COVID-19 Resources and Updates
DHCD will continue to update its COVID-19 resource page that can be found here. | | DHCD Updates & Announcements | | From our team at DHCD, Season's Greetings and good wishes for the New Year! Because of the holidays, the Community Services Connections newsletter will not be published on January 1, 2021. The bi-weekly publication of this newsletter will resume on January 15, 2021. | | State and Regional Updates | | Anne Arundel Women Giving Together Fund Anne Arundel Women Giving Together, a fund of the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County, supports programs/projects that seek to improve the quality of life for women and families in Anne Arundel County. Grants can be requested for $5000 to $20,000 in three categories: Regular Grants, Fundamental Needs Grants, and Racial Equity Grants. Applications are due January 15, 2021 and are only accepted from federally recognized nonprofits that are in compliance with Maryland state laws. Eligibility information and the grants application can be found here. | | National and Federal Updates | | Tools for Communities Planning for Winter The Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response provides guidance to communities on how to use a wide range of federal funding sources, including CARES Act programs, strategically across key public health and economic recovery strategies to meet public health goals, increase housing stability, and prevent future increases in homelessness.
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund The National Trust is now accepting letters of intent for grants to support ongoing preservation activities at historic places representing African American cultural heritage. Grants range from $50,000 to $150,000 and support work in work in four primary areas: Capital Projects, Organizational Capacity Building, Project Planning, and Programming and Interpretation. Letters of intent are due January 15, 2021; program guidelines and more information can be found here. | | Please email CSConnection.dhcd@maryland.gov if you would like us to include news, events, or job openings related to your organization in our upcoming newsletter. | | Unless otherwise indicated, events and external links listed are for informational purposes only and not a guarantee of the validity or accuracy of the information contained therein, nor constitutes an endorsement on the part of the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development of any products or services that may be offered. | | | | |
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