Each fall, on behalf of Anne Arundel County, ACDS begins the housing and community development budget process for the fiscal year that begins July 1st of the following year. ACDS welcomes broad public participation in the process. ACDS encourages comments and input from residents and service providers on the County’s current housing and community development needs, as well as recommendations for activities and projects which best address those needs.
The Budget Process for FY2028 is the third year of the Anne Arundel County FY2026-FY2030 Consolidated Plan. Therefore, the Budget Process will be integrated into the Consolidated Planning Process as outlined on the FY2026- FY2030 Consolidated Plan Process and Schedule page. As part of this process, the county’s goals and strategies have been updated, which may impact the types of activities that are selected for funding. It is anticipated that eligible activities serving low-to-moderate income households will continue to be those related to:
- Affordable Housing
- Preventing and Ending Homelessness
- Promoting Health and Sustainable Communities
- Promoting Fair Housing
Application Process for FY 2028 Funding
For housing and community development providers seeking FY 2028 housing and community development funds, the application will be made available on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 and will on Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at 12 p.m.
All applications are required to be completed online through ACDS’s grant management portal, called Neighborly. If you have questions about our online portal, please contact [email protected].
The training for the FY2028 application will be held on Friday, October 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., the link for the training can be found here.
More information about the application process can be found in one or both of the guidelines and instructions below.
Public Service Application Guidelines and Instructions
Capital Project Application Guidelines and Instructions
The first Public Hearing of FY 2028 will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2026 from 5:30 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. at ACDS Office – Rosenwald Room, located at 2666 Riva Road, Suite 210, Annapolis MD 21401.
To RSVP, please email [email protected].
While ACDS encourages people to attend in-person to the fullest extent possible, the meeting will be hybrid with a virtual component. To join the meeting virtually, click here at the time the meeting begins: https://aacounty.zoom.us/j/84797991647?pwd=Nblh7u1M9nxDSyfaF2whozFb1oPydl.1
A second Public Hearing about the anticipated FY28 funding levels and ACDS’ federal program funding recommendations will be held in late February 2027 at the ACDS office located at 2666 Riva Road, Suite 210, Annapolis MD 21401. More details will be made available in the near future.
To request more information, please contact Elisha Harig-Blaine, Assistant Planning Director, at [email protected] or (410) 222-3236.