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Photo Release: Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford Addresses Opportunity Zone Conference

For immediate release: July 31, 2018 Contact: Shareese Churchill [email protected] 410-974-2316 Photo Release: Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford Addresses Opportunity Zone Conference Program Provides Tax Incentives for Investment In Distressed Communities for Next 10 Years ANNAPOLIS, MD – Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford today opened the Maryland Opportunity Zone Conference. Hosted by the Maryland Departments of Housing  Read the Rest…

Project C.O.R.E. – Application of Interest for Fiscal Year 2020

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development is soliciting Applications of Interest to the gauge the need for future Project C.O.R.E. funding.   The information provided in the Application of Interest will be used to inform the fiscal year 2020 Project CORE budget request. Project C.O.R.E. – Creating Opportunities for Renewal and Enterprise – is an initiative to  Read the Rest…

In Case You Missed It: Carol Gilbert on “Living in Baltimore”

On May 18, Assistant Secretary Carol Gilbert was interviewed on the Greater Baltimore Community Housing Resource Board’s “Living in Baltimore” radio show on Heaven 600 WCAO. Assistant Secretary Gilbert spoke with host Bill Kladky on Project C.O.R.E. (Creating Opportunities for Renewal and Enterprise), a state-city partnership to remove blight in Baltimore City. If you missed  Read the Rest…

Maryland SmartBuy 2.0 Offers More Opportunities for Homeownership

Governor Larry Hogan recently announced that the Maryland Mortgage Program will begin accepting mortgage applications for SmartBuy 2.0 on Monday, August 6, 2018. Under the expanded program, applicants can purchase any eligible home in Maryland and pay off their outstanding student loan debt. This announcement has generated a wave of excitement among potential homebuyers who  Read the Rest…

Main Attractions: Oakland Combines Natural Beauty with Rich History

Even for life-long Marylanders, it can be difficult to see beyond what the state is typically associated with, like the Chesapeake Bay and the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metro areas. Located in the mountains of western Maryland, Oakland offers visitors the chance to see an entirely different and sometimes forgotten side of the state. Oakland  Read the Rest…

An Affordable Solution for Homebuyers with Student Loan Debt

Burdened with student debt? Don’t despair; you are certainly not alone. Nationally, 44 million people have student loan debt, totaling nearly $1.5 trillion dollars — easily surpassing the total of credit card debt, according to the website Student Loan Hero. In Maryland, the average amount of student debt is more than $27,000. Fifty-four percent of  Read the Rest…

A New Canvas for Baltimore: Central Neighborhood Businesses Revitalize for the Future

Central Baltimore City is in the middle of a renaissance. With $50,000 in matching grants from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Remington Commercial Façade Improvement Program, local businesses have been able to continue moving toward a brighter future through exterior renovations. DHCD supported this project with a FY-2017 Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative  Read the Rest…

Hogan Administration Announces $3 Million Expansion of Maryland SmartBuy Program

Hogan Administration Announces $3 Million Expansion of Maryland SmartBuy Program Will Offer More Opportunities for Homebuyers With Student Debt Shady Grove, Md. (July 16, 2018) – The Hogan administration today announced that Maryland SmartBuy, a nationally-recognized program that assists first-time homebuyers burdened with student debt, will expand in August 2018. The expansion will allow participants  Read the Rest…

Legal Notice – Updating Maryland’s Annual Plan

Under the guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), notice is hereby given that the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will hold a series of public hearings to develop its new draft Annual Plan update of the State’s Consolidated Plan. The Consolidated Plan is a five-year planning  Read the Rest…

DHCD to Host Micro Loan Information Session July 11

Baltimore business owners and entrepreneurs, join us on July 11 from 5-7 p.m. at Forno restaurant to learn how DHCD can assist your existing or prospective business and how successful business districts help community growth. To register for the event, click here                                Read the Rest…

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