Former Maryland federal workers affected by Department of Government Efficiency layoffs will soon have a support center to turn to, as Montgomery County prepares to open its Federal Workforce Career Center this fall.

The center will help laid-off federal workers with resume tailoring for public and private sectors, exploring entrepreneurial options, employment recruitment, professional development, wellness resources, and coaching for senior-level federal executives.

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“The FWCC will focus on supporting displaced federal workers by providing a comprehensive range of employment and training services,” WorkSource Montgomery wrote in an announcement on Instagram.

Approximately 77,000 federal employees live in Montgomery County near northwest Washington, D.C. More than 4,000 of the county’s federal workers and contractors lost their jobs during this year’s DOGE cuts.

The FWCC will be run by Mobilize Montgomery, an initiative started by Montgomery County, the Maryland Department of Labor, and several local worker resource groups, including WorkSource Montgomery, to support workers and contractors affected by DOGE cuts.

The group announced that Michael Covin, a workforce development leader and former Department of Labor Jobs Center employee, will serve as the director of the FWCC in August.

“With over 15 years in workforce development, human capital strategy, and recruiting, Michael brings a proven track record of advancing careers building employer partnerships, and expanding training access for jobseekers,” WorkSource Montgomery added in the Instagram announcement.

The center will be located in Silver Spring at the WorkSource Montgomery Wheaton American Job Center on Georgia Avenue.

Montgomery County is one of several DMV-area counties that have provided assistance and support for laid-off federal workers and contractors in the wake of DOGE’s federal budget cuts and mass firings.

Neighboring Prince George’s County, which is home to over 40,000 federal employees, held a career transition and employment resources fair for laid-off federal workers in March. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments has also compiled a list of available online resources to assist laid-off employees throughout the district, Maryland, and Virginia.

More than 51,000 federal workers as of July 14 have been laid off from their government jobs this year, according to a CNN tracker. Agencies such as the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Institute of Museum and Library Services have had their entire workforce dissolved as part of the DOGE cuts, according to the same tracker.

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DOGE said its efforts in cutting back the federal workforce and the government’s contracts, grants, and leases have saved the average taxpayer $1,273.29 this year, according to the department’s website.

WorkSource Montgomery did not respond to the Washington Examiner‘s request for comment.