City of Frederick will have a host site for state service program

The city of Frederick’s Department of Housing and Human Services will serve as a host site for the inaugural class of participants in the state’s Service Year Option and Maryland Corps programs, the state said Thursday. The programs, launched by Gov. Wes Moore in late October, allow people to spend nine months serving Maryland communities in exchange for hourly wages and a $6,000 stipend upon completion. The stipend can be used to cover the costs associated with higher education.