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Archive for October, 2025

Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP)-Flood Assistance

Get Help with Flood-Damaged Heating, Cooling, or Water Systems The Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) – Flood Assistance offers no-cost help to low-income households for repairing or replacing heating, cooling, and water heating systems damaged during the May 13-14, 2025, Western Maryland flood. This limited funding is available for flood victims residing in Allegany and  Read the Rest…

Main Street Maryland Community Recognized as Great American Main Street Semifinalist

Downtown Sykesville Connection one of eight semifinalists for the Main Street America Great American Main Street Award NEW CARROLLTON, MD (October 29, 2025) –  Downtown Sykesville Connection, a Designated Main Street Maryland community through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Main Street Maryland program, has been selected as a Great American Main Street  Read the Rest…

Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Program Director Honored with National and Local Awards

Colleagues and partners celebrate Director of Community Development Programs Cindy Stone, architect of the Main Street Maryland program, upon her retirement from state service NEW CARROLLTON, MD (October 27, 2025) – Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Secretary Jake Day today announced that Director of Community Development Programs for the Division of Neighborhood  Read the Rest…

PUBLIC NOTICE: Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Public Meeting Recording on Housing Production Targets Available, Request Public Comment

NEW CARROLLTON, MD October 24, 2025 – The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development held a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, October 22 at 12:00 pm to gather public input and feedback on the development of the housing production targets in accordance with Governor Moore’s Housing Starts Here Executive Order.  A recording of the  Read the Rest…

Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council Publishes Annual Report

Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report highlights progress, outlines strategy, and proposes recommendations related to accelerated vacancy reduction in Baltimore City NEW CARROLLTON, MD (October 20, 2025) – Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day announced the Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council has published its Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report and submitted it to  Read the Rest…

PUBLIC NOTICE: Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to Hold Teleconference Public Hearing on Proposed Issuance of Bonds for Multifamily Rental Housing Projects

Legal Notice:Notice is hereby given that the Community Development Administration (the “Administration”), a unit of the Division of Development Finance of the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, will conduct a public hearing: Date: Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Call-in Number (Toll-Free): 1-800-201-5203 PIN: 758524 THIS PUBLIC HEARING WILL  Read the Rest…

Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Announces $1 Million in Technical Assistance Grants

Funding will help 38 local governments, local development corporations and nonprofit organizations across Maryland achieve community revitalization and economic development goals NEW CARROLLTON, MD (October 15, 2025) – Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day today announced $1 million in Technical Assistance Grants have been awarded for 38 projects in 16 jurisdictions  Read the Rest…

Maryland Affordable Housing Trust Announces Awards to Support Plumbing Access for Low-Income Households

NEW CARROLLTON, MD (October 14, 2025) – The Maryland Affordable Housing Trust (MAHT) announced awards from the Plumbing Poverty Program (PPP) to five local governments and nonprofit organizations. A total of $1,400,000 will support plumbing access and upgrades for low-income households in Charles, Howard, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. “The Maryland Affordable Housing  Read the Rest…

PUBLIC NOTICE: Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development To Hold Public Meeting, Request Public Comment on Housing Production Targets

NEW CARROLLTON, MD October 10, 2025 – The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development is preparing statewide housing production targets in accordance with Governor Moore’s Housing Starts Here Executive Order. The Department will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, October 22 at 12:00 pm to gather public input and feedback on the development  Read the Rest…

State of Maryland Announces $36.8 Million Investment to Create or Preserve 1,275 Affordable Housing Units

Awards support Governor’s Housing Starts Here effort to build more affordable housing LANHAM, MD (October 9, 2025) — The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development today announced $36.8 million in funding to 13 projects through federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits and state and federal rental housing programs, including $17.5 million in tax credits,  Read the Rest…