Every five years, on behalf of Anne Arundel County, Arundel Community Development Services (ACDS) develops a five year “Consolidated Plan.” 

The Consolidated Plan is a comprehensive, detailed plan that guides the County’s investment of federal, state, and local housing and community development resources over the next five years. It is based on an assessment of the existing community needs and involves an analysis of census data, market and needs assessments. The plan guides the development of strategies, goals, and priorities for actions that will meet those needs and enhance the lives of members of our community to the fullest extent possible.

ACDS seeks public input on housing and community needs, as well as barriers to fair housing, to develop a strategic plan.

The Anne Arundel County Consolidated Plan: FY 2026– FY 2030, will be presented for approval and adoption by the Anne Arundel County Council in the Spring 2025. As part of the Consolidated Plan process, ACDS is also developing its FY 2026 Action Plan and budget, which outlines the projects and activities to be carried out during Fiscal Year 2026, which will begin on July 1, 2025. 

2026-2030 Consolidated Plan Process & FY 2026 Budget Process

Click here for a flier listing the schedule of the public hearings for the Consolidated Plan and the FY 2026 budget.
 
First Public Hearing: Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.        

At this hearing, ACDS provided attendees with a report on recent accomplishments, information on the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, as well as information on the amount of federal housing and community development funds expected to be available for Local Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026).  Additionally, this hearing provided an opportunity to learn about the County’s Consolidated Planning process.  Residents and stakeholders were provided with the opportunity to share and speak on the issues and needs they see in their communities. The hearing was held in the Independence Room at the Heritage Complex, 2664 Riva Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401. The slides from the hearing can be found here.

Second Public Hearing/Forum: Thursday, January 9, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

At this hearing, ACDS will present on housing and community development needs, general demographic trends, and a summary of focus group findings. Additionally, ACDS will review and discuss the proposed geographic priorities, guiding principles, as well as the proposed goals and strategies.  The public will be given an opportunity to prioritize needs, review and discuss the proposed goals and strategies, geographic priorities, guiding principles, and provide feedback on recommended changes. 

Third Public Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

This hearing will solicit feedback from the public on the ACDS staff recommendations for projects and activities to be funded with the FY 2026 Budget, as well as on the proposed goals and strategies to be included in the FY2026-FY2030 Consolidated Plan. Residents and interested organizations will be invited to speak for up two minutes and provide input on the budget process. The housing and community development budget will be further outlined in Anne Arundel County.

All public hearings will take place in the Independence Room at 2664 Riva Road, Annapolis and will have a virtual option. Please refer back to this page one week before the scheduled meetings for the posted meeting link. 

To RSVP for any of the hearings, please contact Elisha Harig-Blaine at eharig-blaine@acdsinc.org. Additionally, anyone with questions or who may require special accommodation or language interpretation should also contact Mr. Harig-Blaine at the email address above.

Community Engagement

A draft of the Citizen Participation Plan can be found here.

To solicit additional community input, ACDS is holding a series of small group meetings, listening sessions, focus groups, and community presentations. These are opportunities for ACDS to hear from community members and identify housing and community development needs, as well as discuss possible strategies to address those needs over the Fall and Winter of 2024.

Additional information about the community listening sessions and focus groups can be found here. Please check this page regularly for updates.

Supplemental Consolidated Plan Data

To support the development of the Consolidated Plan, ACDS will review and analyze a variety of data. Examples of these data sets and other information are available below. In developing the Consolidated Plan, ACDS in coordination with our consultant will analyze HUD provided data, as well as information from the Census Bureau, including but not limited to, data from the American Community Survey and American Housing Survey.