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New service agency defends expansion of Maryland Core; DLS urges cuts to CRM and some positions
Summary
The Department of Service and Civic Innovation (DSCI) defended its Maryland Core service-year expansion and requested funding for a customer relationship management system and additional service-coach positions; DLS recommended reductions to the CRM purchase and to some new positions while keeping funds for a grant-management system.
The newly created Department of Service and Civic Innovation (DSCI) presented its fiscal 2026 budget and defended program expansion for Maryland Core’s two service pathways while Department of Legislative Services recommended trimming some one-time and personnel costs.
Jacob Cash of DLS explained the fiscal 2026 allowance as presented in the governor's budget: DSCI’s labeled allowance totals $56,600,000 on the cover page but DLS said that figure double counted special funds that are seeded by general funds; the actual available expenditure authority without double counts is about $41,000,000. DLS flagged a proposed $1,000,000 customer relationship management (CRM)…
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