The Department pursues public policy that helps meet the basic human needs of low-income Marylanders and better enables them to lift themselves and their families out of poverty.

Help low-income Marylanders improve their job prospects and earning potential by supporting programs and policies that increase the availability of high-school equivalency courses, college education, and job training.

Help low-income Marylanders provide for their families by supporting programs and policies that make available quality, affordable child care.

Reward work and assist low-income Marylanders by supporting increases and expansions to Maryland’s EITC.

Help meet the basic needs of some of the most vulnerable Marylanders by supporting increases in TCA grants.