Housing trust fund

The Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development $3,419,311.15 on December 9, 2025, under the Housing Trust Fund program (CFDA 14.275) to expand and preserve the supply of affordable rental housing for extremely low-income and very low-income households.

MD DHCD will administer the award across Maryland with administrative oversight in Lanham, Maryland. The Housing Trust Fund program provides states formula allocations for production, preservation, and rehabilitation of rental housing for extremely low-income households. Funds drawn down must be expended within fifteen days; all funds must be committed to projects within twenty-four months and fully expended within five years. Performance extends through December 9, 2032. MD DHCD must submit its Housing Trust Fund allocation plan no later than August 16, 2026, as part of its annual action plan and certifications, with the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan subject to HUD review under 24 CFR 91.