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Council weighs $5,000 grants for federal workers; sponsors propose $250,000 reserve allocation
Summary
Council members debated a proposed Federal Workers Relief program offering $5,000 grants to residents who lost federal employment, with differences over definition of eligible workers, program caps, tax implications and whether to draw from reserves.
Council members discussed a proposed resolution to establish a Federal Workers Relief program that would offer $5,000 grants to Glenarden residents who lost federal employment or were terminated during recent federal employment changes.
Sponsor Councilman Hairston (presented by Councilman Herring and Councilman Harrison as co-sponsors in discussion) described eligibility focused on employees hired under the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) who received termination letters during…
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