Community Health and Safety Works

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Overview​

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) administers Community Health and Safety Works grant opportunities to improve the livability and economic potential of Maryland communities through targeted investments in the physical environment that impact health and safety.

Applications are now open and will be accepted through Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 11:59 pm EDT.

Who Can​ Apply

Eligible Applicants

501c3 Nonprofits and/or​ Local Governments.

Eligible Activities

Awards will be competitive in the four categories below. Applicants may apply only once in each category. Projects should be located in Baltimore City or within designated Sustainable Communities Areas elsewhere in the state. To determine if your project is located in a designated Sustainable Communities Area, enter the project address in this mapper​.

Eligible projects must fall into one of four competitive categories:

  1. 1 - Community Placemaking

    Eligible projects are community-led collaborations that engage artists and designers to create lovable and safer spaces for community use. Grants up to $100,000.        

    Apply Now at Maryland OneStop        

  2. 2 - Environmental Health and Justice

    Eligible projects will eliminate predatory and unhealthy practices such as illegal dumping, litter and traffic hazards and address urban heat islands and other conditions related to climate change. Grants up to $100,000.        

    Apply Now at Maryland OneStop        

  3. 3 - Cameras, Lighting and Related Safety Services

    Eligible projects address illegal and dangerous activities in communities through lighting, camera surveillance strategies and related community safety services and technology. Grants up to $100,000.        

    Apply Now at Maryland OneStop        

  4. 4​ - Technical Assistance for CHSW Initiatives

    Individual and teams of nonprofit providers will provide project design and implementation support to the awardees of CHSW project funding. Grant amounts will be determined by the scope of services provided.      

    Apply Now at Maryland OneStop       

Resources

Application Training

Training sessions and 1:1 support are available until the application deadline.​     

Register for the following t​raining sessions:     

Community​ Health and Safety Works Resource & Inspiration Guide​

This collection of tips, tools and resources is designed to guide your community’s goals to integrate health and safety into your community revitalization and placemaking efforts.      

Program FAQs

Be sure to review the program FAQs​ for answers to commonly asked questions about the program. We will be updating this document regularly throughout the application process. 

Sustainable Communities Mapper

To determine if your project is located in a designated Sustainable Communities Area, enter the project address in this mapper​

Application​ Process

Applications will be available on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at Maryland OneStop. Applications will be accepted through Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 11:59 ​pm EDT.

Department staff will lead a review team that will make award recommendations.

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More ​Information

Eric Borchers
​​Project Manager
​​Division of Neighborhood Revitalization
​​Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
​​2 North Charles Street, Suite 450
​​Baltimore, Maryland 21201
​​E: dhcd.communitysafety@maryland.gov