Ardath M. Cade Scholarship Fund: Empowering Leaders to Make a Difference in the Community Apply for a CADE Scholarship HERE Since January 2018, the Ardath M. Cade Scholarship Fund (“Cade Scholarship”) has awarded over $10,000 in funding to nonprofit organizations and emerging leaders working in the housing and community development field in Anne Arundel County. From supporting Sarah’s House staff to obtain professional certifications so they can better serve homeless families, to leveraging support for community development professionals to participate in the Leadership Anne Arundel Flagship Program, AMC funds are building the capacity of our housing and community development leaders. Ardath Cade Recipients Ardath M. Cade is a champion of affordable housing and community development, both throughout the State and here in Anne Arundel County. It was during her tenure has a county official that she helped launch the creation of ACDS. Thanks to Ardath’s vision, ACDS became not just a privatized government agency, but a force for affordable housing and community development in Anne Arundel County.