From the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development:

To qualify for assistance from the program, a household must have a student enrolled in a Community School in a participating jurisdiction living in their home. Applicants must demonstrate an obligation to pay rent and experience housing instability, such as homelessness, risk of eviction, utility shut-off, or being behind in paying rent or utilities.

Program funds can help eligible families pay for past due rent or utility bills—including late fees and court fees related to eviction—as well as costs related to renting a new home, including moving fees, security and utility deposits, and first month’s rent. Households may be eligible for up to 15 months of assistance related to current housing instability.

Application portals for Community Schools Rental Assistance Program funding are open in:

• Baltimore City
• Anne Arundel County
• Baltimore County
• Frederick County
• Montgomery County
• Prince George’s County
• Washington County
• Wicomico County

For more information about the program and how to apply, visit the Community Schools Rental Assistance Program webpage.

If you feel you might need legal representation in an eviction, please call 211 as soon as possible and ask for the Coordinated Eviction Prevention Intake.

For non-eviction Maryland landlord-tenant issues, please visit our Tenant Advocacy page.

You can also download our free Tenant Guide.