Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 18, 2026
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Maryland's 2026 Catalytic Revitalization Tax Credit is open through October 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Qualified former State- or federally-owned hospitals, mental health facilities, K-12 schools, colleges/universities and military properties may be redeveloped with a refundable State income-tax credit calculated at 20% of estimated development costs, subject to program rules.
Required next actionConfirm the property is an out-of-service former State- or federally-owned hospital, mental health facility, K-12 school, college/university, or other qualifying property; verify applicant good standing and legal authority; assemble required corporate and charitable-registration documents; build the redevelopment scope and cost basis with new construction at no more than 50% of total development costs; emphasize adaptive reuse, historic preservation, affordable or workforce housing, jobs and needed community services; and submit by October 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Expired / Archived — FY27 Round 53 closed September 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 10, 2026
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Maryland DHCD’s FY27 Maryland Affordable Housing Trust Round 53 closed September 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. The archived cycle allocated $5.5 million for SFY27, with awards up to $150,000 for eligible nonprofit community-based organizations, public housing authorities, county/local governments, and affordable housing developers supporting qualifying housing capital, project-specific capacity building, operating expenses, and resident supportive services including mental health care and substance-use counseling. Atlas retains the record for award tracking and successor-cycle planning.
Required next actionThe FY27 Round 53 application window closed September 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Do not submit a late application unless Maryland DHCD formally reopens or extends the competition. Preserve the verified eligibility, 10% contribution/match, supportive-services, housing-capital, and submission requirements for successor-cycle planning, and monitor the official MAHT program page for award announcements and the next funding round.
Draft — Duplicate of canonical Atlas record #3513; preserve data, do not publish separately
Atlas Opportunity Score 80/100
18 days leftVerified September 12, 2026
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Maryland DHCD's August 17, 2026 public notice announces a November 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM deadline for the 2026 Recovery Housing Program, but DHCD's current program page simultaneously displays "Application status: Closed" while still listing a September 2 opening and November 1 closing date. Atlas is therefore treating this opportunity as a Funding Watch pending direct agency confirmation rather than presenting it as unquestionably open. County governments, including Baltimore City, are the direct applicants; eligible recovery nonprofits may participate through a county sponsor.
Required next actionContact Maryland DHCD to confirm that the 2026 Recovery Housing Program submission channel is currently accepting applications, because the August 17 funding notice states a November 1 deadline while the current program page displays Application status: Closed. If DHCD confirms the cycle is open, obtain the 2026 application package/workshop recording, confirm the county government or Baltimore City as lead applicant or sponsor, identify the recovery-housing nonprofit partner, document need, site control, project readiness and long-term sustainability, and build an eligible acquisition, new-construction, rehabilitation or renovation scope serving women in recovery who have children, are seeking reunification, or are pregnant.
Open — funding available until April 1, 2029
Atlas Opportunity Score 80/100
Verified September 29, 2026
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Maryland DHCD's HUD-funded Lead Hazard Reduction Grant is available to eligible Maryland homeowners and landlords for qualifying properties statewide except Baltimore City, with funding used for licensed lead-abatement services.
Required next actionConfirm the property is in Maryland outside Baltimore City and that the applicant is an eligible homeowner or landlord; document the lead hazard and property eligibility; use a licensed and accredited lead abatement contractor; complete the DHCD application and supporting property, contractor and financial documentation; and submit while the program remains open. Licensed residential childcare facilities and other special property types should separately confirm whether the companion state Lead Hazard Reduction Grant and Loan Program is the better pathway before applying.
Verification Hold
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 16, 2026
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
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: […]
Required next actionBefore publication, reconfirm with Maryland DHCD that HHPG is currently accepting applications and that funding remains available. If confirmed, re-read the final saved record and authoritative source, confirm no duplicate exists, then apply the second-pass publication gate.
