BALTIMORE CITY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

HOUSING

ORIGIN & FUNCTIONS

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The Department seeks to revitalize communities, create and preserve affordable housing, enforce codes, and support homeowners.

Five units come under the Department: Administration, Communications, Information Technology, Operations, and Policy and Partnerships.

OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
The Operations Department has six divisions: Community Services, Development, Homeowners and Housing Preservation, Housing Code Enforcement and Emergency Operations, Permits and Litigation, and Research and Consolidated Planning.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITY

Under the Authority are eleven departments: Capital Planning, Communications, Engineering/Energy/Construction, Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Fiscal Operations, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal Affairs, Planning and Development, Public Housing and Rental Assistance Demonstration, and Resident Services. The Authority also manages the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
The Housing Authority is governed by the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, which is responsible for policy-making, operations, and financial matters.

Appointed by the Mayor, the Board is made up of five members.

HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM
Previously known as the Section 8 Program, the Housing Choice Voucher Program is a rental assistance program for low-income residents, the elderly, and people with disabilities. The Program provides participants with the ability to choose housing that meets their own individual needs.

The Program receives funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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