Department of Social Services
Housing Resources
Housing Choice Voucher Program
- Housing Choice Voucher Program with Application helps low-income families or elderly/disabled persons pay their rent.
- The GoSection 8 service helps voucher holders locate available units in areas where they chose to live.
- The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS) helps Section 8 participants achieve economic independence.
- HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) voucher program assists homeless veterans.
Forms and Publications
- Landlord updates: Rent Increase Policy (PDF), and Minimum Rent Policy (PDF) are important policies regarding rent in Baltimore County.
- Housing Agency Plan - FY2010-2014 (PDF) - HUD PHA 5 Year and Annual Plan.
- Housing Choice Voucher Program Participant Guide (PDF) explains this program and what can be expected while on the program.
- Interim Change Reporting Procedures and Forms (PDF) - Report a change in members of your household, a decrease in income, or an increase in allowable expenses.
- Submit the Landlord Participation Form if you are an owner or property manager interested in the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
- Landlord Leasing Process Guide (PDF) explains the leasing process for new tenants along with valuable suggestions to assist the landlord.
- Baltimore County Housing Office Agency Plan-Fiscal Year 2010-2014 (PDF) contains the County’s 5-year goals and a plan to achieve these goals.
- If you or your family need help paying your rent, complete the Waiting List Application form (PDF), sign and return to:
Baltimore County Housing Office
Drumcastle Government Center
6401 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
Resources
- Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - HUD's mission is to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination.
- Disability Housing Resources
- Eviction Prevention
- Foreclosure Prevention
- Home Sharing
- Senior Housing Options
- Shelters
Revised April 5, 2012
