Gov. Hogan announces open enrollment for Assisted Housing Relief Program

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – On Friday, Governor Larry Hogan announced open enrollment for the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Assisted Housing Relief Program.

We’re told this program will provide a four-month rent rebate voucher for individuals living in DHCD-financed properties who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the program is to bring rental delinquencies current and provide real relief for tenants through direct payments to their eligible property management company.

Tenants in eligible properties will be credited a four-month rent rebated, paid directly to the property management company, eliminating their rental debt and threat of eviction.

DHCD is deploying federal Community Development Block Grant funding across all 24 of Maryland’s jurisdictions to prevent evictions. We’re told the first round of program funding is currently being deployed to local jurisdictions, which will administer the funds to local residents. Landlords and tenants should contact their local jurisdiction for more information.

More information on the housing relief program can be found here.