ACDS was excited to be part of the Anne Arundel Affordable Housing Coalition’s (AAAHC) Annual Holiday Luncheon on December 14, 2018. In addition to hearing from new County Executive Steuart Pittman, County Councilmembers Amanda Fiedler, Sarah Lacey, Allison Pickard and Nathan Volke, and a representative of Andrew Pruski, the Coalition recognized three 2018 Nonprofit of the Year awardees. Awards […]
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Brooklyn and Curtis Bay Homeowners…ACDS is coming to you.
Now Accepting Applications! ACDS is pleased to announce that we will be administering a Property Rehabilitation Program in the Brooklyn and Curtis Bay regions of Baltimore City, similar to the program we offer in Brooklyn Park. Financial Assistance will be available to income eligible homeowners who are in need of major rehabilitation work. State funding […]
Read MoreACDS Holiday Giving 2018
The ACDS Board and staff are proud to give back this season with the ACDS Holiday Giving Drive. We will provide backpacks filled with warm clothing, toiletries, gift cards, and winter essentials to 24 men and women who are experiencing homelessness. Each person will also receive a handmade holiday card. ACDS was thankful to work […]
Read MoreSpring Meadows Community Roof Project
ACDS is excited to be working with the Spring Meadows community, located in Severn, MD, to strengthen their capacity and preserve the community’s housing stock through roof and gutter improvements. Built in the 1970s, Spring Meadows is a common ownership community located near the Fort Meade Military Base and is a mix of homeownership […]
Read MoreArdath Cade Scholars Making an Impact
Ardath Cade Scholar Shawn Rice completes his BPI (Building Performance Institute) Certification Training in an ACDS-owned rental home. As the resident looks on, Shawn explains the process of pumping air through the front door in order to reveal any leakages throughout the home. This analysis helps energy auditors achieve the highest possible efficiency of […]
Read MoreACDS is Changing Lives One Family at a Time
Travis is a veteran with disabilities living in Anne Arundel County who contacted ACDS seeking assistance through our Property Rehabilitation Program. Travis’s family home suffered major damages due to a fire and was deemed an unsafe structure. The veteran and his wife were ordered to move out until these unsafe conditions were fixed. With Travis’s […]
Read MoreHappy National Homeownership Month
In honor of National Homeownership Month, ACDS would like to share a success story. I have been a legal assistant at a foreclosure law firm for almost 7 years. Purchasing a home was definitely something I did not think would ever happen to me being a single mother of three until I discovered the MAP program […]
Read MoreAffordable New Construction Coming this Fall
New construction in the historic Bacontown Community of Laurel, Maryland in Anne Arundel County. Two homes are available for purchase, each featuring three bedrooms, two and a half baths and one car garage. Homes are designed to be low maintenance and energy efficient. $375,000 purchase price. Mortgage assistance may be available for qualified buyers through the […]
Read MoreLFY 2019 Draft Action Plan
The Anne Arundel County LFY 2019 Draft Action Plan presents the County’s annual strategy for its use of housing and community development resources in implementing the Anne Arundel County Consolidated Plan: FY 2016 – FY 2020. It outlines the County’s proposed one year use of federal housing and community development funds expected to be made […]
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