Gov. Hogan announces supplemental budget for numerous statewide initiatives

March 29, 2022

Sarah Ash,

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Governor Larry Hogan has submitted a $2.8 billion supplemental budget to the General Assembly for new police and public safety facilities, expanded cyber readiness and workforce initiative, critical infrastructure, and public health investments.

For the Cyber Readiness and Workforce Initiative, Hogan announced:

An additional $100 million to modernize, strengthen, and expand cyberinfrastructure and threat response activities. This will expand and accelerate a number of critical information technology projects, including modernizing the state’s public health IT infrastructure.
$1.2 million to launch the Maryland Cyber Range for Elevating Workforce and Education to expand cybersecurity education and preparation for potential cyber threat scenarios. This cyber range will launch a multi-state partnership for K-12 and higher education with the Virginia Cyber Range as well as an initiative to provide training for manufacturing businesses.
$550,000 to provide universal and equitable access to Advanced Placement Computer Science in every Maryland high school. We’re told this will help drive more college majors in computer science, help attract more students to STEM fields, and further strengthen Maryland’s standing as a national leader on computer science education.

As part of the Police, Public Safety, and Victim Services funding, $1.35 million will go to the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department to renovate the South Street Station.

In terms of Critical Public Health Investments, Governor Hogan announced the following:

$24 million in funding to local governments to support substance use programs as the result of the state’s opioid settlements
$20 million to support steady-state COVID-19 operations
$5 million for the 9-8-8 Behavioral Health Crisis Hotline
$3.9 million for statewide overdose prevention strategies, including funding to provide an opioid overdose renewal drug free of charge for certain individuals

Additionally, $894 million in federal funds is set to go towards K-12 education, and an additional $220 million to support school nutrition programs.

Click here for the full list of funded projects.