Maryland older adults
Securing Older Adult Resources
Securing Older Adult Resources Program (SOAR) The Securing Older Adult Resources Program (SOAR) works to improve the economic security of older adults in Maryland through direct assistance, research, advocacy, and organizing. Direct services include assistance with the Maryland Homeowners and Renters Property Tax Credits, earned benefit screenings, financial coaching and counseling, and consumer education on financial exploitation, common scams, and digital literacy. Get Help! Take the Homeowners' Tax Credit Take the Renters' Tax Credit Tax Credit Hotline: 443.961.6220 Register for a Digital Privacy Training Financial ...
Housing Justice
Cars & Auto Insurance Everyone has the right to safe, affordable housing free from discrimination, harassment, and code violations. Our Tenant Advocacy and Fair Housing programs assist thousands of people a year struggling with unsafe, illegal, or discriminatory housing situations. Our policy advocacy is directly shaped by the people we work with as we seek to create system change that leads to better housing for everyone. Homeownership is a vital aspect of wealth-building for low-and-moderate income families. The 2009 mortgage crisis devastated thousands of working families across Maryland who lost wealth and equity throughout the crisis. This ...
What We Do
What We Do Economic Action Maryland Fund strives to empower vulnerable Marylanders and ensure there are strong safeguards in place to help them build and maintain assets throughout their financial lives. We fight for families to have MORE: more protections from debt collectors and predatory lenders, more information and advice to avert deceptive tricks and traps, more housing and financial security and a more just economy. Economic Action provides direct assistance today and passes policies to change the system in the future. Our direct service programs support Maryland households struggling with housing, economic ...
About
About Us Our Values We believe in the inherent worth and dignity of all people and prioritize the needs of marginalized communities through our focus on collaboration and coalition efforts. We value a data-driven, strategic, and innovative approach to justice that empowers people. Mission Economic Action Maryland Fund champions economic rights, equal opportunity, and housing justice through advocacy, research, and direct service. Vision Economic Action Maryland Fund envisions an inclusive and just economy in which all Marylanders’ basic needs are met and historical injustices ...
Helping Seniors Fight Economic Insecurity
Economic insecurity is a daily reality for thousands of seniors in Maryland living on fixed incomes and struggling to meet their obligations each month. Economic Action Maryland's SOAR Financial Counselor, Jamila Blake, is featured in The Baltimore Times discussing the work she does to aid and advocate for Maryland’s older adults. Read the article here You can get more information on our SOAR program here.