Government Benefits in Maryland
Where Maryland residents apply for SNAP, Medicaid, home energy assistance, and unemployment insurance, plus every nationwide program available to everyone.
How This Works
SNAP, Medicaid, LIHEAP, and unemployment insurance are all administered at the state level, so each state runs its own application portal and sets some of its own rules — including, for Medicaid, whether the state expanded eligibility to more adults under the Affordable Care Act, and for unemployment insurance, the maximum weekly benefit and how long you can collect it. The cards below link you straight to Maryland's official application system for each program. Exact SNAP/Medicaid income limits change with annual poverty-guideline updates, so we intentionally don't publish a specific number for those — the portal will show your exact cutoff for your household size. Unemployment insurance figures below are official published caps from the U.S. Department of Labor, current as of January 2026.
SNAP
MD Dept. of Human Services
myMDTHINK also screens for Medicaid and other MD DHS programs.
Maryland Medical Assistance (Medicaid)
Medicaid ExpandedMD Dept. of Health
Maryland expanded Medicaid, so adults without dependent children can qualify based on income alone.
Office of Home Energy Programs (LIHEAP)
MD Dept. of Human Services
Administered directly through MD's Office of Home Energy Programs.
Unemployment Insurance
No Waiting WeekMD Dept. of Labor (BEACON)
Max Weekly
$430
Min Weekly
$50
Max Duration
26 weeks
No waiting week — apply through the BEACON portal.
Looking for more programs available to Maryland residents?
Maryland residents also qualify for every nationwide program on our full benefits tool — WIC, Lifeline phone/internet discounts, ACA health insurance subsidies, SSI, SSDI, Section 8, VA disability compensation, TANF, Pell Grants, Head Start, and unemployment insurance.
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