Posts Tagged ‘Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’
Applications Open for Maryland Community Schools Rental Assistance Program
Applications are now open for the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Community Schools Rental Assistance Program. This program provides emergency rental assistance to eligible student households enrolled in Maryland community schools who are experiencing housing instability and homelessness. Funds will be awarded to qualified organizations – must be non-profit, local government agency or…
Read MoreTwo Wicomico County Businesses to Benefit from Business Boost Microgrants from MD Dept of Housing & Community Development
Over $100,000 in Business Boost microgrants have been announced for several businesses on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary, Jake Day says the awardees include The Night Watch Childcare and Pickled Goose Catering – both in Wicomico County and Pizza Tower in Cecil County. Business Boost awards are…
Read MoreState Revitalization Program Awards to Bring $9.5 Million to Community Development Projects on Eastern Shore
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has announced that Eastern Shore counties have received a combined $9.5 million through four of the state’s seven State Revitalization Programs for 49 projects and activities that promote community development and economic growth. That includes projects in Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester Counties. Additional…
Read MoreBusinesses, Local Governments, and Economic Development Organizations on the Eastern Shore to Benefit from $3.4-million in State Funding
Over $3.4-million has been awarded from three state programs to assist small businesses and support local revitalization projects and activities on the Eastern Shore. Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day says that 28 businesses, local governments and place-based economic development organizations in an effort to spur community revitalization, expand small business…
Read MoreGov Moore Announces Broadband Awards to Provide Internet Access to 2,400 Maryland Households
Governor Wes Moore has announced $19.6-million in FY 2024 awards through a new Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development program to help more Marylanders access high-speed, affordable internet. Home Stretch for Difficult to Serve Properties will provide internet access to about 2400 unserved Maryland households in its first round. Additional information from the MD…
Read MoreLEGAL NOTICE: Notice for Public Hearings – Updating Maryland’s Annual Action Plan
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development will hold a series of public hearings to develop its FY 2025 Annual Plan in conformity with the State’s Consolidated Plan (ConPlan). The State’s ConPlan is a 5-year planning document required by HUD which sets statewide goals and priorities for housing, community development and economic development activities.…
Read MoreMaryland Revitalization Program Awards to Bring $5.7 Million to Community Development Projects on Eastern Shore
Eight Eastern Shore counties have received a combined $5.7 million through Maryland’s seven State Revitalization Programs for 31 projects and activities that promote community development and economic growth. The announcement comes from The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). The seven programs will support revitalization and redevelopment projects and activities including: business expansion…
Read MoreGovernor Moore Announces Record-Setting Housing Bond to Support Affordable, Sustainable Homeownership for First-Time Homebuyers
First-time homebuyers in Maryland will be able to receive help thanks to the largest mortgage revenue bond in the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s history. The $400 million bond from the department’s Community Development Administration through the Residential Revenue Bond program generated tax-exempt and taxable bond proceeds that may be used to finance…
Read More$10 Million in Funding for Maryland to Support Local Crime Prevention and Improve Community Safety
In Maryland, crime prevention and improvement of the safety of communities in which you live are the focus of a nearly $10 million in grant awards. Administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), the Community Safety Works program is providing the funding to more than 150 business districts, neighborhood associations, local…
Read MoreMd. Invests $200-Million Into Affordable Housing
Maryland is investing more than $200-million into creating more affordable housing, including more than 6,000 units statewide.Governor Larry Hogan said Wednesday that the Department of Housing and Community Development will administer the funds. Housing prices and costs have been affected by rising construction costs as well as interest rates.This program boosts funding for the Rental…
Read MoreWicomico Co. Introduces Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Wicomico County has begun an Emergency Rental Assistance Program.The county has received a grant from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development of $7.38-million to assist residents who are in need of emergency rental and utility assistance.There are several criteria to be met. For more information, please CLICK HERE For the application portal, please…
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