Maryland’s Workforce Development Response to Addiction and the Overdose Epidemic - Workforce Development and Adult Learning
In 2017, Governor Hogan declared a state of emergency in response to the heroin, opioid, and fentanyl crisis ravaging communities in Maryland and across the country. In response to this, the Maryland Department of Labor began seeking federal and state funding to support job seekers impacted by substance use and to expand the number of workers across the state seeking to enter professions that help in addressing this crisis. Since 2018, Labor has received and/or committed close to $10 million to be used towards creative workforce solutions to address the addiction and opioid crisis in Maryland.
Funded projects have included training in in-demand industries such as:
- Peer Recovery
- Manufacturing
- Welding
- Culinary
- Hospitality
- Transportation and Logistics
- Phlebotomy
…and more. Below is table of grants released by the department starting in 2018. As MD Labor is committed to continuing to support this work, this table may be updated with new funding opportunities. Please continue to check the MD Labor website for updates and other funding announcements.
Grant Name |
Funding Source |
Timeline |
Geographic Areas |
National Health Emergency Grant |
Federal – USDOL Employment and Training Administration (ETA) |
July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2020 |
Statewide |
Women’s Bureau Maryland Opioid Grant |
Federal – USDOL Women’s Bureau |
October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2021 |
Baltimore City, Maryland Correctional Institution for Women (MCIW) |
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Pilot Program |
State – Opioid Operational Command Center (OOCC) |
August 26, 2019 – June 30, 2020 |
MCIW |
Opioid Workforce Innovation Fund (Round 1) |
Federal – SAMHSA via MDH |
December 20, 2019 – April 30, 2021 |
Statewide |
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Pilot Program 2 |
State – OOCC |
August 21, 2020 – June 30, 2021 |
MCIW |
Support to Communities – Fostering Opioid Recovery through Workforce Development |
Federal – USDOL ETA |
October 1, 2020 – May 31, 2024 |
Statewide for interested Local Workforce Development Areas (Local Areas) |
Federal – SAMSHA via MDH |
December 1, 2020 – September 29, 2022 |
Statewide |
|
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Pilot Program 3 |
State- OOCC |
July 1, 2022- June 30, 2023 |
Statewide at select Correctional Institutions |
Supporting Recovery Through Employment |
State- Governor’s Set Aside Funds |
November 1, 2022- October 31, 2023 |
Statewide |