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Category Archives: Sustainable Communities
DHCD Awards $2.5 Million to Nine Local Projects Through Maryland’s Strategic Demolition and Smart Growth Impact Fund
MARCH 28 Crownsville, MD – DHCD is awarding $2.5 million to nine projects throughout the state under the new Strategic Demolition and Smart Growth Impact Fund. The funds will leverage an additional $30 million in public and private investments, Secretary … Continue reading
Building Sustainable Communities: “Place Matters,” says Director of HUD’s Baltimore Field Office
Crownsville, MD – In November, families involved in a landmark housing discrimination case described how their lives were shaped by the concentrated poverty around them. Their testimony served as a reminder of the importance of building quality affordable housing in sustainable communities, … Continue reading
Hearing Scheduled on Two Bills Sponsored by DHCD, Including Measure to Streamline Community Legacy Application Process
JANUARY 10 Annapolis, MD – A legislative committee of the Maryland General Assembly, which opened its 2013 session this week, has scheduled hearings on two housing and community development-related bills, Peter Dolkart, DHCD’s director of legislative affairs reports. The Senate Education, Health … Continue reading
Baltimore and College Park Are Among 11 Localities Added to Maryland’s Growing List of Sustainable Communities
NOVEMBER 26 Crownsville, MD – Eleven new cities and towns have been added to Maryland’s growing list of Sustainable Communities as part of Governor O’Malley’s initiative to strengthen the quality of life of hardworking families across the state by connecting housing … Continue reading
Panelists at Planning Conference Describe How Different Cities Can Take Different Approaches to Sustainable Communities
NOVEMBER 14 Columbia, MD – Reinvesting in downtown is part of a sound economic and community development strategy, panelists at the Delaware-Maryland Regional American Planning Association Conference agreed last month. The group agreed that thoughtful partnerships between stakeholders are needed to … Continue reading
Centreville, Ocean City and Sykesville Join Nationally Recognized Main Street Maryland Program
FEBRUARY 27 Centreville, MD – Centreville, Ocean City and Sykesville are the latest communities to join Main Street Maryland, the comprehensive downtown revitalization program that is nationally recognized as a model for Smart Growth. Learn more. Created in 1998, the … Continue reading
Governor Presents Fiscal 2013 Budget; DHCD’s Sustainable Communities and Foreclosure Counseling Initiatives Supported
JANUARY 18 Annapolis, MD – DHCD will counsel an estimated 19,000 homeowners facing foreclosure and assist 185 new or expanding small businesses under Governor O’Malley’s proposed FY 2013 budget. The governor presented his proposal on Jan. 18, saying it invests … Continue reading
Baltimore Metropolitan Council Receives $3.5 Million Sustainable Communities Planning Grant
NOVEMBER 21 Baltimore – The Baltimore Metropolitan Council has received a $3.5 million Sustainable Communities planning grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, part of a national program to help regions improve their economic competitiveness by connecting … Continue reading
DHCD Honors Affordable Rental Housing Developers, Saying They are Maryland’s “Unsung Heroes”
OCTOBER 21 Crownsville, MD – Secretary Skinner presented six awards for outstanding achievement in affordable housing development, describing developers as the “unsung heroes” in the production and preservation of quality, desirable housing in safe, opportunity-rich communities in Maryland. Speaking at the breakfast event at … Continue reading
American Jobs Act Includes Plans to Revitalize Communities Hit by Foreclosure
SEPTEMBER 9 On Thursday, President Barack Obama unveiled his $447 billion jobs package to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. His plan, called the American Jobs Act, would cut payroll taxes, extend unemployment benefits and direct $100 billion to infrastructure improvements. A … Continue reading
