Danielle Yates News Today

Carroll County commissioners agreed to apply for a grant and provide a county match of $544,507 to give the Human Services Programs of Carroll County a total of $1.16 million to continue services such as homeless prevention, rental assistance, and outreach to those living without shelter.

The Marion County Public Health Department has fully reinstated the food license for the grocery section of the Walmart store on Pendleton Pike following a closure due to a rodent infestation.

The Carroll Board of County Commissioners on Thursday unanimously voted to authorize $6.6 million in bond allocations to Maryland’s Department of Housing and Community Development’s mortgage program on behalf of the county.

Carroll County has applied for and accepted 10 additional federal vouchers that will be used to help county residents with disabilities to secure housing of their choice in the private market.

Carroll County residents who are struggling to pay their rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible to receive state dollars to help prevent eviction.

The Carroll County Circle of Caring Homelessness Board conducted the annual point-in-time survey Wednesday, an effort to count the number of homeless people living in Carroll County.

The newly formed Carroll County Department of Fire and Emergency Services submitted a request for permission to apply for the Assistance to the Firefighters Grant (AFG), a fire safety grant that funds resources for emergency personnel and is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.