Community Resources for Federal Workers and Other Impacted Communities
Community Resources
Compiled by County Executive Marc Elrich
Distributed by Congregation Beth El
Resources for Federal Employees and Other Workers:
- State Resources (including unemployment benefit information) dllr.state.md.us/federalworkers
- Resources from Civil Service Strong (Federal Worker Unions) civilservicestrong.org/resources
- Resources from Partnership for Public Service ourpublicservice.org/supporting-federal-employees-through-change
- WorkSource Montgomery: worksourcemontgomery.com
- Montgomery County Public Library Job Resources montgomerycountymd.gov/library/for-you/job-seekers.html
- Montgomery County Government Jobs: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HR/Recruitment/MCGCareers.htmlLocal/
- State Government Jobs: governmentjobs.com
- Employment Rights Under Federal Law: opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/employee-relations/employee-rights-appeals/#url=Appeals
- Accommodation to Qualified Employees with Disabilities: eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants
- Whistleblower Protections and Accompanying Resources whistleblower.house.gov/resources/resources-whistleblowers
- Prohibited Personnel Practices Including the Right to Appeal mspb.gov/ppp/ppp.htm#faq
- Information on Civil Service Law: guides.loc.gov/federal-civil-service-employment-law
Resources for Impacted Communities:
- Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center: gov/gilchrist
- MCPS Resources for Immigrant Families: montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/osi/immigration-supports
- Services for LGBTQ+ Community Members: mocopridefamily.org
Mental Health and Food Assistance Resources:
- Mental Health Support: montgomerycountymd.gov/opioids/get-help.html
- Food Resources: montgomerycountymd.gov/ofsr/food/index.html
Federal and State Officials’ Resources:
- Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s Resource Page: vanhollen.senate.gov/constituent-services/resources-for-marylanders-affected-by-trump-admin-policies
- Rep. Jamie Raskin’s Resource Page: raskin.house.gov/resources-for-marylanders-affected-by-troubling-new-trump-administration-policies
- Rep. April McClain Delaney’s Resource Page mcclaindelaney.house.gov/services/resources-federal-workers
- Attorney General Anthony Brown’s Resource Page marylandattorneygeneral.gov/Pages/Standing_For_Maryland/default.aspx
- Gov. Wes Moore’s Resource Page: response.maryland.gov/federalpublicservants
News and Information Resources:
- Legal Challenges to Federal Administration Actions: Litigation Tracker Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
- Federal News Network: federalnewsnetwork.com
- The Washington Post Live Updates: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/14/trump-presidency-news
Other Resources Collected beyond County Executive Marc Elrich
- Resume Writing for Federal Employees in Transition (Virtual) – March 28 https://mcpl.libnet.info/event/13013781
- WaPo article: “What laid-off workers should do now that deferred resignation is closed” https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/02/14/deferred-resignation-closed-layoffs/
- Hebrew Free Loan Association of Greater Washington https://www.hebrewfreeloandc.org/
Clergy support is available at Beth El.