The Harford County Department of Housing and Community Services is proud to announce the 2027 Grant in Aid Program.
Donor Name: Harford County Department of Housing and Community Services
State: Maryland
County: Harford County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/08/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Harford County Department of Housing and Community Services fosters sustainable communities by coordinating with municipalities, public and private agencies, civic organizations, and community members to target resources to public service needs in community. Grant In Aid administers grants to public service organizations serving at risk populations, low-income households those at risk of homelessness, individuals with differing abilities, disadvantaged youth, senior citizens and the recovery community.
To carry out its mission, Housing and Community Services awards operating and project grants to qualified organizations. The Housing & Community Services grant process is reviewed by the Community Services Review Board comprised of citizen volunteers representing a cross section of the County’s population.
Grant-in-Aid is available to eligible nonprofit organizations that can
- Provide housing and homeless services to Harford County citizens
- Strive to meet the emergency and daily needs of Harford County citizens and impacted neighborhoods including at risk populations, individuals with differing abilities, disadvantaged youth, senior citizens and the recovery community.
Funding Information
Limit for first-time applicants is $5,000.
Eligible Activities
Eligible Activities include:
- Activities serving low-income Harford County residents who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
- Activities that can be accomplished during a 12-month period, including operating funds.
- Activities that immediately improve participants’ quality of life and/or assist them in improving and stabilizing their quality of life in the future.
- Activities that support the Harford County Consolidated Plan.
Eligible Funding Items Include:
- Salaries – Employee wages; administrative salary costs to be limited to 25% of total program budget
- Fringe Benefits – Social Security, retirement, insurance, worker’s compensation
- Contractual – Rent, lease of office equipment and building space, utilities, telephone, high speed internet services, advertising, general liability, unemployment insurance, professional services (legal, audit/financial, etc.), service and maintenance contracts (office equipment, building and custodial services, data processing hardware, consultants, etc.)
- Supplies/Materials – General office supplies, printing, postage and delivery, janitorial supplies, food, small tools (hammers, etc.) audio/visual equipment, computer supplies and software, printer cartridges, paper, etc.
- Business/Travel – Mileage, parking, tolls, commercial carrier/transportation costs, meals and lodging, professional books and periodicals, membership fees, training/seminar tuition, etc.
Eligibility Criteria
Qualifying applicants must:
- Be incorporated as a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization
- Primarily serve low- to moderate-income individuals/households and be able to document who is served
- Serve homeless, those at risk of homeless, and/or provide affordable housing
- Serve at risk populations including: low-income households, individuals with differing abilities, disadvantaged youth, senior citizens and the recovery community.
- Be soundly managed, financially accountable and provide proof thereof (professional audit required)
- Hold activities in spaces available to the disabled
- Meet the needs of the visually and hearing impaired, upon notification of need
For more information, visit Harford County Department of Housing and Community Services.
