EARN Maryland - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning

Did you know for every $1 of state funding invetsed into earn, an additional $18.16 in economic impact is created.

EARN Maryland, established in 2014, is a state-funded, competitive workforce development grant program that is industry-led and regionally focused. Designed to support the Moore-Miller administration's priorities, EARN serves as a proven strategy for connecting Marylanders to employment while strengthening the State’s economic competitiveness. Through flexible and innovative approaches, the program addresses workforce needs by aligning training with industry demand and developing long-term solutions to persistent skills gaps and personnel shortages across key sectors.

EARN serves unemployed and incumbent workers by removing barriers to employment and creating structured career pathways to sustainable, middle class jobs. The program promotes upward mobility for Maryland’s hardest-to-serve jobseekers through targeted job readiness training, while fostering strong collaboration among public, private, and nonprofit partners, as well as workforce, economic development, and education systems statewide. By ensuring employers have access to the skilled talent they need, EARN Maryland helps businesses grow while strengthening communities across the state.

Resources:
EARN Maryland Partnerships
EARN Maryland PowerPoint
EARN Maryland Annual Report
EARN Maryland Past Awardees

For additional information, contact:
Mary Keller
Director, Office of Strategic Initiatives
Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
Maryland Department of Labor