Howard County Housing & Community Development

06/01/2026

The Howard County Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and Coalition to End Homelessness are excited to host a Provider Resource Fair in recognition of Summer Solstice on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm at 9755 Patuxent Woods Drive. On the first day of summer and the longest day of the year, we will gather service providers together in a resource-sharing event and reignite our mission to ensure everyone in Howard County has a place to call home. This event is designed to bring together community stakeholders to strengthen partnerships, spread awareness, and enhance the coordination of services in the Homeless Response System in our ongoing efforts to build a more effective system to serve our unhoused and unstably housed neighbors.

This event is open to the public but targeted towards service providers in homeless services and related sectors, the Continuum of Care Board and it’s at-large members, and community stakeholders. A flyer is attached for more information. Please share with your professional network!

Visit DHCD’s website to learn more about Howard County’s Continuum of Care, the Coalition to End Homelessness.

https://www.howardcountymd.gov/housing-community-development/homeless-services

We hope to see you there!

05/12/2026

Housing staff attended the Heritage Housing Partners Legacy Awards breakfast to honor award winners, Jackie Eng and Council member Christiana Rigby, for their dedication to affordable housing initiatives in the County.

04/29/2026

This is the homeless services team attending Maryland DHCD’s statewide Built For Zero retreat in Lanham, MD. A planning session that will help Howard County achieve Functional Zero.

04/23/2026

Today our kids got to see how fun it is to work for Howard County. They also learned a lot while having fun.

04/10/2026

On Thursday, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball signed CR39-2026: Fall River Terrace PILOT Agreement

Fall River Terrace, a 56-unit apartment community built in 1971, will be redeveloped into a modern 76-unit mixed-income housing community through a PILOT agreement between Howard County and Enterprise Community Development. The project will also add six for-sale townhomes and is part of a larger county-supported effort to replace aging housing with modern, mixed-income communities.

You can learn more at
www.howardcountymd.gov/News040926

ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today signed three critical pieces of legislation. Photos of the event can be found on the Howard County Flickr page.     Today’s bill signing reflects our commitment to a Howard County that is investing in its people, honoring its past, ...

04/06/2026

DHCD’s MIHU Homeownership program is now open. visit www.howardcountymd.gov/DHCD-MIHU-Program for more information.

03/31/2026

The Department of Housing and Community Development will be relocating effective April 13, 2026

9755 Patuxent Woods Dr.
Suite 302
Columbia, Md 21046

03/17/2026

Tonight will be a CODE BLUE night. If you or someone you know needs assistance please contact Grassroots Crisis Intervention

Due to temperatures below 26 degrees, CODE BLUE is in effect for March 17, 2026 in Howard County. If you are experiencing a homelessness crisis, contact the Grassroots crisis line at 410-531-6677 or walk in to the crisis center at 8990 Old Annapolis Road, Suite A in Columbia to meet with a crisis counselor. Please stay safe!

03/09/2026

Meet and greet with our DHCD Director Kelly Cimino March 18, 2036 5:30 to 7:30pm

Interested in attending, click the link to register:

www.hcar.org

⚠️ Seats are limited to just 36 attendees.

If you’ve been thinking about joining us for the Legislative Meet and Greet, now is the time to register.

📅 March 18 | 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
📍 Bare Bones Bar & Grill
🍹 Cash Bar Available

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the housing conversation.

www.hcar.org