Report lays out new ideas about how Maryland directs welfare funds

By Sheilah Kast,

Published January 10, 2024 at 11:04 AM EST

In Maryland, more than half of the 28,000 Maryland families on TANF have children 5 years old or younger. Credit: kate hiscock/Flickr. — In Maryland, more than half of the 28,000 Maryland families on TANF have children 5 years old or younger. *Credit:* *kate hiscock/Flickr*.

A recent study by the Maryland Center on Economic Policy argues more of Maryland’s welfare funds should go to cash assistance. We speak with author and MDCEP State Policy Fellow Jasmin Aramburu.

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