Council Unanimously Updates its Prevailing Wage Law
Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to expand its prevailing wage requirement in an effort to make the county more affordable to residents. “This is one of the biggest bills we… Read More
Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to expand its prevailing wage requirement in an effort to make the county more affordable to residents. “This is one of the biggest bills we… Read More
On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Council unanimously voted to approve an almost $2 million special appropriation for the FY22 Operating Budget to provide initial funding for a Guaranteed Income Pilot… Read More
Applications for rent assistance from the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program will remain open until Friday, Dec.31 at 5 p.m. Residents that have received the third round of ERA funding… Read More
88 people who experienced homelessness in Montgomery County have died since 2020 began. County leaders held a memorial service Wednesday at the Executive Office Building Veteran’s Memorial Plaza in Rockville… Read More
During the pandemic, homelessness decreased in the county. That’s according to John Mendez, executive director of Bethesda Cares, a non-profit organization that works to end homelessness in Montgomery County. “We’ve… Read More
Redevelopment will not threaten affordable housing in Rockville’s Halpine View Apartments due to a county agreement to preserve its 564 affordable units. Any redevelopment of the apartments must include a… Read More
The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved regulations to implement the “More Housing at Metrorail Stations Act,” which aims to incentivize high-rise housing construction at Metro stations by providing… Read More
Before the pandemic hit, Maryland already was dealing with a crisis in affordable housing. Since then, it has become more acute, and currently 214,000 Marylanders who are renters are facing… Read More
The Montgomery County Council has overridden a veto of the “More Housing at Metrorail Stations Act,” a major housing initiative for Metrorail stations, according to a county press release. Originally enacted… Read More
El Ejecutivo del condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, dirigió el evento de apertura en Willow Manor en Fairland, una nueva comunidad de viviendas asequibles en Silver Spring para personas mayores.… Read More
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich led a ribbon cutting at the Willow Manor at Fairland, a new affordable housing community in Silver Spring. The community is for residents ages 62… Read More
The Montgomery County Council approved $20 million in funding for rental assistance and eviction and homelessness prevention. The county Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will administer the funds,… Read More