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DLS: Howard County to receive $523.5M in state aid for FY26; governor's proposal would cut $13.9M for county
Summary
Department of Legislative Services analysts told the Howard County delegation that fiscal 2026 state aid totals $523.5 million, with the public school system receiving the largest share; DLS said the governor's proposals would shift costs to local governments and reduce net state support by about $15 million for Howard County.
Department of Legislative Services analysts briefed the Howard County delegation on Feb. 12 that the state will provide $523,500,000 in state aid to Howard County for fiscal 2026, including $443,400,000 in direct aid and $80,200,000 in retirement payments.
Arnold Aja, a DLS policy analyst, said the Howard County Public School System receives the lion's share of direct aid — $386,100,000, or roughly 87% of the county's direct state aid. “The vast majority of state aid is targeted to the public school system,” he said.
Compared with fiscal 2025, total state aid to Howard County increases by $26,300,000, with the school system receiving $19,400,000 of that gain and the county government receiving $782,000. Aja highlighted several program lines: $5,000,000 under the existing police aid formula, an $812,000 police-aid enhancement tied to…
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