Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

This #WorldHomelessDay, we’re proud of the impact DHCD makes. Every Marylander deserves a safe place to call home. The Department's new Homeless Solutions Division elevates the work of the agency to prevent and eliminate homelessness. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ec7zp2Jp

DHCD Secretary Jake Day and staff spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Carroll County, the latest stop in the department’s Day Trip tour series. DHCD leadership visited parts of Taneytown and Westminster and heard from county and municipal officials, along with business owners and other community leaders. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e8uB7TUF

On Tuesday, Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order to establish Reinvest Baltimore, a coordinated effort between the State of Maryland, Baltimore City, and nonprofit and for-profit partners to eliminate concentrations of vacant properties, revitalize neighborhoods and maximize the economic potential and quality of life for residents in Baltimore City. The governor’s order calls for the establishment of the Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council which will tap key community, corporate, philanthropic and government leaders to leverage targeted investments to move at least 5,000 vacant properties into homeownership or other positive outcomes over the next five years. Secretary Jake Day will serve as council chair and Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development Commissioner Alice Kennedy will serve as vice chair. Gov. Moore appointed additional council members, including Rev. George Hopkins, co-chair of Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development, and Mark Anthony Thomas, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Baltimore Committee. Read More here: https://lnkd.in/eih-aKiM

DHCD's Community Development Administration (Energy) team is currently seeking two qualified candidates to fill the CDA Lending and Risk Analyst II/Project Manager positions. The filing deadline is October 7, 2024. For more information and to apply, visit https://lnkd.in/e9iUk6dr.

DHCD’s Day Trip statewide tour continued this week as Secretary Jake Day and senior staff spent two days touring Montgomery County. Secretary Day visited several municipalities and multi-family developments in the area and saw how the department’s investments have helped the communities in the area. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eGAshQqm More photos can be found here: https://lnkd.in/euNTaeAD And here courtesy Montgomery County: https://lnkd.in/egbDx5Pi

It was a busy week as DHCD was on hand to celebrate the completion of projects we’ve supported in Baltimore City, Glenarden and Essex. On Wednesday, Assistant Secretary Gregory Hare spoke at the ribbon cutting of the third phase of Glenarden Hills Redevelopment Project, which will provide more than 150 housing units to Prince George’s County. On Thursday, Assistant Secretary Hare helped cut the ribbon on Woodland Gardens I, a development project in the Park Heights neighborhood of Baltimore City that adds 63-unit of affordable family housing. That same morning, Assistant Secretary Carol Gilbert served as a speaker at the official opening of the Essex Community Development Corporation’s new office. Essex EDC is working to revitalize that area of Baltimore County. Congratulations to all our partners! Photos credits: Photo: J.J. McQueen/City of Baltimore, Office of Baltimore County Council Member Israel "Izzy" Patoka, Glenarden Mayor Cashenna A. Cross

Join leaders from DHCD, Fulton Bank, Greater Baltimore Committee, and Innovation Works for an Entrepreneur Exchange on September 25 at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore! At the event, network and learn more about resources available to start and grow your business. RSVP by September 16, here: https://lnkd.in/e4JaDgPg

DHCD today announced the opening date of the next application round of the Business Boost microgrant program. Microgrants range from $20,000 to $50,000 to support small businesses who need capital for growth and/or expansion opportunities. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/47Khvfe

DCHD Deputy Secretary Julia Glanz was in Gambrills on Thursday to celebrate the progress of Little Patuxent, a new construction 78-unit senior apartment community. The construction is supported by DHCD through department gap financing programs such as Rental Housing Works and Low Income Housing Tax Credits. More photos can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eRMD4ArF

The 2024 Main Street Maryland Conference is just over a month away, set for October 8, 2024, at The Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick, MD! Why sponsor this event, co-hosted by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and MEDA? Sponsorship offers your organization a unique opportunity to connect with Maryland’s Main Street communities. With hundreds of conference attendees anticipated, sponsoring this event supports innovative strategies, best practices, and success stories that help sustain vibrant local experiences. View our tiered sponsorship opportunities and choose the level that aligns with your goals by visiting our website: https://lnkd.in/daFr48f4.    #MainStreetMaryland #MainStreet #EconDev #EconomicDevelopment