Maryland Awarded $7.45 Million in Federal Rental Assistance for Adults With Disabilities
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — In Annapolis, the state capital in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Governor Wes Moore and Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day announced on November 10, 2026 that the department has been awarded $7.45 million through the federal Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Program. The funding will provide rental assistance to eligible housing properties across the state, subsidizing rent for adults with disabilities and supporting their access to stable, affordable housing and supportive services.
"Everyone deserves accessible and affordable housing with support that aids their health and wellbeing," Moore said. Day said stable, affordable housing is the foundation from which people can build independence, maintain stability and fully participate in their communities.
The Section 811 program is administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Eligible tenants must be extremely low-income, at or below 30 percent of area median income, and at least one adult member of the household must have a disability.
The department will award the funds to eligible rental housing developments through existing financing programs including the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and the Multifamily Bond Program, and anticipates deploying the funding over the next six to 12 months. It will also partner with the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Department of Disabilities to identify housing needs and connect participants with healthcare and daily living services. Department of Disabilities Secretary Carol A. Beatty said the investment gives Marylanders with disabilities who are leaving institutions, or at serious risk of entering one, the chance to live in affordable, accessible, integrated homes in the community.
(Source: Office of the Governor of Maryland)
Source: Office of the Governor of Maryland
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