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Bowie asks staff to draft relief plan for furloughed federal workers, with mayor proposing up to $1 million cap
Summary
Mayor Adams asked staff to prepare a plan using up to $1,000,000 as a base to help furloughed or fired federal employees living in Bowie. Staff outlined existing limited city resources, partner programs, and prioritization options; council asked for a concrete proposal in the first week of November.
Bowie Mayor Tim Adams asked city staff on Oct. 25 to draft a relief plan to assist federal employees affected by a government shutdown, proposing a funding cap of up to $1,000,000 to be used as needed. Jesse Buggs, director of the grants office, outlined the city’s current assistance capacity, existing small funds, and partner programs that could be used to deliver housing, food, utility and childcare support.
Buggs told the council the city has experience distributing assistance during emergencies and recently received modest resources…
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