Governor Hogan announces additional $192 million in funding through Emergency Rental Assistance Program

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Governor Larry Hogan has announced an additional $192.9 million in funding to local governments and service providers through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.

We’re told these federal funds will support local Maryland Eviction Prevention Partnership initiatives that assist tenants whose ability to pay rent has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding is in addition to $143 million in federal assistance that was allocated directly to eight jurisdictions with populations over 200,000.

Hogan also announced that the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development will reopen its Assisted Housing Relief Program, which provides rental assistance to tenants in properties financed by the department. This program will reopen with a $40 million allocation and serves rental units in multifamily projects financed by the department’s Community Development Administration using state funds or federal resources.

Tenants wishing to apply for rental assistance should do so online or call 877-546-5595.

Tenants in properties eligible for the Assisted Housing Relief Program should contact their property management for application information.