Apply for Housing and Community Development Grants

New RFP Announcement: Housing Stability (ERAP) 2 

Baltimore County announces a Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 RFP for Housing Stability Services. Nonprofit and government organizations serving Baltimore County citizens are eligible to apply for grant monies to provide housing stability services (including housing navigation, case management, housing retention, credit repair, etc.) in an effort to maintain housing stability and assist Baltimore County citizens to remain stably housed. Baltimore County is making at least $2.6 million of its ERAP 2 funds available for this effort. Selected vendors will be prequalified to serve as contractors for these funds. Other funding sources may be added to this RFP in the future. Prequalified vendors would be eligible for those funds as well.

Interested vendors must submit their application for Prequalification by Monday, August 15, to be considered for this round of funding.

Housing Stability Services RFP

There are four components to the application:

• FY 2023—Housing Stability Services RFP Instructions
• FY 2023—Appendix I: Project Information and Prequalification RFP (Word)
• FY 2023—Appendix II: RFP Budget Pages and Application for Financial Assistance (Excel)
• FY 2023—Appendix III: Required Attachments (Word)

Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) 2

Baltimore County announces a RFP for FY 2022 to FY 2023 funding to create a pool of eligible contractors. Nonprofit and government organizations serving County citizens are eligible to apply for selection as a contractor to provide Emergency Rental Assistance Projects (ERAP 2), assistance to prevent evictions and provide housing stability through a combination of rental/utility arrearages, current rent and future rental assistance needs. Selected vendors will receive referrals directly from Baltimore County government, determine program eligibility of the referrals, collect any outstanding documentation to determine eligibility and make payment to the landlord/utility provider of available assistance.

• ERAP Instructions 
• Application Questions (Word)
• Application Budget Pages and Application for Financial Assistance (Excel)
• Required Attachments in Support of Proposal (Word)

Homeless Services, Public Services and Capital Project Fiscal Year 2024 Grant Proposals

Baltimore County announces grant opportunities for FY 2024 funding. Nonprofit and government organizations serving County citizens are eligible to apply for grant monies in three areas:

• Homeless Services Projects—Projects preventing homelessness or assisting those currently homeless
• Public Services Projects—Projects that address needs of low-income citizens in the area of employment, crime prevention, child care, health and welfare, drug abuse, education, energy conservation, or recreational needs.
• Capital Projects—Projects that serve people with disabilities or meet general community development needs

Generally, grants range in size from $15,000 to $200,000 annually. The County encourages proposals from both new organizations and those who have previously received grant funds.

Please pass this information on to any organizations serving County citizens who you believe may be interested in providing comments during our public hearing or those interested in grant funding for FY 2024.

The links below allow applicants to download the necessary grant proposal documents for Fiscal Year 2024 funding made available through federal, state and County funds. The largest source of funds is derived from the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The Department of Housing and Community Development uses the CDBG guidelines to shape its proposals and the use of grant funds. Additional funding comes from the federal Emergency Solutions Grant, the State of Maryland and County General Funds.

COVID-19 Eviction Prevention Grant Applications

The application window for this grant opportunity is closed.  The information below is illustrative.

Nonprofit and government organizations serving County citizens are eligible to apply for grant monies to prevent homelessness for those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Funded through Baltimore County’s allocation of Community Development Block Grant—Coronavirus eviction prevention funds can be used for subsistence payments (one-time or short-term) and for security deposits.

The County encourages applications from both new organizations and those who have previously received grant funds. Please pass this information on to any organizations serving County citizens who may be interested in eviction prevention grant funding.

The links below illustrate the necessary grant application documents for funding made available through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed into law March 27, 2020.