Nearly 60,000 Marylanders — including almost 29,000 children — could lose the rental assistance that keeps a roof over their heads under a proposed federal rule allowing housing authorities and private landlords to impose work requirements and strict time limits
The release of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2026 KIDS COUNT® Data Book offers a clear window into how Maryland’s children and families are faring. With an overall score of 616, Maryland ranks 19th in the nation for child well-being. While our
This event provided a comprehensive look at the current climate of homeownership in Maryland. Panelists discussed recent federal and state policy shifts and their implications for affordable housing developers, housing counselors, and advocates working to expand access to homeownership and
Having a safe place to live and raise a family is critical to economic security, health, and many other aspects of daily life.
Having a safe place to live and raise a family is critical to economic security, health, and many other aspects of daily life. Maryland has some of the highest housing costs in the country[i] and, despite recent progress on tenants’
Maryland legislators took one very important step to address Maryland’s housing crisis by ensuring that people using government assistance to fund a portion of their rent have the same choices of where to live as other Marylanders. Other significant reforms
The Trump Administration has proposed yet another rule designed to make it more difficult for immigrants and their families to access assistance programs that help families that are struggling to afford the basics. The proposed rule would bar families with
The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have proposed major changes to federal housing assistance that would lead to dramatically higher rents for families that already struggle to keep a roof over their heads. In the wake of a new
A recent report on Montgomery County’s economic outlook painted a misleadingly bleak picture and prompted misguided calls for tax cuts and deregulation. The truth is that Montgomery County has a fundamentally strong local economy and at the same time faces
Marylanders overall tend to fare better financially than the average American, according to the latest Prosperity Now Scorecard. However, even as prosperity increases in Maryland, the racial wealth gap continues to widen. Households of color in Maryland are more than
