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 presented on housing and community development needs, general demographic trends, and a summary of focus group findings. Additionally, ACDS reviewed and discussed the proposed geographic priorities, guiding principles, and the proposed goals and strategies.  The public was given an opportunity to prioritize needs, review and discuss the proposed goals and strategies, geographic priorities, guiding principles, and provide feedback on recommended changes. Presentation materials from the hearing can be found here. 

Additionally, below are maps shared with meeting participants that show the HUD defined “low- to moderate-income areas” in North and South Anne Arundel County, comparing 2019 to 2023. Note: the low income threshold in 2019 was 37.5% and in 2023 was 43.3% of the area median income, thus accounting for some of the changes in what qualified as a low- to moderate-income area.

North Anne Arundel County 2019

North Anne Arundel County 2023

South Anne Arundel County 2019

South Anne Arundel County 2023

In addition, data initially presented at the October 2024 Public Hearing was again made available for consideration by attendees. That data can be found here on slides 13-19.

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

At this hearing, ACDS solicited 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 were invited to speak for up two minutes and provide input. The slides from the hearing can be found here as well as Handout 1, Handout 2, and Handout 3.  

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.