Housing & Community Development

Housing & Community Development works to provide affordable housing opportunities for low to moderate income residents of Harford County. We administer a range of Federal, State, and County funded programs providing opportunities for affordable home ownership, loans and grants for special needs housing programs, rental assistance, renter protection through Livability Code enforcement, first-time homebuyers, housing preservation, foreclosure prevention, economic mobility, family self-sufficiency, and financial literacy.

Mission Statement

Harford County Housing & Community Development strives to offer housing and supportive services for low-income families, seniors, and those with disabilities, so they can become self-sufficient and productive residents of the community. We encourage and contribute to the development of healthy, self-sustaining communities by creating partnerships with governments, nonprofits, faith communities, and citizens to identify and address the needs of Harford County residents and neighborhoods.

Announcement

The Baltimore Regional Project-Based Voucher Program, which includes Harford County Office of Community and Economic Development, as a partner agency, has made the following awards of project-based vouchers:

May 2018 Awards
o    Five (5) to Homes for America for Homes for Fountain Green in Bel Air
o    Two (2) to Homes for America for Red Maple Place in Towson
o    Eight (8) to PIRHL Developers, LLC for Severn Crossroads in Severn
o    Eight (8) to Woda Cooper Development, Inc. for 7410 Grace Drive in Columbia
o    Eight (8) to Woda Cooper Development, Inc. for Brock Bridge Landing in Jessup

November 2017 Awards
o Fifteen (15) to Volleyball House Apartments, LLLP for Riverwatch II in Elkridge
o Six (6) to Towne Courts LLC in Annapolis.

For additional information, contact Baltimore Metropolitan Council housing policy coordinator Dan Pontious at (410) 732-0500 x1055 or dpontious@baltometro.org.

FFY2018 Continuum of Care Competition Funding Announcement- 6/25/18

The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition has been posted to the FY 2018 CoC Program Competition: Funding Availability page on the HUD Exchange.

The FFY 2018 CoC Program Competition is administered under the CoC Program interim rule (24 CFR part 578) and covers the application and award process for the FFY 2018 CoC Program funds. Projects funded include permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, rapid re-housing and the coordinated entry services. There are opportunities to apply for new projects as well as renew current projects. Any qualifying non-profit organizations may apply and we encourage applications for new projects. Please see the NOFA for threshold requirements. I encourage you to read the NOFA and to review the information document detailing What’s New, Changed and Highlights.

Any projects seeking renewal must submit a letter of intent to our office no later than July 9, 2018 to renew the project for the FFY18 term.

Any organization wishing to apply for new funding, must also submit a letter of intent to our office no later than July 9, 2018.

A mandatory Informational Meeting for all prospective project applicants will be held on Monday, July 2, 2018 from 2:30-3:30pm in the Community & Economic Development Office Conference Room at 15 S. Main Street, Bel Air, MD. Please RSVP to rlduzan@harfordcountymd.gov if you will be in attendance.