{"id":11853,"date":"2023-12-13T13:56:13","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T18:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/?p=11853"},"modified":"2023-12-13T13:56:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T18:56:17","slug":"state-revitalization-program-awards-to-bring-5-7-million-to-community-development-projects-on-eastern-shore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/2023\/12\/13\/state-revitalization-program-awards-to-bring-5-7-million-to-community-development-projects-on-eastern-shore\/","title":{"rendered":"State Revitalization Program Awards To Bring $5.7 Million to Community Development Projects on Eastern Shore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p><b>NEW CARROLLTON, MD (December 13, 2023) \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has announced that eight Eastern Shore counties have received a combined $5.7 million through the state\u2019s seven State Revitalization Programs for 31 projects and activities that promote community development and economic growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cTo win the decade, we must be intentional about building sustainable, vibrant communities that lift all Marylanders,\u201d <\/span><b>said Gov. Moore.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cThese investments will support local and county leaders in their vital work to drive economic growth and create stronger pathways to prosperity in all parts of the state. Together, we will continue to revitalize our communities and reveal Maryland&#8217;s full potential.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The seven programs will support revitalization and redevelopment projects and activities including: business expansion and retention; fa\u00e7ade and streetscape improvements; homeownership and home rehabilitation incentives; commercial improvement programs; community facilities; mixed-use development, and demolition activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Projects in Cecil, Kent, Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties were awarded. To view the full list, click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dhcd.maryland.gov\/Documents\/PressReleases\/SRP-Awards-2024-Eastern-Shore.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some of these projects include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stabilization of the Town Hall in the Town of Goldsboro to provide safe public access and more effective town governance. The project will support and enhance programming for seniors and youth, government functions, and business development activities (Caroline County);<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Continuation of the rehabilitation of the Crisfield Armory as an entertainment venue and community use space. The Crisfield Armory was severely damaged during Hurricane Sandy which has prevented community use for several years (Somerset County);<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Construction of the Salisbury Town Center, an infill development project that includes mixed used residential apartments and retail spaces, streetscaping, public utilities improvements, and the construction of a public parking garage (Wicomico County);<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And the continuation of a facade improvement program that will provide secured grant funds for property owners to improve building facades and interiors in the Downtown Business District or within the Pocomoke City Sustainable Communities Boundaries (Worcester County).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cDHCD is proud to support our local partners on the Eastern Shore in their efforts to build stronger communities, create loveable places, and invest in Maryland\u2019s future,\u201d <\/span><b>said DHCD Secretary Jake Day<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. \u201cEach of these 31 projects plays a key role in our revitalization efforts and aligns with Moore-Miller Administration priorities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Fiscal Year 2024 State Revitalization Program awards include 219 projects, awarded a total $63.7 million. Projects in 23 of Maryland\u2019s 24 jurisdictions received awards through one or more of the programs. For a full list of awards, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dhcd.maryland.gov\/Documents\/PressReleases\/SRP-Awards-2024.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FY24 State Revitalization Program Awards.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information about DHCD and each of the State Revitalization Programs, visit <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEyMTAuNTAwODExMTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2RoY2QubWFyeWxhbmQuZ292L0NvbW11bml0aWVzL1BhZ2VzL1N0YXRlUmV2aXRhbGl6YXRpb25Qcm9ncmFtcy9kZWZhdWx0LmFzcHgifQ.mrPg_-FZzQr3n1GCNMOhJxdpRMwhi54eCSrf8uGhamQ\/s\/1523952158\/br\/122777434447-l\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW CARROLLTON, MD (December 13, 2023) \u2013 The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has announced that eight Eastern Shore counties have received a combined $5.7 million through the state\u2019s seven State Revitalization Programs for 31 projects and activities that promote community development and economic growth. \u201cTo win the decade, we must be<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/2023\/12\/13\/state-revitalization-program-awards-to-bring-5-7-million-to-community-development-projects-on-eastern-shore\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":242,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/242"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11853"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11853\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11867,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11853\/revisions\/11867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}