Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) News Brief

Dear Colleagues,

On July 10, Governor Wes Moore announced the official launch of the Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments and Households (ENOUGH) Initiative, a first-of-its-kind, community-based strategy to address concentrated child poverty in Maryland. A $20 million investment, ENOUGH offers both funding and technical support for communities most in need to develop solutions to deeply rooted challenges.

Eligible communities can visit goc.maryland.gov to learn more and to apply for competitive funding. ENOUGH will create poverty fighting opportunities driven by our very own Marylanders’ lived experience and expertise through targeted grants to eligible communities.

The Governor’s Office for Children, Maryland agencies, and a network of local, state and national organizations will partner with applicants and grantees in understanding, developing and implementing community-focused solutions to end child poverty.

The ENOUGH Initiative is authorized by the ENOUGH Act, a landmark piece of legislation the Moore-Miller Administration passed in the spring of 2024 to address historic inequities in the state and tackle the root causes of poverty.

For more information about ENOUGH, visit www.goc.maryland.gov.