A region reshaped: Federal layoffs in Maryland a year later
More than 31,000 federal workers living in Maryland lost or left their jobs last year, sending ripples through the state’s economy and forcing some residents to shift careers. State officials, faith groups and other organizations stepped in to help, but a year later some Marylanders are still struggling. Some, however, have found new rewarding careers and remain hopeful.
A year after layoffs, former federal workers are still piecing their lives back together
In Maryland alone, about 29,700 federal jobs disappeared between January 2025 and March 2026 amid a sweeping federal workforce downsizing.
‘Just give me a job’: Maryland former federal workers’ stories of survival
Thousands of Marylanders who lost or left their federal jobs over the past year have had to find new ways to get by, often doing gig work or switching careers.
Federal workers continue to turn to faith institutions a year after mass layoffs
Thousands of Marylanders were impacted by the mass federal layoffs last year. Some faith institutions continue to provide financial and spiritual care.
Disappearing demographic data impacts efforts to track who make up laid-off federal workers
The Trump administration has deleted or made private data tracking workers’ gender and race making it harder to know which groups has been impacted by layoffs.
State officials troubled over upcoming closure of federal agricultural research center in Maryland
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to close it’s flagship research center in Maryland could disrupt the state’s agriculture industry, experts said.
Federal worker layoffs threaten cornerstone industry for Maryland
State officials said Maryland is still reeling from the lost of more than 31,000 federal jobs after the Trump administration reduced the workforce last year.