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HOUSING ASSISTANCE

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IMPORTANT HOUSING ASSISTANCE UPDATE!

EFFECTIVE 05/05/2025:
Due to funding limitations, CAC has stopped taking housing applications until further notice. Please check our website regularly for updates. Thank you!

Do you have a scheduled eviction with the Howard County Sheriff’s Office?

Are you receiving any housing subsidy, including but not limited to: Choice Voucher, BRHP, income-based housing, MIHU property, tax credit, etc.?

Are you currently employed?

Is your monthly gross income (income before any taxes are taken out) more than your monthly rent?

Do you receive any rental subsidies. (example: HUD, Howard County Voucher, BRHP, Bridges,
Howard County Housing Commission owned properties and any other income-based homes, etc.)

You can use this link as a guide to see if your community is listed as income based or owned by Howard County.

https://househoward.org/properties/current-properties/

Sorry, but you don’t qualify under the terms of our current funding.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE:

  • A completed CAC Universal Application (download here or pick up at our office).
  • A completed CAC Supplemental Housing Packet (download here or pick up at our office).
  • Copies of documents that show Proof of Income for the past 30 days of anyone, 18 years or older, living in your home.

RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND EVICTION PREVENTION APPLICANTS MUST ALSO PROVIDE:

  • A copy of our current rental/lease agreement (all pages)
  • A copy of your court judgement or eviction documents or rent ledger from your rental office showing:
    • Proof you do NOT owe more than $2000 of back-rent.
    • Proof you are NOT more than 2 months behind in rent.

CAC requires at least 3 business days to process your case from the time an application is complete. If your eviction or move-in date is less than 3 business days from today, we are unable to help.

FIRST MONTH’S RENT APPLICANTS MUST ALSO PROVIDE:

  • A copy of your Welcome Letter or Pre-Lease from your landlord.

Note, we are NOT able to assist with a security deposit.

DUE TO VERY LIMITED FUNDS THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS APPLY TO ALL APPLICATIONS
  • All specific program documentation requested must be emailed to clientassistance@cac-hc.org or physically delivered to our office at 9820 Patuxent Woods Drive, Columbia, MD 21046.
  • No case will be created until all the documentation is received and verified by CAC.
  • Partially completed packets will not be accepted or processed.
  • Additional requests for information and documents will follow to confirm your eligibility.
PLEASE CHECK BACK REGULARLY TO SEE IF NEW FUNDING SOURCES ARE AVAILABLE.