About Our Grants
Our Department receives funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and local funding and administers those grants to non-profits who work directly with residents of Howard County. The County receives Community Development Block Grants (CDBG); Home Investment Partnership (HOME) funds; MIHU Fee-in-Lieu and Housing Opportunities Trust Fund.
Notices, Reports and Plans
Howard County Department of Housing and Community Development 9820 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 224 Columbia, MD 21046
October 29, 2026
The Howard County Department of Housing and Community Development invites all interested residents, community groups, agencies and non-profit organizations to attend a Public Hearing (Public Needs Hearing #1) regarding the County’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) programs as part of the development of the 2027 Annual Action Plan.
The Annual Action Plan is the County’s yearly application submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for CDBG and HOME program funding, as part of the 2025-2029 Approved Consolidated Plan. It is anticipated that Howard County will receive approximately $1,325,855.00 in CDBG funds and $504,077.24 in HOME funds for the 2027 Program Year, July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2028.
The CDBG and HOME funds enable Howard County and local organizations to carry out a variety of housing and community development activities intended to principally benefit low- and moderate-income residents. Activities may include, but are not limited to, housing rehabilitation, homeownership assistance, economic development, public facility acquisition or rehabilitation and public service opportunities. Organizations that intend to apply for funding are encouraged to attend this Public Needs Hearing which will explain any changes to the FFY27 applications for both CDBG and HOME funding.
The Public Needs Hearing will be held online on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM. To receive an invitation with the meeting link, please email Kim Zanti, Chief, Community Planning and Grants at kzanti@howardcountymd.gov, subject line: 2027 Virtual Needs Hearing Link Request.
If you cannot attend the Public Hearing or would like additional information regarding the development of the Annual Action Plan, please contact Kim Zanti, Chief, Community Planning and Grants, at 410-313-6324, or email kzanti@howardcountymd.gov, or visit the Department of Housing and Community Development office, 9755 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 302, Columbia, MD 21046.
Efforts will be made to accommodate the disabled and non-English speaking residents, and sign language interpreter services will be available upon request with three (3) days advance notice to Quanita Kareem, Compliance Division Chief, Department of Housing and Community Development at 410-313-3386, or email qkareem@howardcountymd.gov.
DRAFT 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
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Archived Reports and Planning Documents
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
Howard County, MD is a federal entitlement community under the U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME). In compliance with HUD regulations, the County must prepare a Consolidated Plan, every five years to assess its affordable housing and community development, economic development, and strategic planning needs. The needs and priorities identified in the Consolidated Plan are addresses annually through the Annual Action Plans which present what specific activities the County will accomplish with CDBG, HOME and other funding sources.
In accordance with 24 CFR Part 91 of the federal regulations governing the Consolidated and Annual Action Plans and Howard County’s Citizen Participation Plan, notice is hereby given that the Howard County Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is proposing to amend its FFY22 Annual Action Plans.
Howard County’s Department of Housing and Community Development staff have created a HOME Investment Partnership Program Policy and Procedure Guide as mandated by the 2013 HOME Program Rule. For any questions related to this guide, please email Community Planning and Grants Division Chief Kim Zanti at kzanti@howardcountymd.gov.
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