DC funds additional 5,500 rental assistance applications. Housing is the main reason Marylanders surrender pets to shelters. Arlington extends fare-free student program to Metrobus.
Wiedefeld lays out impact of $3 billion transportation budget cuts in Maryland. Study: Telework policies are bad for transit but good for diversifying federal workforce. DC’s hotel shelter program for medically vulnerable will close this month.
WMATA begins certifying operators for automatic door operation. DC closed rental assistance program applications after just ten days. Howard County executive introduces housing affordability measures.
DC struggles to allocate housing vouchers. MWCOG leaders council advocates for increased in-person work among federal employees. Students at Maryland state universities face housing shortages, overcrowding, and rent burdens.
DC housing nonprofits returning federal aid for unhoused due to staffing and administrative challenges. Regional tap water has odd taste due to prevalence of algae byproducts. Baltimore considers land bank to tackle vacant housing crisis.