Overview

Gregory Wm. Branch, M.D., MBA, CPE, FACP
Director, Health and Human Services 

Marsha J. Parham, M.A., MNPM
Executive Director
 

Baltimore County Office of Housing
6401 York Road, First Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21212

Email: landlord@baltimorecountymd.gov
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Phone: 410-887-2766
Fax: 410-887-8804
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The Office of Housing promotes adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity and a suitable living environment free from discrimination for low income residents of Baltimore County. The services offered by the Office of Housing help participants strengthen their families, improve their skills, education and economic status, and ultimately reduce their dependence on government programs.

Housing Highlights

• The Office of Housing will begin public comment on its proposed FY2022 Administration Plan and Annual Plan starting April 26, 2021. Review the public notice (PDF) for more information on location and time.

• The draft copy of the 2021 Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan (PDF) is available for review.

• The Baltimore County Council recently enacted Bill 95-20, entitled "Tenant Protections During an Emergency." The law became effective on October 19, 2020, and "applies prospectively to rent increases that take effect after the effective date of this Act and does not apply retroactively to rent increases that went into effect before the effective date of this Act." Review the Bill in its entirety online (PDF).

• TABCO Towers waiting list is open until December 31, participants can apply via the Office of Housing portal.

• The Office of Housing is a partner with the Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC) and others in the Baltimore Regional Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Program. On behalf of the partners, BMC is seeking qualified and experienced developers to apply for affordable housing subsidies for new construction, substantial rehabilitation or existing housing. 

• Public Notice—Award of Project-Based Vouchers: The Baltimore Regional Project-Based Voucher Program, which includes Baltimore County Office of Housing as a partner agency, has made the following awards of project-based vouchers.

• The Baltimore County Office of Housing has a Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator that is available to assist voucher applicants and participants with making reasonable accommodation or modification requests. Please contact Michelle Brown-Mosley at 410-887-3435 or email mbmosley@baltimorecountymd.gov.

The Baltimore County Office of Housing is committed to administering the following rental assistance programs to effectively address the housing needs of low-income families:

• The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program helps low-income families or elderly/disabled persons pay their rent.
• The GoSection 8 services helps residents locate available units in areas they choose to live in Baltimore County.
• The Family Self-Sufficiency Program helps HCV participants achieve economic independence.
• The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development–Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) voucher program assists homeless veterans.

Publications

• Housing and Urban Development Public Housing Agency Annual and Five-Year Plan: Final—Fiscal Years 2015 to 2019 (PDF)
• 2020 Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan (PDF)
• 2020 Waivers for Both Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs (PDF)
• Bill 91-90 (PDF)
• Exhibit 1—Livability Codes (PDF)
• Public Notice (PDF)
• Housing Choice Voucher Program Participant Guide (PDF)
• Housing Class Schedule Brochure (PDF)—These classes are open to program participants and applicants only.

Information for Landlords

• Fair Market Rents (PDF)
• Rent Increase Policy (PDF)
• Landlord Portal
• Landlord Portal Manual (PDF)

Forms

• Interim Change Reporting Procedures and Forms (PDF)
• Online Waiting List Update
• Request for Reasonable Accommodations Form (PDF)
• Reasonable Accommodations Verification Form (PDF)

Resources

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• Home Sharing
• Senior Housing Options
• Shelters (Homeless and Domestic Violence)

Housing Assistant Contact List

Services

Management