[Nfbmd] info housing

Fri Feb 20 13:06:48 UTC 2009

Hi Everyone, 

The following information may be of interest to you. 

RESOURCES FOR TENANTS EVICTED FROM

FORECLOSED RENTAL PROPERTY

Find New Housing Quickly:

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1. For emergency support services, call United Way's 211/First Call for
Help at 1-800-492-0618, or, in most regions, 211.

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1. In case of an immediate crisis, the Department of Human Resources'
(DHR) Emergency and Transitional Housing Programs has a Directory of
Maryland Emergency

Shelters and Transition Housing Programs. Contact DHR's Office of
Transitional Services at 1-800-332-6347, 410-767-7329, or TTY
1-800-925-4434 or view

the Directory of Maryland Emergency Shelters and Transition Housing
Programs: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/transit/pdf/homelist.pdf.

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1. A list of Housing Counseling Agencies is available on www.mdhope.org.
Call to set up an appointment with a housing counselor who will be able
to offer

advice and help with referrals to service providers.

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1. To find rental housing, log on to www.mdhousingsearch.org or call
1-877-428-8844 for a list of rental properties in your desired area.

2. Contact your local housing agencies or local departments of social
services (www.dhr.state.md.us ) for other assistance.

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Get Rental Assistance:

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1. You may be eligible for DHCD's Rental Allowance Program. If your
income is at or below 30% of area median income, you may qualify for
assistance. For

information regarding income limits go to RAP Program Income Limits 2008
and for assistance with the Rental Allowance Program go to local
Administering

agencies .

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* If you are a person with disabilities who receives no more than
$15,000/year total income, you may be eligible for the Bridge Subsidy
Demonstration Program.

This program is available if you currently live or are willing to live
only in the following jurisdictions: Allegany Co., Caroline Co., Carroll
Co., City

of Cumberland, Dorchester Co., Frederick Co., City of Frederick, Garrett
Co., Howard Co., Harford Co., Kent Co., St. Mary's Co., Somerset Co.,
Talbot Co.

(excluding the Town of Easton), Washington Co., Wicomico Co., Worcester
Co. To apply for this program, please contact one of the following:

?? For disabilities related to a mental illness, please call: MD Mental
Hygiene Administration - Penny Scrivens (410-402-8476).

?? For developmental disabilities, please call: MD Developmental
Disabilities Administration - Diane Dressler (410-767-5568).

?? For other questions, please contact: Maryland Department of
Disabilities at 1-800-637-3113.

Know Your Rights:

Know your rights under the law regarding the loss of your rental.
Utilize the following resources:

* Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc.: 1-800-487-6007, www.bni-maryland.org

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1. (If you are a Baltimore City resident, eviction procedures changed at
the end of 2007. See BNI's Eviction Booklet for landlords and tenants.)

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* Maryland Legal Aid (13 offices around MD): 1-800-999-8904,
www.mdlab.org

* Civil Justice, Inc.: 410-706-0174, www.civiljusticenetwork.org

* In Allegany County: Allegany Law, 301-722-3390, http://alleganylaw.net

* In Montgomery County: Montgomery County Bar Association, 301-424-7651,
http://www.montbar.org

* In Prince George's County: Community Legal Services, (301) 864-8353,
http://lawfoundationpg.org

To report Fraud or Predatory Lending, Call:

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1. The MD Dept. of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR): 410-230-6097
or 410-230-6100, www.dllr.state.md.us.

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Yasmin Reyazuddin 
Information & Referral unit 
Department of Health & human services 
401 Hungerford Drive (1st floor) 
Rockville MD 20850 
Phone 240-777-1245 (info line) 
240-777-1556 (personal line) 
Fax: 240-777-4636 
TTY: 240-777-1295 

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