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HOUSING ASSISTANCE

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Our Program Offers

  • Rent and mortgage assistance with the goal of keeping you in your home
  • Eviction prevention assistance
  • Referrals to housing opportunities
  • Access to energy assistance, food assistance through the Howard County Food Bank and early childhood education through Head Start and Prekindergarten programming

Please Follow Instructions Carefully. Applying is a 2-Step Process.  To Apply and Verify Eligibility, You Will Need the Following:

Picture Identification (driver’s license, passport or other government issued ID)
Proof that housing stability is at risk (current rental ledger or court judgement for eviction)
Proof of income for 30 days prior to the date of the application (pay stubs or letter on letterhead indicating income for the period, or Supplemental Security Income or Pension Award Letter) for all household members 18 and older
Proof of new rental agreement, if seeking move-in assistance (pre-lease document or welcome letter)

For Housing Assistance Applicants:

Effective 2/3/2022, CAC has received notification from the Howard County Department of Housing and Community Development that the County has exhausted all of its COVID Housing Assistance funds and is not accepting applications on its Prefix portal. However, Foreclosure prevention is still available and can be accessed via PrefixHealth here.

Additionally, it is our understanding that there are other partner agencies who still have additional housing assistance funds. If you reside in any of the properties noted here, please go to your apartment’s rental office and ask for rental assistance. 

CAC will continue to monitor the situation and we will update our website with any new information.

We will begin accepting housing applications as soon as additional funding becomes available.

At this time, please consider applying for other CAC programs such as food assistance and energy assistance to alleviate financial burdens.