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Evictions

  • Access to Counsel in Evictions Program​: The Maryland Legal Services Corporation administers the Access to Counsel in Evictions program. The program provides free lawyers to renters living in Maryland that have a household income that is at or below 50% of Maryland’s median income. Access to Counsel representatives will help you determine if you qualify.

    Maryland Court Help​: Provides resources for tenants and landlords navigating an eviction.

    Shore Legal Access: SLA help tenants and homeowners in danger of losing their homes due to eviction, mortgage and tax foreclosure, and tangled title. We can also connect you to additional community resources to help you to navigate housing challenges.

    Maryland Legal Aid: Maryland Legal Aid provides support for individuals who may have experienced housing discrimination, are concerned about unlawful eviction, or need assistance with other housing and shelter-related legal issues.

    Lower Eastern Shore Office

    111 High St., Salisbury, MD 21801

    410-546-5511, 800-444-4099

  • Homelessness Prevention Program

    The purpose of the Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP) is to assist individuals and families facing a housing crisis. Funding is available for small one-time crisis grants to keep those facing eviction, safely housed. Case management and counseling is provided to those households in need and for early intervention to prevent eviction. Grant funding is used for training clients on budgeting and other life skills, education on tenant rights and responsibilities, and mediation between landlord and tenant. The one-time direct grants are provided to landlords to prevent eviction. Qualifying households must have a lease in their name, the ability to pay rent moving forward to the Local DSS or service provider working with the DSS must determine that the family unit will be able to continue to stay in the permanent housing or move to other permanent housing through payment to or arrangement with the landlord. All policies must be applied consistently to all qualifying households and in accordance with COMAR. Clients must comply with a documented case plan.

    For more information please contact your local department of social services.

  • https://oag.maryland.gov/i-need-to/Documents/pdfs/landlordTenantPDF.pdf

  • If you are behind on your mortgage payments, getting help early in the process can mean the difference between saving your home and losing it to foreclosure. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency can help you understand your options for avoiding foreclosure and work with you to find the best solution for your situation. Contact a housing counseling agency that offers foreclosure counseling and serves your area. If an agency is not listed for your county, contact a statewide provider shown at the end of this list.

Section 8

  • Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
    410-901-4080

    Submit a preliminary application or​ check your status on the Waitlist Status Portal.

    Note: We accept all applications, but we use a lottery selection process for waitlist placement. Submitting an application does not guarantee a spot on the waitlist.

    If you have a disability or need extra support to complete your application, please contact us at dhcd.hcv@maryland.gov or 410-901-4081. In-person assistance will be available at specific locations to help individuals needing assistance to apply

    • Maryland Affordable Apartment Search - database maintained by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development of apartments that receive funding from HUD to offer subsidies to low-income tenants

    • Maryland Housing Search Database - Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development's searchable database for affordable housing.

    • GoSection8.com  – database of housing available to people receiving Section 8 vouchers

  • Wicomico County Housing Authority

    911 BOOTH Street SALISBURY MD , 21801

    Phone: 410-749-1383

    Fax: 410-749-8792

    dbibb@wicomicohousing.org

    Crisfield Housing Authority

    115 S 7TH Street CRISFIELD MD , 21817

    Phone: 410-968-0289

    Fax: 410-968-0053

    housauth@verizon.net

    Housing Authority of Cambridge
    700 Weaver Ave
    Cambridge , MD 21613
    4102286856
    houseauth@comcast.net

    Housing Commission of Talbot
    900 Doverbrook St
    Easton , MD 21601
    4108225358
    don001_hctc@verizon.net

    Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing Auth
    23372 Front St
    Accomac , VA 23301
    7577872800
    emeil@esvaplan.org

HALS CoC Funded Permanent Supportive Housing

Application Link

443-523-1700

Salisbury Department of Housing and Community Development

410-334-3031

Families with School-Age Children

  • The Families in Transition (FIT) Program is a crucial resource for students and families experiencing homelessness. It ensures that all homeless students are identified and afforded their educational rights, eliminating barriers to their attendance and academic success. The program provides immediate enrollment and education stability for homeless children and youth, offering services such as transportation, clothing, school supplies, and advocacy for school and housing issues

  • Homeless Liaison - Knita Cartwright - Phone #410-677-4536

    Homeless Case Manager - Joan Harris - Phone #410-677-5842

    FIT Haitian Creole Interpreter / Family Support - Missly StLouis - Phone #410-677-5968

    FIT Spanish Interpreter / Family Support - Mercy Reyes

    School Level FIT Contacts 2025-2026