Member Updates

2025

August 31, 2025: Gov. Wes Moore to Announce New Housing Policies

August 28, 2025: Add Your Voice: Support Affordable Housing for Seniors

July 30, 2025: Invitation: Housing Justice Summit for Advocates | Sunday, Aug. 10

July 21, 2025:  Take Action to Support Affordable Housing for HoCo's Seniors

July 15, 2025: Patuxent Commons: Housing Lottery - Aug. 1-10

July 2, 2025:  Add Your Voice: Let's Have More Affordable Housing in Gateway

June 26, 2025: State of the Nation's Housing: Getting Worse!

June 10, 2025: Take 2 Minutes Today to Help Protect HUD Funding

May 22: APFO Reforms: Deadline for Comments Extended to May 23

May 15, 2025: Advocacy Alert: Your Tools for the APFO Public Hearing | May 20

April 15, 2025: Progress on Affordable Housing in Downtown Columbia

April 3, 2025: Legislation Alert + An Affordable Housing Celebration!

March 15, 2025: Action Alert: "Housing for Jobs" Bill is in Trouble - It Takes Only 3 Minutes to Help! 

March 13, 2025: Action Alert: Public Hearing on Transit-Oriented Development in Howard County 

March 4, 2025: Survey Says: Marylanders Want More Housing!

Feb. 20, 2025: Advocacy Alerts: Take Action on "Housing for Jobs" and "Good Cause Eviction" 

Feb. 17, 2025:  Reminder - Advocacy Updates for Howard County and Annapolis: Feb. 19 Webinar 

Feb 15, 2025 - Held a webinar, where we provided updates on the Coalition's advocacy work in Howard County. In addition, panelists addressed two bills under consideration in the Maryland General Assembly. Webinar recording. 

Feb. 4, 2025: Advocacy Updates for Howard County and Annapolis: Feb. 19 Webinar 

Jan. 16, 2025: Advocacy Update: Redevelopment of Gateway & Long Reach Village Center, & More! 

2024

Nov. 13, 2024:  Coalition Update: Nov. 18 at Miller Library Branch

Nov. 8, 2024:  Resources for APFO Advocates + Deadline TODAY to Sign Our Letter

Nov. 1, 2024: Follow-Up to APFO Webinar

Oct. 9, 2024: Calling All Housing Advocates! Nov. 6 Public Hearing on Housing Infrastructure 

Sept. 17. 2024: Member Update: Luminus and Coalition Collaborate on Housing Advocacy

Sept. 12, 2024: Advocacy Update: Gateway Planning + Latest News

Aug. 28, 2024: Coalition Alert! APFO Committee Meets Tonight (Live Stream at 6)

Aug. 14, 2024: Pro-Housing Happy Hour: Let’s Keep the Momentum Going!

July 23, 2024: Pro-Housing Happy Hour: Aug. 12 | 5-8 pm

July 2, 2024: Member Update - July 2024

May 15, 2024: Coalition Submits Final Budget Testimony and Petition for Downtown Columbia Affordable Housing 

Apr. 30, 2024: Please Join Our Petition: Get Affordable Housing on Track in Downtown Columbia 

Apr. 17, 2024: Register for Webinar about Affordable Housing in Downtown Columbia 

Apr. 13, 2024: Member Update: Maryland General Assembly Passes Progressive Housing Bills 

Apr. 9, 2024:  Learn More about Zoning Reforms: Thursday Webinar

Apr. 5, 2024: Opportunity to Shape Housing Policy in Howard County

Mar. 11, 2024: Call to Action: Support the Coalition's Budget Priorities

Mar. 4, 2024: Call to Action: Ensure Affordable Housing is Part of the New Central Library 

Feb. 17, 2024: Rally Tuesday to Support Gov. Moore's Housing Legislation

Jan. 22, 2024: Member Update: MIHU Program and Gateway Master Planning 

2023

October 12, 2023- Good News! Council Approves HoCo by Design and Major Advances on Affordable Housing

January 11, 2023 - Coalition Response to HoCo by Design Draft. During this coalition meeting we briefly review the HoCo by Design draft plan. We discuss the plan's strengths and shortfalls, and seek feedback for our proposed comments. We discuss how coalition members can submit comments on the draft plan. Meeting Recording / Presentation

2022

Dec 15, 2022- New Member Welcome Meeting. This meeting gave new and potential members background information about the coalition and about our current advocacy campaign, HoCo By Design.  Meeting Recording / PowerPoint

December 6, 2022- Newly elected officials take office, Roslyn Rise Groundbreaking, and more.

December 1, 2022- Member update: Meeting announcement and HoCo by Design draft released

October 20, 2022 - Member update: Housing Opportunities Trust and HOTF Uses 

October 11, 2022- Member update: Meeting highlights and call to action for Ranleagh Ct.

September 8, 2022 - October 6th Meeting Announcement

July 26, 2022 - HoCo By Design and Recent Housing Actions

July 11, 2022 - Celebrate the HOTF

April 4, 2022 - Take the HoCo by Design "Dynamic Neighborhoods" Survey by April 10th

March 2, 2022 - Coalition Update: Priorities, Activities Update, and Resources

January 21, 2022 - Oppose CB 9's APFO Changes

2021

October 24, 2021 - Support for Roslyn Rise Housing Complex

September 16, 2021 - Take the HoCo by Design Survey