Tonight at 6 p.m., County Executive Pittman will deliver his 2020 State of the County address. Any other year, Mr. Pittman would have delivered the address in the County Council Chambers before a live audience. But, due to COVID, this year's address has been prerecorded.

Please join us tonight to hear his thoughts on the future of Anne Arundel County.

Tune in at 6 p.m. and watch on:

The COVID case rate has been increasing steadily for two months, with the case rate at 47 cases per 100,000 residents on December 11. Hospitalizations in the county are growing, and the state reached a new high in hospitalizations on December 11 as well. The COVID vaccines are our way forward, and to take the greatest advantage of them, everyone needs to be healthy and alive so that they can get it when it becomes available.

The hospitals will continue to care for everyone that comes through their doors. But, as more people are hospitalized, the stress on their system is increasing each day. At this rate, in the next one to two months, the hospitals will be overwhelmed. This is happening in other states, and the modeling shows that it is happening here in Maryland. That’s why action needs to be taken now.

Read the full article from the Health Department.

Our communities are struggling from the impacts of COVID-19, and Anne Arundel County is here to help. We've expanded our Food Access Warmline to a full COVID Care Warmline to get you the help you need. Call 410-222-3663 to speak with a case manager now.

Humanitarian Relief Fund | Apply before December 18th at 11:59 pm

AAWDC, in partnership with Anne Arundel County, established the Humanitarian Relief Fund to provide financial support to residents who were making $25/hour or less before COVID-19 and had their wages reduced due to the pandemic. Click here to apply.

Energy and Fuel Bill Assistance | Apply before December 15 at 11:59 PM

Need help paying your energy and fuel bills due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Call 1-833-888-0401. Visit the Community Action Agency website for details on eligibility.

ACDS Eviction Prevention Program | Apply before December 15 at 11:59 PM

This program provides temporary rental and utility assistance for eligible renters whose employment income has been impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis. This emergency assistance is to prevent evictions and utility turn-off and is subject to funding availability. Click here to learn more.

Water Bill Relief Program (WBRP) | Apply before December 15 at 11:59 PM

This program provides temporary financial assistance to Anne Arundel County homeowners who cannot pay for their water & wastewater services because they are experiencing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 crisis. Click here to learn more.

Community Crisis Response Fund | Apply before December 15 at 11:59 PM

The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County’s (CFAAC), using $1 million in COVID-19 Relief CARES Act Funding from Anne Arundel County (AAC), is administering this grant program to provide financial assistance to eligible nonprofits that sustained a loss of income/revenue and/or an increase of expenses due to COVID-19 impacts on their operations and communities. Click here to apply.

Anne Arundel County has opened warming centers from now through 9:00 am Saturday morning, December 19, 2020, in response to extremely cold forecast temperatures. The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures in the mid-30s and high 20s with wind chill values in the low 20s and teens. The following locations will be available to provide warming relief:

Anne Arundel County Police will designate District Station Community Rooms at the following precincts as warming centers overnight from 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. Monday, December 14, 2020, through Saturday morning, December 19, 2020:

Read the full press release.

Here's your chance to be part of the County's first Inter-Faith Advisory Council. The Anne Arundel County Executive’s Office is accepting applications for County residents to voluntarily serve on the Inter-Faith Advisory Council.

Inter-faith groups play an important role in meeting the needs of at-risk populations in our county, and this Advisory Council will provide valuable advice and support on how we can best assist our residents most in need.

Learn more by clicking here.

The Office of Transportation has completed a Multi-modal (Bicycle, Pedestrian, Transit, and Vehicular) Mobility Study of the Parole Growth Management Area. The Mobility Study will support the Office of Planning and Zoning’s update of the Parole Urban Design Concept Plan (PUDCP), the master plan for the Parole Growth Management Area (PGMA), which is currently underway.

The purpose of the study is to identify necessary short-term and long-term improvements to meet the Parole Town Center’s future multi-modal mobility needs and provide a connected transportation network supporting all users of the right-of-way including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists.

The study was broken into two reports, an existing conditions report and a recommendations report. The recommendations report consisted of a series of recommended improvements with regard to street typologies (cross-sections), bicycle, pedestrian, transit network improvements, as well as roadway and intersection improvements.

All reports and recommendations, as well as a link to provide comments, can be found by clicking here.

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Since January 2018, the AMC Scholarship Fund has awarded over $10,000 in funding to six organizations and 13 emerging leaders working in the housing and community development field in Anne Arundel County. From supporting Sarah’s House staff to obtain professional certifications so they can better serve homeless families, to leveraging support for community development professionals to participate in the Leadership Anne Arundel Flagship Program, AMC funds are building the capacity of our housing and community development leaders.

Click here to learn more.

Residents can view a calendar of upcoming community meetings in their area, review site plans and other documents, attend virtual meetings, watch previously recorded meetings, and provide public comments directly to the Office of Planning and Zoning - all through the new Community Meetings website. See a list of upcoming meetings below and click here for more details and to view the full calendar.

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