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UPDATE: Harford County Housing Agency Housing Choice Voucher Program’s Notice to (Section 8) Landlords, Tenants, Partners, and the General Public in response to the most recent developments of the pandemic Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Please click here.
Update from Housing and Urban Development: Addressing Tenant Concerts Regarding Rent and the Temporary Suspension of Evictions for Nonpayment of Rent
Harford County has prepared its Draft FY 2021-2025/FFY 2020-2024 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and FY21/FFY 2020 Annual Action Plan. The County must submit these plans to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds. The County’s allocations amounts it will receive are $1,089,837 in CDBG and $492,822 in HOME funds for the FY2021/FFY 2020 program year. Click here to read the draft of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan.
Mission Statement
To build and grow strong communities by empowering every person and every organization in the County to achieve more.
Emergency Home Repair Information
View more information about the Emergency Home Repair Loan and to access the Application.
Announcement
Award of Vouchers – Public Notice
The Baltimore Regional Project-Based Voucher Program, which includes Harford County as a partner agency, has made awards of project-based vouchers. The Howard County Housing Commission has been recused from each round of awards because they have been part of a proposal each time.
The awards are to the following proposed developments.
May 2020 Awards
Ten (10) to Blenheim Run I, LP for Village at Blenheim in Havre de Grace; Eight (8) to Conifer Realty, LLC for North Odenton Apartments in Odenton; Twenty-five (25) to Dorsey Overlook, LLLP for Dorsey Overlook in Ellicott City; Eleven (11) to MBID of Delaware, LLC (Ingerman) and Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc. for Willows at Forest Drive in Annapolis; Six (6) to Osprey Property Company II, LLC for Towns at Church Creek in Annapolis; Seven (7) to Taft-Mills Group, LLC for Enclave at Severna Park in Severna Park; Eight (8) to Taft-Mills Group, LLC for Towns at Odenton in Odenton; Six (6) to Woda Cooper Development, Inc. for Harmans Overlook in Hanover
April 2019 Awards
Twenty (20) to the Howard County Housing Commission for Artist Flats at New Cultural Center
May 2018 Awards
Five (5) to Homes for America for Homes for Fountain Green in Bel Air; Two (2) to Homes for America for Red Maple Place in Towson; Eight (8) to Woda Cooper Development, Inc. for Robinson Overlook in Columbia; Eight (8) to Woda Cooper Development, Inc. for Brock Bridge Landing in Jessup
November 2017 Awards
Fifteen (15) to Volleyball House Apartments, LLLP for Riverwatch II in Elkridge; Six (6) to Towne Courts LLC in Annapolis
For additional information, email Baltimore Metropolitan Council housing policy coordinator Dan Pontious or call at (410) 732-0500 x1055.
DRAFT OF THE 2020 FAIR HOUSING ANALYSIS RELEASED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Harford County has joined with a group of six local governments, five public housing authorities (PHAs), and the Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC) to release for public comment a draft 2020 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice in the Baltimore Region (AI).
You can click here to view the full draft 2020 fair housing analysis on the BMC website. This analysis uses data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and other sources to identify impediments to housing choice for populations protected under the Fair Housing Act and proposed action steps to be incorporated into jurisdictional Consolidated Plans and PHA plans that begin July 1, 2020.
The 30-day public comment period ended on March 31, 2020. If you have any questions specific to Harford County, please contact Barbara Richardson at 410-638-3045, or bwrichardson@harfordcountymd.gov.