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Committee holds bill to create emergency aid for laid-off federal workers after questions on scope and cost
Summary
Prince George's County Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee moved to hold CB-24, the Federal Worker Emergency Assistance Act, after members and administration staff sought clearer program details, eligibility limits and fiscal estimates. Public speakers including a nonprofit CEO and a recently RIF'd federal manager urged passage.
The Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee on May 1 held CB-24, the Federal Worker Emergency Assistance Act of Prince George's County, saying council members and county administration officials need more time to clarify eligibility, the program’s administrative costs and the fiscal estimates. Chair Ingrid Watson and committee members voted to hold the measure for further work.
The ordinance would create emergency financial assistance, job-placement support and essential services for laid-off federal workers living in Prince George’s County. “The legislative intent is to ensure stability for those among the 30,000 federal workers whose livelihoods have been impacted here in Prince George's County,” presenter Chuck Tuck said in the…
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