11 projects in Baltimore City have been awarded $29.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support permanent supportive housing and traditional affordable housing developments. 

“Exactly three years after it was signed into law by President Joe Biden, the American Rescue Plan Act continues to fuel projects making a tangible difference in the lives of Baltimoreans,” said Mayor Brandon M. Scott. “With this critical federal support, we established our Housing Accelerator Fund – a move that is helping to transform the housing landscape in our city. Today’s awards represent an enormous step forward in assisting Baltimore’s most vulnerable residents and families who are facing housing insecurity.”

Grants awarded are supported by $15.2 million from the City’s ARPA State and Local Recovery Funds (SLFRF) and $14.7 million from the Home Investment Partnerships Program ARPA funds. The Housing Accelerator Fund provides maximum awards for the construction of affordable housing of up to $250,000 per unit for permanent supportive housing and up to $100,000 per unit for traditional affordable housing. Additionally, projects were eligible for awards of up to $500,000 for predevelopment costs associated with the funded units.

The full list of award recipients can be found here.

See the full release here on the Baltimore City website