Howard County Crisis Center to Lay Off 62 Employees After Federal Funding Ends

Maryland Center Cutting 62 Jobs After Losing the Federal Contract for 988 National Backup Text and Chat

A Columbia, Maryland nonprofit is cutting 62 jobs after losing the federal 988 backup text-and-chat contract. The 988 line itself remains operational.

Howard County crisis center to lay off 62 workers due to federal cuts

Grassroots staff to lose jobs after 988 text and chat federal cut

The organization said 62 employees will lose their jobs at the end of September when the federal contract lapses.

Grassroots faces dozens of layoffs after loss of federal 988 contract

Dozens of layoffs are coming to a Howard County crisis intervention organization after the loss of a federal 988 contract. The Howard County organization said the layoffs take effect Sept. 29, following the discontinuation of a federal contract for 988 text and chat services. The organization is still determining the impact on its budget and operations — but says it does NOT expect the cuts to affect its other free, around-the-clock crisis, ment…

Howard County crisis center to lay off 62 employees after federal funding ends

Grassroots told CBS News Baltimore that it will eliminate 62 positions after its federal 988 National Backup Text and Chat contract ends Sept. 29, 2026.