Community Planning & Grants

HOME Investment Partnerships Program – American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Allocation Plan Amendment
Public Comment Period: March 6 - April 5, 2025
Public Hearing: Thursday, March 20, 2025, 6:00pm 9820 Patuxent Woods Drive, Room 211, Columbia, MD 21046

The Howard County Department of Housing and Community Development invites all interested residents, community groups, agencies, and organizations to review and comment on the Amended HOME-ARP Allocation Plan. An in-person public hearing will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2025.

In Fiscal Year 2021, Howard County was awarded $1,757,012.00 in HOME-ARP funds through a one-time allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Allocation Plan is required by HUD for the County to utilize the HOME-ARP funding. The Plan outlines how funding will be used to assist individuals or households who are: 1) homeless 2) at risk of homelessness 3) fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking 4) other families requiring services or housing assistance to prevent homelessness or those at greatest risk of housing instability. The amended plan reflects the reallocation of dollars from affordable rental housing units to support the acquisition and design of a non-congregate shelter in Howard County.

30-Day Comment Period and In-Person Public Hearing: The public will have the opportunity to review a copy of the amended HOME-ARP Allocation Plan from March 6 – April 5, 2025 by clicking below or by visiting the Howard County Department of Housing and Community Development at 9820 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 224, Columbia, MD 21046 between 8:00am–5:00pm, Monday to Friday. The public will have an opportunity to comment on Howard County’s Amended HOME-ARP Allocation Plan in-person on March 20, 2025, at 6:00pm at 9820 Patuxent Woods Drive, Room 211, Columbia, MD 21046.

Public comments regarding Howard County’s Amended HOME-ARP Allocation Plan can be submitted via email, mail or fax no later than 11:59.99 pm on Saturday, April 5, 2025. To submit comments via email, contact Xavier Bishop, HOME Program Specialist at Xbishop@howardcountymd.gov. To submit comments via mail, send to Howard County Department of Housing and Community Development, 9820 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 224, Columbia, MD 21046. To submit comments via fax, use number 410-313-5960.

Efforts will be made to provide reasonable accommodation to community members with disabilities and offer translation services during the Public Hearing. Please submit a request with three (3) days advance notice to Quanita Kareem, Compliance Manager, at 410-313-3386 or email qkareem@howardcountymd.gov. 

Please click below to read the FFY2024 Annual Action Plan.

Please click the links below to read about Waverly Winds, a grant funded project.

To complete the CDBG and HOME program year, the County reports annually on the progress it has made toward its Consolidate Plan goal in the Consolidate Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The CAPER describes Howard County’s affordable housing and community development activities carried out over the past program year running from July 1st through June 30th each year. The CAPER also provides the community a concise breakdown of the federal funds used for activities that were undertaken during the program year and an evaluation of the County’s progress in carrying out the goals and objectives as stated in the Five Year Consolidated Plan.

• FFY2021 CAPER - Final
• FFY2022 CAPER - Final
• FFY2023 CAPER - Draft

In accordance with federal requirements for jurisdictions receiving funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for housing and community development programs, Howard County has prepared its FFY2022 Annual Action Plan in accordance with its five -year Consolidated Plan for FFY2020-2024.  This Action Plan outlines how the County will use federal resources to address the current housing and community development needs of our low to moderate income population, while remaining aligned with the goals outlined in our Consolidated Plan.

• HUD Approved FFY2022 Annual Action Plan

The Department has amended its Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) for programs covered under the Consolidated Plan as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Community Development (HUD). The CPP provides and encourages Howard County residents to participate in the development and review of the Consolidated Plan, The Annual Action Plan, the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing (AI).