ANNAPOLIS, MD — In 2025, the Moore-Miller Administration delivered results for Marylanders. Over the past year, the administration has deployed innovation and partnership across state government to build a state that is safer, more affordable, and more competitive.
“This year, we proved that when we move fast, and move in partnership, we can achieve what many thought was impossible. Despite significant headwinds, Marylanders did not just push back—we pushed forward in our work to create more pathways to work, wages, and wealth,” said Gov. Moore. “From the Eastern Shore to our western mountains, we are meeting Marylanders where they are and making our state safer, more affordable, and more competitive. We are focused on the work, we are focused on the people, and we are moving together as we build a future where no one is left behind.”
Maryland saw tremendous progress despite significant headwinds from Washington, D.C. this year, including a federal administration that launched direct assaults on the state’s economy. The Moore-Miller Administration responded to a historic federal government shutdown, layoffs of nearly 15,000 federal workers, and cuts to critical health care and food assistance programs, stepping up to protect families while building a stronger economic foundation to weather future disruptions.
Following is a snapshot of the action the Moore-Miller Administration took to deliver for Marylanders in 2025:
Promoting Public Safety: Governor Moore this year announced the reinstatement of state law enforcement resources, including the Maryland State Police and Maryland Transportation Authority Police, to support Baltimore City law enforcement. The renewed collaboration builds on a historic reduction in crime across the state under the governor’s leadership, with Baltimore City seeing its lowest number of homicides in almost 50 years. The enhanced effort marked a return to a public safety partnership following the previous administration’s termination of similar efforts, amid a record $122 million investment in public safety initiatives.
Driving Economic Growth: The Maryland Department of Commerce awarded nearly $174 million in funding to companies, helping to create and retain more than 4,800 jobs. The department also drove the administration’s work to promote lighthouse industry growth and investment during the governor’s first international trade and investment mission to Asia; attracting the first foreign quantum companies to Maryland through a Global Gateway partnership with UMD’s Quantum Foundry; and securing partnerships from Microsoft and DARPA to support the $1 billion Capital of Quantum Initiative. Governor Moore and AstraZeneca also announced a $2 billion investment last month—the largest private capital investment in the state in the last decade—to expand manufacturing in Frederick and build a new clinical facility in Gaithersburg, supporting 2,600 jobs. And most recently, the governor welcomed Samsung Biologics to Rockville, where the company plans to retain more than 500 jobs while creating additional jobs and new opportunities for local suppliers.
The Moore-Miller Administration also secured other key investments—including an agreement with the Maryland Technology Development Corporation, known as TEDCO, to mobilize up to $50 million in international co-investments in the state’s innovation economy; the opening of Hitachi Rail’s cutting-edge digital railcar factory—the company’s first in North America—supporting more than 1,300 local jobs in Washington County; and Nature Cell’s new stem cell manufacturing facility in Baltimore City, creating an estimated 500 new jobs.
Maryland has created nearly 100,000 jobs under the Moore-Miller Administration.
Historic Workforce Development Gains: Maryland achieved key milestones through the Governor’s Apprenticeship Pledge, helping more Marylanders enter high-demand careers and earn while they learn. The pledge called on employers across Maryland to expand access to registered apprenticeships. Maryland has since partnered with more than 500 employers, including five state agencies and 17 regional, city and county level public sector employers. Today more than 1,000 Maryland businesses, organizations and agencies employ and train registered apprentices. Maryland also set a goal to recruit more than 5,000 new registered apprentices and surpassed that goal by more than 200. More than 14,000 Marylanders participated in apprenticeship programs this year—an all-time high, including an increase of more than 1,500 registered apprentices compared to 2024.
Making Housing More Affordable and More Equitable: Governor Moore signed the “Housing Starts Here” executive order, identifying state-owned land for development, reducing permitting timelines, and setting a new strategy to tackle Maryland’s approximate 100,000-unit housing shortage. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development also marked the highest level of housing production in nearly a decade, ending Fiscal Year 2025 with nearly 4,000 rental housing units financed. Governor Moore also made the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Just Communities designations official, making 419 of Maryland’s 1,463 census tracts as Just Communities, representing 17 counties and the City of Baltimore. The five-year designation will create priority consideration for competitive state funding in FY 2026, fostering fairer development and creating more resilient communities. The governor also accelerated vacancy reduction work in Baltimore City through the $50 million Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Initiative, which now has 71 properties active across the city.
Fighting for Rural Communities: As President Trump denied federal disaster aid following devastating flooding in Western Maryland, Governor Moore announced the first-ever use of the State Disaster Recovery Fund, providing recovery support for individuals impacted by flooding, in addition to providing $1 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds for families in Garrett and Allegany counties.
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development marked the completion of the Smith Island Broadband Project, a $2 million initiative that brought affordable broadband access to more than 200 households and businesses on Smith Island, Maryland’s last inhabited island that is not accessible by car. Advanced internet speeds will allow residents to reliably access critical digital tools like telehealth appointments, online education, video streaming, file downloads and uploads, and more. Since 2023, the Moore-Miller Administration has connected more than 43,000 homes, representing more than 113,000 Marylanders, to high-speed internet.
Ensuring Quality Education: The Moore-Miller Administration has cut statewide teacher vacancies in half since taking office through initiatives like the expanded $19 million Grow-Your-Own grant program, the launch of the “Feds to Eds” for federal workers impacted by Trump Administration layoffs and firings, and the Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program—Maryland’s first state-sponsored registered apprenticeship program for teaching. The program enables aspiring teachers to receive more hands-on training, mentorship, and paid work experience while reducing the out-of-pocket cost of earning a degree and license. Unlike traditional educator preparation programs, Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program apprentices will begin working in the classroom while they earn their college degree and teaching license. Through partnerships with colleges and universities, apprentices will have access to flexible course offerings, and opportunities to earn college credits for their on-the-job learning.
Rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge: From unveiling how the new Francis Scott Key Bridge will look to starting preconstruction activities and reaching 70% design, Maryland has accomplished more in one year than most projects of this magnitude have in seven years. The Maryland Transportation Authority continues to charge ahead on the multi-year project, seeking to fully restore the connection to the community, improve traffic accessibility and promote economic growth.
Protecting Vulnerable Marylanders: At a pivotal moment when cuts to essential federal programs jeopardize the security of older Marylanders, Governor Moore launched Longevity Ready Maryland—the state’s first comprehensive, 10-year multisector plan to coordinate services and policies that support Maryland’s growing population of older adults. The plan will support older Marylanders by consolidating resources; coordinating efforts across government, businesses, and communities; and transforming systems of care to create more sustainable accommodations, working in collaboration between state agencies, local initiatives, and home- and community-based services.
At the height of the federal government shutdown in October, the governor declared a State of Emergency to address economic impacts and help deliver resources to support Marylanders' health and welfare. The governor also directed the release of $62 million to ensure full November SNAP benefits for Marylanders, in addition to issuing an executive order to provide $10 million in emergency funding to Maryland food security partners to address the crisis stemming both from the Trump Administration’s failure to take action to fund SNAP and the 269,000 federal workers in Maryland whose furloughs or firings compromise food security for families.
Through the ENOUGH program, the governor continues to support community-driven action to tackle the root causes of poverty by providing grants to 28 communities with the highest concentrations of children living in poverty, most recently announcing more than $19 million in funding to support ENOUGH communities. Grant recipients continue to use ENOUGH resources to ensure their neighborhoods have good schools, good jobs and safe communities.
And as Republicans in Congress repeatedly failed to act to keep health insurance affordable for millions of Americans, Governor Moore and the Maryland General Assembly acted during the 2025 legislative session to help lower costs for Maryland families and expand Maryland’s State-Based Insurance Subsidies Program to help lower premiums for those who purchase health insurance through Maryland Health Connection and make less than 400% of the federal poverty level.
Safeguarding Natural Resources: The Moore-Miller Administration and partners secured a historic agreement for the Conowingo Dam for restoration efforts and operational improvements valued at more than $340 million. The agreement, which the administration reached after being stalled for years, calls for enforceable water quality standards by mitigating the impacts associated with the dam’s operation and clearing the way for the re-licensing and continued operation of the dam’s hydroelectric facility on the Susquehanna River, which is the largest source of renewable energy in the state. All 26 state agencies also made significant gains in implementing Maryland’s Climate Pollution Reduction Plan, awarding $17 million for electric school buses and $33 million to decarbonize public schools, as well as $10 million for EV charging infrastructure installation for residents of multi-family housing and low and moderate income communities.
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