The inaugural Shore Walls Mural Festival brought a vibrant splash to @DowntownSBY! 🎨 Take a look at how DHCD supported We Are Limitless Studios and artists from across the country transform inspiring ideas into larger-than-life icons. #GreatPlacesWin
1. Congratulations, Sea Gulls! DHCD Secretary @jacobrday celebrated with Salisbury University’s graduate students at the 2026 Spring Commencement ceremony.
In Easton, Building African American Minds, Inc. is providing educational opportunities, a space for community building, & support. Hear more & learn how DHCD helped this nonprofit create its permanent home with funding through the Community Legacy program. #GreatPlacesWin
The @MarylandMmp provides down payment assistance, tax credits, & low-interest loans, helping families buy homes across the state. Watch how it helped a family in Howard County. To learn more about the Maryland Mortgage Program, click the following link: https://t.co/1FKqt8rOzb
1.More than half of MD schools are Community Schools, where more than 55% of students live in poverty. DHCD's Community Schools Rental Assistance Program provides emergency funding for families with children in Community Schools who face eviction, utility shut-offs, homelessness.
1. In the heart of Baltimore's Upton neighborhood is Upton Mansion, a historic building that's served many purposes to the community - a private residence, a radio station headquarters, a school, and more since it was built in 1838.
Watch how DHCD is helping Searfoss Development to rehabilitate 16 affordable housing units in rural Dorchester County through its new Infill and Redevelopment Pool. #GreatPlacesWin
@SquashWise is a nonprofit in Baltimore that introduces local youth to the racquet sport of squash, while setting them up for lifelong success. With the help of DHCD funding, SquashWise is now settling into its permanent home in a historic Greyhound bus station. #GreatPlacesWin
DHCD Secretary @jacobrday joined @RequityI and students from Carver Voctional-Technical HS to cut the Carver House project ribbon in West Baltimore, where high school trade students gained hands-on construction training by retrofitting a vacant rowhouse into an affordable home.
Watch how DHCD is continuing to support @BMIatWork, a keystone of the Baltimore Harbor. #GreatPlacesWin Learn more about our business lending program by clicking the following link: https://t.co/RlAazZFath
DHCD Secretary @jacobrday is a born-and-raised Eastern Shoreman. In our new short film, he tells us why the advent of high-speed internet on Smith Island, one of Maryland's most remote locations, is an occasion worth celebrating. https://t.co/3JlF1rHiSK
@GovWesMoore & Secretary @jacobrday highlighted a $3M investment through the Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal along the Purple Line corridor at the Flower Theatre in Silver Spring. The proposed funding would revitalize local business districts. See more: https://t.co/Nyk9t0LCuw
Secretary @jacobrday joined @GovWesMoore at the ribbon cutting for the new permanent location of the Richardson School of Music in Takoma Park. The business used $150,000 in DHCD grant funding to move into its new home. More at the link: https://t.co/GpXniLioeJ #GreatPlacesWin
Broadband is vital for Marylanders to connect to the digital economy. In September, @GovWesMoore visited Smith Island, announcing the expansion of high-speed internet for 500 residents. Our new short film shows how the state helped: https://t.co/3JlF1rHQIi
ICYMI: DHCD Secretary Jake Day testified yesterday on two of the Department's bills before the Maryland General Assembly this session! Check out some behind-the-scenes and a recap from the Secretary, below 📜🏘️
Secretary Day, joined by Assistant Secretary Brad Fallon also testified on HB235 on the Neighborhood Business Development Program, which would change a local approval requirement to reduce the timeline for getting small businesses the support they need.
Today Secretary Jake Day and Senior Policy Analyst Jordan Gilmore testified on DHCD's proposed Starter and Silver Homes Act (HB239) legislation, which proposes changes to increase housing options by allowing smaller, more affordable homes for Maryland families.
Applications for DHCD's newest program to support small businesses, NourishMD, are open now! 🥦🍎🛍️ Learn more about the program and how it can help your business from our Division of Business Development leadership, Brad Fallon and Brittney Dillon!
Governor Wes Moore announced Maryland's $78 million BEAD plan has been approved. Maryland now has access to the funding needed to connect its remaining 9,000 locations unserved by broadband infrastructure. What does that mean for your community? Secretary Jake Day breaks it down.