Category Archives: Weatherization

The Year in Pictures – Maryland Housing Stories in 2012

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

2012 was a year of progress. The key indicators measuring the health of Maryland’s housing market showed sustained improvement; DHCD launched significant new loan products for first-time homebuyers, veterans and military families through the Maryland Mortgage Program; and Governor O’Malley … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, Community Development, Community Legacy, Energy Efficiency, First-Time Homebuyers, Foreclosure Mediation, Foreclosure Prevention, Homeownership, Main Street Maryland, Maryland Mortgage Program, National Mortgage Settlement, Weatherization | Leave a comment

Congressional Staffers Get Briefing on Maryland’s Homeownership, Neighborhood Stabilization Efforts

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

AUGUST 13 Crownsville, MD – Federal programs such as the HOME Investment Partnerships Program and the Community Development Block Grant program are mainstays in DHCD’s ability to assist families and local communities across the state, Secretary Skinner said Monday as he … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, Be Smart, Community Development, First-Time Homebuyers, Foreclosure Prevention, Homeownership, HUD, Maryland Mortgage Program, Neighborhood Revitalization, Weatherization | Leave a comment

Weatherization, Other DHCD Programs, a Big Part of Proposals Now Before the Maryland Public Service Commission

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

JUNE 18 ANNAPOLIS, MD – DHCD would be the lead agency in the implementation of five of the nine proposals that  Maryland submitted to the Public Service Commission on Friday for utilizing the $113.5 million Customer Investment Fund. See the … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, Energy Efficiency, Green Energy, Maryland Mortgage Program, Small Business Development, Weatherization | 1 Comment

Governor Presents Fiscal 2013 Budget; DHCD’s Sustainable Communities and Foreclosure Counseling Initiatives Supported

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

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 →

Posted in Affordable Housing, Community Development, Community Legacy, Governor O'Malley, Neighborhood BusinessWorks, Sustainable Communities, Weatherization | Leave a comment

Local Weatherization Workers Get a Glimpse of the Future – More Resources to Make More Homes Energy Efficient

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

JANUARY 13 Crownsville, MD – Secretary Skinner ‘warned’ members of the state’s Weatherization Network to prepare for a daunting new challenge – lots of new resources. “Success breeds success,” Secretary Skinner said during a Jan 13 briefing with representatives of … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Efficiency, Weatherization | Leave a comment

DHCD Ordered to Become Sole Provider of Weatherization and Energy Retrofit Programs for State’s Low Income Households

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

JANUARY 3 Baltimore –The Maryland Public Service Commission has ordered DHCD to become the sole provider of weatherization and energy retrofitting programs for low income households throughout the state, approving $70.6 million for the next three years to help single … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy, Weatherization | Leave a comment

Governor O’Malley Negotiates Significant New Resources for Maryland’s Weatherization Assistance Program

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

DECEMBER 15 Crownsville, MD – Governor O’Malley’s settlement agreement in the proposed merger between Constellation Energy Group and Exelon Corp. includes $50 million for DHCD’s Weatherization Assistance Program – enabling the agency to continue to improve the energy efficiency of … Continue reading →

Posted in Stimulus Funds, Weatherization | Leave a comment

Secretary Skinner Seeks PSC Approval to Expand Efforts to Make Low Income Households More Energy Efficient

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

OCTOBER 13 Baltimore – DHCD’s success with the Weatherization Assistance Program is one reason the agency is better suited than Maryland’s five utilities to provide energy retrofits for low and moderate income households over the next three years, Secretary Skinner … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, Green Energy, Smart, Green, and Growing, Weatherization | Leave a comment

American Jobs Act Includes Plans to Revitalize Communities Hit by Foreclosure

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

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 →

Posted in Community Development, Foreclosure Prevention, Green & Growing, Green Energy, HUD, Jobs, Neighborhood Revitalization, Small Business Development, Smart, Green, and Growing, Stimulus Funds, Sustainable Communities, Weatherization | Leave a comment

Maryland Alliance for the Poor Members Hear About State’s Commitment to Affordable Housing

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

NOVEMBER 4 Baltimore – Secretary Skinner told members of the Maryland Alliance for the Poor that the state is working aggressively to increase affordable housing opportunities for low income families, despite the effect the troubled economy has had on resources. … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, Stimulus Funds, Weatherization | 1 Comment