MCPC Monthly, a publication of the Montgomery County Planning Commission, will now have a feature on housing in each issue. At the beginning of 2024, the county sponsored a forum for housing advocates, municipal officials and staff, as well as developers, that addressed housing affordability, the challenges of addressing homelessness and potential municipal solutions. County staff followed up with a recent application to HUD’s PRO-Housing grant program. If approved, it would provide funding for a countywide housing needs assessment, as well as local assessments for up to 15 municipalities meant to provide recommendations on zoning changes to reduce barriers to housing affordability, and follow-up funds to make the changes to local ordinances. MCPC is taking on a limited number of zoning assessments for municipalities interested in making ordinance changes now.
Source: MCPC; 11/2024