Applying for Government Benefits Just Got Much Easier in Maryland

Maryland launches Benefits One, a simpler way to apply for benefits

The Maryland Benefits One Application aims to streamline state benefits access for state residents.

Maryland Launches Benefits One Application for Streamlined Access

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Governor Wes Moore announced the launch of the Maryland Benefits One Application on July 16, 2025, a mobile-friendly tool designed to simplify access to essential benefits for Marylanders. This platform allows eligible residents to apply for Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Women, Infants, Children (WIC) programming, and energy assistance through a single…

Maryland brings one-stop shopping to applications for multiple public benefits

Gov. Wes Moore (D) unveils the Maryland Benefits One app at an event in Capitol Heights on Tuesday. (Photo by Lauren Lifke/Maryland Matters)State officials on Tuesday unveiled a new app that they said will mean fewer trips to a government office, less paperwork and an overall better and faster way to get help from the state for people applying for public benefits. Akeisha Harley, a mother of four, hopes it can keep others from having to go throu…

Applying for government benefits just got much easier in Maryland

Applying for government assistance can be hard, stressful and a long ordeal — not to mention embarrassing. Maryland is trying to make the process easier, and cut down some of the red tape. “It is extremely stressful to sit here and have to go over and over and meet different people and have to sit there and tell everybody your story,” Aquitia “Nixa” Harley said. “It’s hard. You don’t want to keep telling people how messed up your life is, how mu…

Maryland streamlines application for food, cash, health assistance

Marylanders seeking help paying for food, health care and other necessities will have a smoother process in applying for government benefits.

‘Remove the barriers': Maryland launches quicker benefits application process

It is now easier for people in Maryland to apply for benefits. Gov. Wes Moore announced Tuesday the state is streamlining the process and is changing the name from MD Thinks to MD Benefits. The website used to apply for benefits has been completely overhauled, Moore said. People used to have to go through multiple applications to apply for benefits...