Opportunity Overview
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Healthy Homes Production Grant Program provides financial assistance for comprehensive assessment and remediation of identified health and safety hazards in owner-occupied single-family homes. The current official program page describes the core mission as creating safer and healthier living environments.
Funding
Funding type: Grant. Maximum amount: up to $15,474. Eligible expenses are the actual cost of approved critical repair work on qualifying single-family homes.
Eligibility and Geography
Household income must be at or below 80 percent of Area Median Income. The property must be an owner-occupied single-family residence in Allegany, Calvert, Charles, Garrett, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Saint Mary’s, or Washington County. DHCD gives priority to households with children under six years old.
Eligible Health and Safety Work
The current program page identifies Healthy Homes Evaluator inspections and remediation of health and safety hazards, including mold, gas leaks, asbestos, radon, unsafe combustion appliances, electrical hazards, plumbing and water issues, pest hazards, structural deterioration, and other approved conditions. Roof, window, door, drainage, and related work is eligible only when tied to documented health and safety or hazard-control needs.
Application Process
Applicants use the Combined Energy Rehabilitation Application. DHCD reviews eligibility and the proposed work scope. Contractors must be appropriately licensed and insured and provide required business and tax documentation. DHCD issues an Order to Proceed only after grant funds are encumbered and required permits are in place.
Publication Gate
Healthcare-scope rationale: direct healthy-homes and public-health hazard remediation is documented by the controlling source, including mold, asbestos, radon, gas, water, combustion, pest, and electrical hazards. This is not being treated as generic housing rehabilitation. However, the current program page does not explicitly label the application status as Open or publish a closing date. Keep this record in Draft until a second-pass authoritative check explicitly confirms current funding availability and application actionability.
Official source: https://dhcd.maryland.gov/energy-home-repair/homeowner-repair-loans-grants/healthy-homes-production-grant