Report details department initiatives and successes in FY 2017 NEW CARROLLTON, Md. — The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development today released its Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report. During…
Eye on the Economy: An Interactive Look at Maryland and the Regional Economy in December 2017
Dr. Daraius Irani
The Regional Economic Studies Institute (RESI) at Towson University is the source for the latest data and analysis on Maryland’s economy. Each month, the experts at RESI provides an analysis…
Legal Notice: DRAFT Performance Report Update and Comment Period on the State of Maryland’s Consolidated Plan
Ja'Nai C. Streat
Notice is hereby given that the State of Maryland has opened a 30 day public comment period on the draft Consolidated Plan Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The Consolidated…
Maryland Legislative Outlook: It’s all about perspective!
Mary Ford-Naill, Economic Development Manager, City of Frederick
At the Annual Winter Conference in Annapolis, MEDA hosted a panel of current legislators moderated by Laurie Boyer, Executive Director, Rockville Economic Development. With Maryland’s Legislative Session in full swing,…
Maryland Mortgage Program Announces New Loan and Down Payment Assistance Products
Sara Luell
NEW CARROLLTON, Md. — The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development recently announced new loan and down payment assistance products and debuted a redesigned website for the Maryland Mortgage Program…
UMD Researcher Develops Innovative Water Treatment System to Clean and Sustain the Port of Baltimore
Sandy Dubay
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The University of Maryland, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Transportation Port Administration (MDOT MPA) and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) of the U.S. Department of…
Maryland Commerce Supports Five New Research Professorships at Three Universities
Karen Glenn Hood
Johns Hopkins University; University of Maryland, Baltimore; and University of Maryland, College Park raise matching funds to promote research and technology BALTIMORE, Md. — The Maryland Department of Commerce; Johns Hopkins University;…
University of Maryland Named a 2018 Best Value College
Sandy Dubay
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The University of Maryland has been deemed a best value college by both Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in the 2018 Best College Value ranking and The Princeton Review in their latest…
Economic Developers Welcome Legislation to Improve State’s Business Climate, Spur Job Growth
Janice Riley, TIC Manager, Hagerstown Community College
Kicking off the 2018 MEDA Winter Conference was Julie Mussog, CEO of Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation. Highlighting Maryland’s economic activities, Mussog mentioned that Maryland’s unemployment rate is 3.9%, 24th in…
Economic Development Stake Holders Agree: More Incentives and Less Regulation to Grow Maryland’s Economy
Sam Shoge, Economic Development Coordinator, Talbot County Government
Historic Inns of Annapolis hosted a gathering of economic developers from across the state of Maryland for the 2018 MEDA Winter Conference. On the agenda was “Maryland Business Leadership Report,”…
