EASTON, MARYLAND — Gov. Wes Moore on Sept. 18 joined the Maryland Department of Human Services and the Maryland Department of Health to warn SNAP customers and Medicaid members about new federal work requirements tied to Trump administration rules under H.R. 1.

A governor letter is included in DHS’s annual September mailing to about 340,000 SNAP households statewide. That mailing also covers annual federal benefit rate adjustments for the coming federal fiscal year and points households to state resources for navigating eligibility changes. DHS Acting Secretary Stacy L. Rodgers said the administration is working to protect SNAP benefits and urged customers to read the letter and use posted state help.

MDH is sharing informational resources with about 320,000 Medicaid members who the release says will be affected by work requirements starting Jan. 1. Members are pointed to Maryland Health Connection accounts and a Medicaid Check-In tool to see whether the rules apply. Health Secretary Dr. Meena Seshamani said the goal is keeping eligible Marylanders covered.

The release cites DHS estimates that outreach has helped nearly 40,000 Marylanders keep SNAP access compared with a national average decline rate since H.R. 1 passed in July 2025, and says Maryland ranks among the top 10 states for the share of SNAP customers retaining nutrition benefits. Labor Secretary Portia Wu tied the moment to the state’s network of more than 30 American Job Centers.

Maryland Benefits remains the state’s online door for benefit applications, including the Maryland Benefits One Application cited in the release. The release does not publish a Talbot-only caseload count.