{"id":13918,"date":"2026-07-20T09:15:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T13:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/?p=13918"},"modified":"2026-07-20T09:15:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T13:15:50","slug":"notice-of-funding-opportunity-maryland-affordable-housing-trust-maht-fiscal-year-2027-grant-application-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/2026\/07\/20\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-maryland-affordable-housing-trust-maht-fiscal-year-2027-grant-application-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Notice of Funding Opportunity Maryland Affordable Housing Trust (MAHT)\u00a0Fiscal Year 2027 Grant Application Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Maryland Affordable Housing Trust (MAHT)\u00a0 Round 53 application competition is open for Fiscal Year 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Maryland Affordable Housing Trust promotes initiatives that make affordable housing more available throughout the State of Maryland.\u00a0 MAHT provides assistance for households earning less than 50% of median income, with a preference given to serving households earning less than 30% of median income by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Funding capital costs of rental and ownership housing;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Providing financial assistance for non-profit developer capacity building;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Funding supportive services for occupants of affordable housing; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Funding operating expenses of affordable housing developments.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Who can apply? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eligible applicants include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nonprofit Community-Based Organizations (501c3)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">County and Local Government Agencies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Public housing authorities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Affordable housing developers (Non-profit and For-profit)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Important Dates:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Application Deadline:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> September 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Round 53 (SFY27) Application Competition Webinar:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> July 31, 2026\u00a0 at 2:00 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To join the informational webinar, you must RSVP by emailing <\/span><b>MAHT<\/b><b>.DHCD@maryland.gov<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Access details will be provided after you RSVP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To request the Round 53 (SFY27) application package, including program guidelines, please send a request to <\/span><b>MAHT.DHCD@maryland.gov<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information about the Maryland Affordable Housing Trust, visit the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fdhcd.maryland.gov%2FHousingDevelopment%2Fpages%2Fmaht%2Fdefault.aspx\/1\/010001981386fcea-7203312a-b55e-4f27-b544-6901e3c49200-000000\/grbNOYjiXkmgC1T1Zpkgt_PJiHUxQ5UnrV0DIgrp2Gs=414\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> MAHT website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Maryland Affordable Housing Trust (MAHT)\u00a0 Round 53 application competition is open for Fiscal Year 2027. 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