The Department supported the creation or rehabilitation of nearly 4,000 affordable rental housing units in Fiscal Year 2025 – the state’s highest level of affordable rental housing production since the…
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Governor Moore Announces Major X-energy Investments in Montgomery and Frederick Counties
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BALTIMORE, MD (July 30, 2025) — Governor Wes Moore today announced that X-energy, an advanced nuclear reactor and fuel company, is reinvesting in its Maryland workforce with expansions in two counties. The…
Reinvest Baltimore Spotlight: ReBUILD Metro
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As part of the Reinvest Baltimore initiative, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development has begun a series highlighting DHCD’s work with its partners to transform the city. For…
MEDA’s Rhonda Ray Scholarship: Fall 2025 Honoree
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MEDA is honored to name Nicholas DiPietro as the Fall 2025 recipient of the Rhonda Ray Scholarship. Nicholas, a recent graduate of Southern High School in Anne Arundel County, is…
State of Maryland Releases 2025 Housing Needs Assessment
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The report provides new data and analyses concerning Maryland’s housing market and housing cost burdens following the COVID-19 pandemic New Carrollton, MD. (July 24, 2025) – Maryland Department of Housing and…
DHCD Announces New Main Street Maryland Community Designations
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The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development has introduced a new three-tier structure for the Main Street Maryland program in order to help more communities reach national accreditation status….
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity
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The Maryland Office of Statewide Broadband (OSB) has published the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and application materials for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. These materials are…
Governor Moore Scales Up Nationally-Recognized EARN Maryland Program to Connect More Workers with High-Demand Careers
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ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced an additional $4 million in EARN Maryland awards and an additional $6.5 million in new EARN Maryland grants, made possible through a…
Governor Moore Announces $50 Million in Grant Awards and a New Philanthropic Fund to Support Vacancy Reduction in Baltimore City
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ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced $50 million in grant awards to support vacant property reduction efforts in Baltimore City through the Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Initiative. The governor also announced…
Governor Moore Announces Additional Action to Close Maryland’s Racial Wealth Gap by Promoting Just Community Investment and Expanding Cannabis Pardons
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ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced additional action to close the racial wealth gap and expand access to work, wages, and wealth for Black Marylanders. Before a congregation of…
