To My ACDS Friends and Family, Like you, I watched in horror the video of Mr. George Floyd being senselessly killed by a white police officer while other officers did nothing to intervene. Sadly, tragedies like this and other transgressions happen much too frequently, thanks to our country’s deep history of racism. Unlike our […]
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Now Accepting Public Comments: FY2020 Action Plan & Citizen Participation Plan
UPDATE (5/22/2020) No public comments were received for the amendments described below. However, during the public comment period, ACDS and Anne Arundel County identified alternative, partial funding to support the Eviction Prevention Program. Therefore, the County will not move forward with implementation of proposed amendment #1 as described below. FY 2020 Action Plan Amendments #2 and […]
Read MoreNew Eviction Prevention Program
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 on a “first come first served” basis and added to our list in order of the date you submit the intake form or call our […]
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 will offer a series of FREE workshops to help residents move toward financial stability and success! The series, which will be taught by experts in […]
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 who are homeless during the winter months.
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 of mental health services for Anne Arundel County residents. Included in the continuum of services are CoC-funded Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Programs for individuals who […]
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 fair housing protections against discrimination in the sale or rental of housing. The law includes protections for a person’s source of income, citizenship and occupation, […]
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 Arundel County’s 5-year Consolidated Plan process for 2021 – 2026 and our FY 2021 Budget process, participants provided critical feedback on the housing and community […]
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