Mayor Brandon Scott announced more than $4.65 million in assistance for Baltimore residents affected by the ongoing federal government shutdown at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.
The Mayor’s Office has not yet specified details of the financial aid or how it will be distributed.
Impact on federal workers
According to Gov. Wes Moore’s office, Maryland is home to more than 60 federal facilities, about 260,000 federal employees and 200,000 federal contractors.
Thousands of federal workers have been furloughed, while others deemed essential — such as law enforcement officers, hospital employees and Transportation Security Administration staff — continue to work without pay until the shutdown ends…