Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced a significant partnership between the Mayor's Office of Homeless Services (MOHS), the Baltimore City Department of Social Services (BCDSS), and local nonprofit service providers to prevent vulnerable youth and families from experiencing or returning to homelessness by ensuring they can be placed rapidly in permanent housing with adequate support and services to maintain housing stability.
The City of Baltimore with Mayor Brandon M. Scott launched a Housing Options And Opportunities Interactive Map to help residents visualize how proposed zoning changes will impact Baltimore City neighborhoods.
Mayor Brandon M. Scott, State's Attorney Ivan J. Bates, Police Commissioner Richard Worley, and Department of Transportation Director Veronica McBeth released a statement on the passing of Baltimore Department of Transportation employee, Gregory Turnipseed.
Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced a push to increase access to, and awareness of, early childhood education and care, beginning with a $500,000 grant to The Fund for Educational Excellence to expand and improve the quality of Pre-K and child care programs in Baltimore.
Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the Baltimore City Affordable Housing Trust Fund announced the release of $7.5 million in the seventh round of funding to support the construction of new affordable rental housing and the rehabilitation of existing affordable rental units.
Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that he is directing the Baltimore City Law Department in partnership with the City's Office of Equity and Civil Rights to open an investigation into possible violations of the Fair Housing Act by investors behind a recent fraudulent mortgage scheme that has led to a number of foreclosures in Baltimore City.