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FAQ's |
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Rental |
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Q. Where
can I
find
affordable
rental
housing
in
Montgomery
County?
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A.
Rental
Housing
Searches
can be
done
online
by
income
level or
zipcode. |
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Two
sources
to
check: |
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Montgomery
County
On-line
apartment
guide |
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http://gis.co.mo.md.us/dhca/ |
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On-line
search
for
properties
throughout
State of
Maryland |
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http://www.mdhousingsearch.org/ |
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Q. Why
does
Montgomery
County
have two
housing
agencies,
DHCA and
HOC? |
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A. DHCA
stands
for
Department
of
Housing
and
Community
Affairs.
The
mission
of DHCA
is to
plan and
implement
activities
which
prevent
and
correct
problems
that
contribute
to the
physical
decline
of
residential
and
commercial
areas;
maintain
a
marketplace
which is
fair to
both
landlords
and
tenants;
increase
the
supply
of new
affordable
housing;
maintain
existing
affordable
housing
in a
safe
condition;
and
support
community
programs
that
benefit
the
County's
residents. |
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http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Apps/DHCA/index.asp,
240-777-3600
240-777-3600 |
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HOC
stands
for the
Housing
Opportunities
Commission
of
Montgomery
County.
The
mission
of HOC
is to
provide
affordable
housing
and
supportive
services
that
enhance
the
lives of
low- and
moderate-income
families
and
individuals
throughout
Montgomery
County,
Maryland
so that:
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No
one
in
Montgomery
County
is
living
in
substandard
housing;
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We
strengthen
families
and
communities
as
good
neighbors;
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We
establish
an
efficient
and
productive
environment
that
fosters
trust,
open
communication
and
mutual
respect;
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We
work
with
advocates
and
providers
to
maintain
support
for
all
the
work
of
the
Commission.
To
achieve
this
mission,
HOC
operates
as a
public
housing
agency,
a
housing
finance
agency
and a
housing
developer.
The
Montgomery
County
government
provides
funding
for the
Commission
to
manage
the
following
service
programs:
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Affordable Housing Development: acquires Moderately Priced Dwelling Units (MPDUs) for rental
to
lower-income
families;
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Public Housing Management: maintains community norms and relationships between homeowner
associations
and
public
housing
residents;
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Services to Residents in Assisted Housing:
provides
counseling
and
support
services
to
low-income
individuals
and
families
in
assisted
housing;
and
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Housing Resource Service: provides up-to-date information on available housing programs.
Need
more
information
on the
Housing
Opportunities
Commission
of
Montgomery
County?
go
to
www.hocmc.org,
Phone:240-773-9000 |
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The mission of the
Housing
Opportunities
Commission is to
provide affordable
housing and
supportive services
that enhance the
lives of low- and
moderate-income
families and
individuals
throughout
Montgomery County,
Maryland so that:
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No one in
Montgomery
County is living
in substandard
housing;
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We strengthen
families and
communities as
good neighbors;
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We establish an
efficient and
productive
environment that
fosters trust,
open
communication
and mutual
respect;
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-
We work with
advocates and
providers to
maintain support
for all the work
of the
Commission.
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To achieve this
mission, HOC
operates as a public
housing agency, a
housing finance
agency and a housing
developer. |
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The Montgomery
County government
provides funding for
the Commission to
manage the following
service programs: |
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Affordable
Housing
Development:
acquires
Moderately
Priced Dwelling
Units (MPDUs)
for rental to
lower-income
families;
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Public
Housing
Management:
maintains
community norms
and
relationships
between
homeowner
associations and
public housing
residents;
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Services to
Residents in
Assisted
Housing:
provides
counseling and
support services
to low-income
individuals and
families in
assisted
housing; and
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Housing
Resource
Service:
provides
up-to-date
information on
available
housing
programs.
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Need more
information on the
Housing
Opportunities
Commission of
Montgomery County?
go to www.hocmc.org |
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