September 30: Disaster on Main Street: Two floods & COVID
Let's take a walk down Ellicott City Main Street in Howard County. The old mill town was ravaged by deadly catastrophic flooding in 2016 and 2018. And now in 2020, their recovery has been disrupted by Covid-19. During this tour, we will discuss the county's $140 million dollar Safe and Sound Plan that included demolition and will leave the area with an average water depth of 3 feet on lower Main Street should a flood similar to 2016 happen again. We will talk with the new Main Street manager and the county about their current plans for economic development.
Location: ONLINE Ellicott City Main Street (Howard County)
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
September 30: High Efficiency Homeownership in Hyattsville
Join us for the ribbon cutting at Palmer Park Meadows in Hyattsville, MD. This development consists of 9 townhomes built to a Net Zero Ready Standard for residents at 80% of AMI. Net-Zero homes have super energy efficiency "designed-in' and produce as much energy as they consume.
Location: ONLINE Hyattsville MD (Prince George's County)
Time: 11:00 AM- 12:00 NOON
October 1: Opportunity Zone Housing
Welcome to Ox Fibre Apartments! This new development will bring 83 new apartments to Frederick, MD. Layering Opportunity Zones equity with state Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (Housing Credits), federal Historic Tax Credits (HTC), and additional sources of debt allowed the developer to bring a 19th century warehouse back to life while providing affordable to current residents. Once completed in 2021, homes will be available to families earning 40 to 60% of AMI.
Location ONLINE (Frederick County)
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
October 1: Victory welcomes new residents in pandemic
Let's mask up for the ribbon cutting at Victory Haven. This 72 unit development in Damascus was completed in June by Victory Housing and is now 70% leased and 50% occupied. COVID-19 has not diminished the demand for affordable housing. This project is funded by Montgomery county with LIHTC, Capital One, Freddie, HOC as well as others. This will be a virtual celebration to commemorate this latest affordable senior community.
Location: ONLINE Damascus (Montgomery County)
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
October 2: Building for Generations - Cambridge
The Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center will bring several services under one roof in a space designed to address the communities' expectations for modern services and facilities. The center will house adult and child day care in a safe home like setting. Delmarva Community Development Services will bring all ages together. This space is designed to encourage interactions between seniors and young people. The center will create new opportunities for a variety of activities for all ages.
Location: ONLINE
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
October 5: Housing Counselor Connections
Join us for an afternoon of important national, state and local updates for housing and financial counselors. Counselors are a vital resource for renters and homeowners who need housing and mortgage assistance to recover financially from the effects of the COVID-19 emergency. We will have representatives from National Housing Resource Center, HUD and MD DHCD and hear from counselors across the state about their COVID-19 response.
Location: ONLINE
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
October 6: Broadband for All: Statewide Connectivity
The Covid- 19 pandemic has exposed the digital divide for every citizen across Maryland. Students, workers, healthcare all need access to affordable high-speed internet to function. It is an essential component of every county's economic development and services to its residents, yet not every household has access. Come to this forum to understand the current state and federal strategies to get every citizen connected to broadband in Maryland.
Location: ONLINE
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
October 7: East Baltimore: Johnston Square Revitalization
Come with us to Johnston Square where ReBuild Metro has recently helped complete a community Vision Plan to stabilize East Baltimore between Penn Station and Johns Hopkins Hospital into a sustainable, safe, healthy, opportunity-rich communities, without displacing their existing residents. We will review the $140 million in planned local investments, including: redevelopment of abandoned properties into for-sale and rental homes; multifamily and mixed-use developments; commercial and manufacturing spaces for local workers and entrepreneurs; and parks and playgrounds.
Location: Online (Baltimore City)
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AM.
October 8 CDN's Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon
Join us as we celebrate the work of CDN and our members. Congratulate your colleagues as we present our Awards of Excellence on line. Please review our awards and nominate organizations and your colleagues here.
Location: ONLINE (Statewide)
Time: 1:00 PM.
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