Maryland Gov. Moore visits Eastern Shore to pitch anti-poverty legislation, enlist support

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pitches a piece of anti-poverty legislation in Cambridge .

The ENOUGH Act would provide grants to communities where 20 percent of children live in poverty.

In Cambridge , where Moore spoke, 22.3 percent of the population lives in poverty, according to the U.S. Census Bureau data.

Moore has proposed a record $9.2 billion in funding for K-12 public schools under the state's Blueprint for Maryland's Future.

University of Maryland Eastern Shore student speaks about need to address poverty in Maryland .

"A lot of the houses here in Cambridge have been deplorable since the 1960s ," said Mya Woods , who founded a local community organization, Millennials Demanding Change .

"It’s time for us to do a little more listening," Moore says.