The Maryland Affordable Housing Trust (MAHT) has announced awards from the Plumbing Poverty Program (PPP) to five local governments and nonprofit organizations.

A total of $1,400,000 will support plumbing access and upgrades for low-income households in Charles, Howard, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties.

From the press release:

“The Maryland Affordable Housing Trust Board of Trustees is honored to partner with these organizations and agencies in support of their efforts to assist low-income households with limited or no access to hot and cold running water, improving health in their homes and the overall health of our Maryland communities,” said Alice Pinderhughes, Chair of the MAHT Board of Trustees.

The Maryland Affordable Housing Trust awarded Plumbing Poverty Program grants to:

• The County Commissioners of Charles County (Charles County);
• The County Commissioners of Worcester County (Worcester County);
• Habitat for Humanity Wicomico County, Inc. (Somerset and Wicomico Counties);
• Rebuilding Together Howard County, Inc. ( Howard County); and
•  SHORE UP!, Inc. (Somerset, Queen Anne’s, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties)

“Across Maryland’s rural communities, many people on fixed incomes have lived too long without access to the basic necessities so many of us take for granted,” said Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day. “The Plumbing Poverty Program is a clear reflection of Governor Wes Moore’s promise that we will leave no one behind—because every Marylander, no matter where they live, deserves to live in a home that’s healthy, safe, and dignified.”

Learn More: New State Plumbing Poverty Program to Serve Households Without Indoor Plumbing