Baltimore City – MD issued the following announcement on Mar. 11.
Mayor Brandon M. Scott, alongside Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Chief Administrative Officer Christopher Shorter, Deputy Mayor of Community and Economic Development Ted Carter, Department of Housing and Community Development Commissioner Alice Kennedy, Chief Recovery Officer Shamiah Kerney of the Mayor's Office of Recovery Programs, and numerous other partners and community members, committed $100 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding towards housing initiatives designed to protect residents, prevent blight, create affordable housing initiatives, and implement vacancy recommendations made through Mayor Scott’s 30-day directive to address Baltimore’s vacant housing stock.
This announcement marks the largest ARPA allocation by the Scott Administration and brings financial support for housing and homeless initiatives together to nearly $200 million to tackle housing insecurity.
The COVID-19 public health emergency continues to exacerbate the economic and housing hardship faced by City residents. Low- and moderate-income households face particular hardships, including higher rates of housing insecurity, loss of income due to the pandemic, and disparate health outcomes. Supports for communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and its related negative economic conditions are prioritized under the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Source: Baltimore City – MD
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