{"id":13164,"date":"2025-11-12T19:26:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T00:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/?p=13164"},"modified":"2025-11-12T23:39:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T04:39:59","slug":"secretary-jake-day-and-dhcd-leadership-connect-with-local-leaders-tour-elkton-during-day-trip-to-cecil-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/2025\/11\/12\/secretary-jake-day-and-dhcd-leadership-connect-with-local-leaders-tour-elkton-during-day-trip-to-cecil-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Secretary Jake Day And DHCD Leadership Connect With Local Leaders, Tour Elkton During Day Trip to Cecil County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ELKTON, Md. (November 12, 2025)<\/b> – Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day toured parts of Elkton and Chesapeake City that have benefited directly from department programs during the Department\u2019s 23rd Day Trip to Cecil County.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday\u2019s stop in Cecil County meant the department has visited <\/span>all Maryland counties during this tour<\/span><\/a>, which began in Frederick County in September 2023. Over the last two years Secretary Day and Department staff have met with hundreds of public officials and residents about their current needs while visiting businesses, affordable housing projects and lovable places helped by the department.<\/span><\/p>\n

From Fiscal Year 2020 to 2025, DHCD has provided Cecil County with more than $91 million in support for broadband, neighborhood revitalization, affordable housing and homelessness solutions projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe best way to connect with Maryland\u2019s communities isn\u2019t through email or phone calls – it\u2019s in person. Our county tours have given us that opportunity over the last two years to visit towns and cities of our great state and learn from the people what their priorities are and how we can help,” <\/span>said Secretary Day<\/b>. \u201cToday\u2019s visit to North East, Elkton and Chesapeake City, along with our discussions with county and municipal leaders, have been valuable and together, we will lead Cecil County to a place that is sheltered, affordable, lovable, just and connected.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPartnership with state agencies is vital to our shared success. We appreciate Secretary Day and his staff for their visit and their continued commitment to collaborate in ways that benefit both Maryland and Cecil County,\u201d said <\/span>Cecil County Executive Adam Streight.<\/b><\/p>\n

Secretary Day began the morning with a pair of roundtable discussions in North East featuring a mix of municipal officials, business leaders and other stakeholders active in the Cecil County community.<\/span><\/p>\n

Secretary Day also presented a $2.9 million award to Cecil County through the Department\u2019s <\/span>Home Stretch for Difficult to Serve Properties<\/span><\/a> program. The award positions Cecil County to become the second county in Maryland to reach 100 percent of funding awarded to provide county-wide broadband service, not including Baltimore City.<\/span><\/p>\n

Afterwards, the Secretary and Department staff traveled to Elkton and visited several sites that have benefited from department programs including:<\/span><\/p>\n