Maryland to face nearly $1.4 billion budget deficit in 2026 legislative session
The deficit is about five times larger than the predicted amount of $300 million in March, according to the spending affordability briefing.
Trump signs government funding bill, ends longest shutdown in US history
The 43-day shutdown left many Americans without food stamps and furloughed hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
3 UMD grants among $7.5B in Department of Energy cuts nationwide
The grants totaled more than $5.8 million, a fact sheet made by Democrat members of the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee stated.
Here’s how UMD community members could be affected by the government shutdown
As part of the shutdown, about 750,000 employees are at risk of being furloughed a day, halting an estimated $400 million in compensation each work day.
About $30 million worth of UMD grants have been canceled
The number of canceled grants, which was more than 60 as of Friday, can fluctuate as this university continues to work on grant reinstatement.
UMD professors, students study federal government’s impact on Maryland economy
The University of Maryland business school collaborated with the state comptroller's office to produce the federal economic impact report.
UMD joins 17 universities to back Harvard on federal funding lawsuit
The institutions requested to file an amicus brief in support of Harvard University’s lawsuit on more than $2 billion in frozen federal grant money.
UMD aims to support laid-off federal workers with resource hub, AI certificate program
Thousands of federal employees were fired after President Donald Trump’s administration slashed funding for federal departments and eliminated positions.
PGCPS faces uncertainty with 2026 proposed budget
The school system proposed a budget of $2.9 billion to the Prince George’s County Council education and workforce development committee on Monday.
About $12 million worth of UMD research grants, contracts impacted by Trump cuts
The losses include funding from the National Institute of Health, Department of Education, the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense.