UPDATE (6/5/2020): Due to the high number of applicants we ask that everyone complete an intake form, which can be found below by following the program link below. Applicants are considered […]
Read MoreFinancial Empowerment Classes Coming Soon
ACDS Financial Empowerment Classes are back in session and this time around we will be holding the sessions at the Brooklyn Park Library. Beginning at the end of January, ACDS […]
Read MoreArundel House of Hope: Winter Relief Program
The Arundel House of Hope Winter Relief Program was recently featured in the Capital Gazette. Please click here to learn more about the program, which provides emergency shelter for individuals […]
Read MoreCoC Spotlight: Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency
The Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency (AACMHA) serves as the Core Service Agency, or local mental health authority, for Anne Arundel County. In this role, AACMHA manages a continuum […]
Read MoreAnne Arundel County Passes Fair Housing Law & Codifies the Human Relations Commission
On September 12, 2019, County Executive Steuart Pittman signed a local fair housing ordinance, Bill 55-19, into law. Now, for the first time ever, Anne Arundel County will provide local […]
Read MoreLDC Spotlight – Annapolis Maritime Museum
Anne Arundel County receives a portion of the total revenues generated by video lottery terminals at Maryland Live! Casino. These monies are distributed by Anne Arundel County in the form of local impact grants for County services and programs targeting communities in immediate proximity to the casino. Historically, this has translated to approximately $18 million in Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) expenditures each year. Permitted uses include infrastructure improvements, facilities, public safety, sanitation, economic and community development, including housing, and other public services and improvements.
Read MoreCY 2019 Applications are now available for the Ardath Cade Scholarship Program
ACDS Convenes Severn Stakeholder Meeting
ACDS convened and facilitated a stakeholder meeting for Severn area community development providers and leaders on August 15th at Kingdom Celebration Center in Odenton. In addition to learning about Anne […]
Read MoreACDS receives funding award from the Homelessness Solutions Program
ACDS has been awarded $544,274 from the State of Maryland’s Homelessness Solutions Program (HSP) on behalf of the Anne Arundel County Continuum of Care. ACDS will provide funding to the […]
Read MoreCade Scholarship: Empowering Leaders to Build Communities
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 […]
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