Federal Worker Emergency Loan Program

The Maryland Department of Labor is now accepting applications for the Federal Worker Emergency Loan Program. This program provides financial assistance to Maryland residents who have been terminated from federal employment due to a recent mass layoff, relocation, or closure of a unit of the federal government and who are experiencing financial hardship.

Loan amount and repayment

Under the Federal Worker Emergency Loan Program, certain former federal employees residing in Maryland may be eligible to receive a no-interest loan of $700. Loans are due 180 calendar days after the loan agreement is signed. A 90-day repayment extension may be requested if loan recipients continue to experience financial hardship.

How to apply for the loan program

• To submit an application, you will be required to create an account through our online portal, hosted by Submittable. 
• We will send important information about your application to the email address you use to create your Submittable account so you should use an email address that you check regularly. 
• Be sure to add notifications@email.submittable.com to your contact list to ensure our messages are not routed to Spam/Junk.
• Click on the “Apply” button at the bottom of this page to begin your application.

Questions?

For answers to common questions, visit our FAQ page. You can also contact our support team via email at MDfedworkerloan@submittable.com or by phone at (410) 541-1075 (9 am-5 pm, Monday-Friday).

Unemployment insurance

Applying for the Federal Worker Emergency Loan Program will not disqualify you from being eligible for Unemployment Insurance. You may apply to both programs at the same time. To learn more about Unemployment Insurance, see MDunemployment.com.