Resources

Coalition Flyers and Information Sheets

Coalition Overview and Advocacy Priorities for 2024
Howard County's Housing Crisis and Recommended Solutions. This provides an overview of the county's housing crisis and HAC's proposed solutions.
What is Affordable Housing Information Sheet. This provides definitions of common housing terms.

Videos

Housing Challenges for People with Disabilities. Regina Lee, a county resident who lives with muscular dystrophy, discusses the difficulty of obtaining affordable housing that is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant.
Housing Challenges for Lower-Wage Workers. Carmen Jones , a leasing specialist for a property management firm, describes her experience with housing insecurity and homelessness.
Housing Challenges for Older Adults. Vickie Miles, an older adult, share her story of being precariously housed in Howard County. Her challenges are affordability and accessibility of housing.
Testimony to the County Council - HoCo by Design (Aug 2023). This video examines Howard County's housing crisis through the testimony of advocates and others impacted by the crisis.

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Webinars

APFO and Related Narratives (May 2025). This webinar examines how the existing narratives about housing and schools do not accurately reflect the realities of our county's demographics, housing needs, and economic health.
Local and State Advocacy Updates (Feb 2025). Webinar panelists provide updates on housing advocacy needs in Howard County and Annapolis, Maryland.
APFO Recommendations (Oct 2024). Presenters explain the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO), demonstrate the role it plays in worsening the housing shortage in Howard County, and provide recommendations for addressing our needs for more housing and great schools for our children.
Affordable Housing in Downtown Columbia (Apr 2024). This webinar examines the plans, current status, and challenges implementing the 2017 blueprint for adding more affordable housing to downtown Columbia, Maryland.
Advocacy Needs: Addressing Our Housing Crisis (Sept 2023). In this webinar, the coalition provides an update about advocacy needs in the few weeks remaining before the county council votes on the general plan "HoCo By Design."
Housing Challenges for Seniors Webinar (April 2023). This webinar describes the housing challenges that seniors face as they age, especially renters who earn low incomes. Includes presentations from the Housing Affordability Coalition and Age-Friendly Howard County about the work being done to make Howard County a more livable community for older adults.
An Introduction to HoCo by Design (Jan 2023) In this YouTube presentation a planner from the Department of Planning and Zoning provides an overview of what HoCo by Design is and the key housing elements the draft plan includes.