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ALT A graphic with an orange background and cut-out fruits with a child thinking above the text box. The text box reads: “Not sure if your child qualifies for SUN Bucks? Your child may be eligible. Here's how to find out.”
ALT A graphic with an orange background and cut-out fruits with a child sitting above the text box. The text box reads: “Most eligible children are enrolled automatically, but some families may need to apply. Check your eligibility. Apply online. Get answers to your questions. dhs.maryland.gov/sunbucks 1-800-332-6347.”
ALT Three smiling women under a tent at a farmers' market hold a cardboard box of fresh tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, a cucumber and several jars of preserves.
ALT Conference attendees pose beside the welcome sign at the Maryland Joint Child Support Conference.
ALT An announcement highlighting the 2026 Outstanding Young Leader featuring a smiling young person with long red-and-black braids outdoors, a white card announcing the 2026 award (recipient named on the card), and the Maryland Department of Human Services logo.
ALT A Calvert County sheriff in a white uniform leans over a wooden railing to fasten a small item to an older woman's wrist while they talk; she smiles and wears braided hair decorated with beads.
ALT Officials and staff in business attire smiling as a woman uses oversized scissors to cut a red ribbon held by colleagues, marking a ceremonial building opening in front of a wooden deck.
ALT Three community leaders stand at a dedication for a new wooden ramp, with blue balloons and a banner featuring a blue awareness ribbon and the message "Every Child Matters" promoting child-abuse awareness.
ALT A cozy conversation corner with two bright orange armchairs facing a plush blue chair on a colorful patterned rug, walls decorated with motivational posters reading "I can do hard things" and "The Power of Yet."
ALT A Maryland Department of Human Services press release graphic featuring a public official speaking into a microphone. Overlaid text reads: "Maryland Reduces Benefit Theft by 71% Following Rollout of Fraud-Resistant 'Chip-and-Tap' EBT Cards, $2.2 Million in Taxpayer Dollars Saved."
ALT Security alert from Maryland Department of Human Services warning that scammers are spoofing the official EBT vendor phone number to offer fake "additional benefits" and advising recipients to beware and check the caption for warning signs.
ALT Comptroller of Maryland news release announcing a report that Marylanders gained over $1 billion by claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit during the 2026 filing season, crediting an expanded outreach campaign for boosting eligibility checks and claims.
ALT Colored county maps highlighting SNAP/H.R. 1 impact across Maryland, overlaid with a "DHS in the News" label and a caption about state agencies collaborating to keep Marylanders covered amid H.R.1 changes.
ALT A World Food Day announcement from the Maryland Department of Human Services: an illustrated grocery bag with bread, milk, greens and a tomato above the headline “It's World Food Day” and supporting text about ensuring every Maryland family has access to food, with the state DHS logo.
ALT Maryland's food assistance network serves 630K students through Maryland SUN Bucks, 645K residents through SNAP, and 1,100 food banks/pantries/soup kitchens and shelters via DHS Office of Community Grants; shows a smiling student, a Maryland map, and two volunteers holding donation boxes.
ALT A quote from a SUN Bucks customer: “SUN Bucks helped us be able to know that we had the ability to buy and have what we needed through the summer,” credited to Mahala Saver, Garrett County, with the Maryland Department of Human Services logo and a prompt to learn more in the caption.