Howard County Council approved legislation authorizing Howard County to move forward with planning for this critical service extension. We anticipate launching the Flash extension with Montgomery County in 2026, which will provide a new public transportation option for Howard County residents and federal employees to access Silver Spring and Washington area transit services.
