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SDAT Announces Improvements to Ground Rent System​

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) today announced a more simplified ground rent redemption system for Maryland homeowners who are subject to ground rent. Click the following link to read the SDAT Announces Improvements to Ground Rent System​ press release issued by the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation.

PHOTO RELEASE: Governor Hogan Makes Several Stops Throughout Hagerstown Area Touting Economic Development, Project Restore, Major Investment in New Boys & Girls Club

ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 23, 2022) — Governor Hogan today made several stops in Hagerstown, thanking health care workers at Meritus Hospital, visiting downtown businesses that benefited from Project Restore, highlighting new economic initiatives to the Chamber of Commerce, and touting a major investment in the rebuilding of the county’s Boys and Girls Club. For more details visit  Read the Rest…

Governor Hogan Announces $14.5 Million in Project Restore Awards

More Than 350 Businesses Statewide Across Every Jurisdiction to Benefit From Initiative to Eliminate Vacant Retail, Commercial Space Senate Hearing Later Today on Governor’s Proposal to Make Project Restore Permanent ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 22, 2022) — Governor Larry Hogan today announced the second round of recipients for Project Restore, a $25 million economic recovery initiative that  Read the Rest…

Digital Equity and Inclusion Funding Applications Now Being Accepted

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is administering two separate Digital Equity & Inclusion grant opportunities with a total funding of $7 million. One application is for digital inclusion initiatives and the other is for community/gap networks.

Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Releases Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report and Project C.O.R.E. Milestone Report

Annual Report highlights department’s COVID-19 response and recovery activities Project C.O.R.E. Milestone Report highlights progress of Baltimore blight removal initiative NEW CARROLLTON, Md. (February 7, 2022) – The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development today released its Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report. The department’s $2.3 billion investment provided an economic impact of approximately $4.8  Read the Rest…

PUBLIC NOTICE – Updating Maryland’s Annual Plan

LEGAL NOTICE FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS 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 (the Department) will hold a series of public hearings to develop its new draft Annual Plan update of the  Read the Rest…

Hogan Administration Announces Second Phase of Emergency Rental Assistance Program Funding

An additional $204 million to be made available to renters and landlords impacted by COVID-19 State of Maryland continues to exceed federal goals for distribution of relief NEW CARROLLTON, MD (February 4, 2022) – Secretary Kenneth C. Holt today announced that the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will allocate an additional $204  Read the Rest…

National Radon Awareness

For the month of January, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) celebrated National Radon Awareness Month, educating homeowners about what radon is and how to test homes to prevent it from causing damage to families. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development has been proud to partner with the Maryland Department of the  Read the Rest…

Hogan Administration Announces the First Catalytic Revitalization Tax Credit Award

New program will provide $15 million for redevelopment of former mental health facility in Sykesville NEW CARROLLTON, MD (January 24, 2022) – The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced the first recipient of the State of Maryland’s Catalytic Revitalization Tax Credit, designed to rehabilitate formerly government-owned properties for economic and community development purposes.  Read the Rest…

Governor Hogan Announces Enhanced Benefits for Utility and Electric Assistance to Address Rise in Heating Costs

State Also Increasing Funding For Weatherization Assistance Supplemental Bill Assistance Will Also Help Lower Utility Bills for Low-Income Households ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 14, 2022) — Governor Larry Hogan today announced that, to address the rise in heating costs, recipients of the state’s utility and electric assistance will receive enhanced benefits during this home heating season.  Read the Rest…

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