Appeals court denies challenge to Montgomery County’s covid relief funding program
“The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s ruling that threw out a challenge to Montgomery County’s program of providing coronavirus relief funds to undocumented immigrants.
In April, the county council at the request of County Executive Marc Elrich (D) passed the Emergency Assistance Relief Payment program, which provides direct financial assistance for low-income households facing economic hardship during the coronavirus pandemic who did not qualify for state and federal aid — including undocumented residents. The council appropriated $10 million from the county’s reserve funds to the operating budget of the county Department of Health and Human Services to fund the program.”