Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council: NO AUGUST MEETING July 31, 2025 The Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council (BVRC) will not meet in August 2025. The September – December 2025 meeting dates will be posted on the BVRC webpage. For questions regarding the BVRC or upcoming meetings, please contact:Kari Snyder – [email protected] Birkenthal – [email protected] Comments Off on Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council: NO AUGUST MEETING
ReBUILD Metro: “Reinvest Baltimore Is A Complete Game Changer” July 30, 2025 As part of the Reinvest Baltimore initiative, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development has begun a series highlighting DHCD’s work with its partners to transform the city. For more information, please visit our Reinvest Baltimore website. ReBUILD Metro’s goal for almost 20 years has been to work with community leaders to eliminate abandoned Read the Rest… Comments Off on ReBUILD Metro: “Reinvest Baltimore Is A Complete Game Changer”
Energy Efficiency Success Story: The Maplewood Apartments July 29, 2025 The Maplewood Apartments are home to over 200 Marylanders and their families in the Pen Lucy neighborhood of Baltimore City. Their steepest costs? Utility bills. In the winter of 2019, many Maplewood Apartments tenants were faced with hefty heating bills. The apartment complex relied on electric resistance heating, and upgrades seemed far from reach. In Read the Rest… Comments Off on Energy Efficiency Success Story: The Maplewood Apartments
Energy Efficiency Success Story: The Overlook Apartments July 29, 2025 Located in Temple Hills Maryland, The Overlook Apartments (formerly Parkway Apartments) are a testament to the state-wide impact of local, smart energy upgrades. This 14-building multifamily complex has long relied on older, fossil-fuel based energy systems – eventually taking a toll on the comfort of residents and property owners alike. The impact of space heating Read the Rest… Comments Off on Energy Efficiency Success Story: The Overlook Apartments
State of Maryland Releases 2025 Housing Needs Assessment July 24, 2025 The report provides new data and analyses concerning Maryland’s housing market and housing cost burdens following the COVID-19 pandemic NEW CARROLLTON, MD (July 24, 2025) – Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day today announced the release of the 2025 State Housing Needs Assessment, which expands on and updates the 2020 Housing Read the Rest… Comments Off on State of Maryland Releases 2025 Housing Needs Assessment
Public Notice: Maryland Community Investment Corporation (MCIC)Request for Qualifications: Technical Assistance Providers for BVRI July 22, 2025 The Maryland Community Investment Corporation (MCIC) is seeking qualified consultants to support community development organizations (CDOs) participating in the Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Initiative (BVRI). If you have experience in capacity-building, real estate development, finance, or community engagement, this is an opportunity to make a direct impact in Baltimore neighborhoods by helping local organizations bring critical Read the Rest… Comments Off on Public Notice: Maryland Community Investment Corporation (MCIC)Request for Qualifications: Technical Assistance Providers for BVRI
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Announces $11.6 Million in Bonds for Local Infrastructure Improvements July 21, 2025 NEW CARROLLTON, MD. (July 21, 2025) – The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development today announced it has issued a total of $11,575,000 in bonds through the Local Government Infrastructure Financing (LGIF) Program to the City of Cumberland, the Town of Middletown, and the Town of Mount Airy, aimed to support public purpose infrastructure Read the Rest… Comments Off on Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Announces $11.6 Million in Bonds for Local Infrastructure Improvements
DHCD Announces New Main Street Maryland Community Designations July 17, 2025 The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development has introduced a new three-tier structure for the Main Street Maryland program in order to help more communities reach national accreditation status. Main Street Maryland has been transforming communities across the state since 1998. As the official coordinating program for Maryland by the National Main Street Center, Read the Rest… Comments Off on DHCD Announces New Main Street Maryland Community Designations
Notice of Funding Opportunity July 16, 2025 Maryland Affordable Housing Trust (MAHT) – Round 51 (SFY26) Grant Application Competition The Maryland Affordable Housing Trust (MAHT) is now accepting grant applications for Round 51 (SFY26). The Maryland Affordable Housing Trust (MAHT) supports efforts to make housing more affordable across the State of Maryland. The program provides funding to assist households earning less than Read the Rest… Comments Off on Notice of Funding Opportunity
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Announces New Division of Business Development July 15, 2025 Brad Fallon named new division’s Assistant Secretary New Carrollton, MD. (July 15, 2025) – Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day today announced the creation of the Division of Business Development, a new area of the Department that will focus entirely on new or expanding small businesses and nonprofit organizations in Sustainable Communities and Priority Funding Read the Rest… Comments Off on Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Announces New Division of Business Development