SALISBURY, Md.- The City of Salisbury has been awarded $399,903 in community and economic development grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The grants are part of a statewide $87.1 million awarded to Maryland to support activities, ranging from increasing the availability of affordable housing to combating homelessness.
$5.5 billion has been awarded in total across the country.
The grants are being provided through five different HUD programs:
- The Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) gives grants to develop viable urban communities.
- The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing.
- The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grants provide rental housing assistance for persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families.
- Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) provides funds to combat homelessness.
- The Recovery Housing Program (RHP) helps provide transitional housing for people in recovery from substance use disorders.