Harford Resource Guide 2017

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SECTION 15 GENERAL INFORMATION
Maryland General Assembly
90 State Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401
800.492.7122
This is the center of government for the state of
Maryland.
NAACP (National Association
for the Advancement
of Colored People)
• HARFORD COUNTY
P.O. Box 525
Aberdeen, MD 21001
410.272.2131
• NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
4805 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
410.580.5777
877.NAACP.98 | Toll Free
Interracial civil rights organization made up
of various ethnic groups dedicated to the
preservation of equal rights for all Americans
and unity to preserve the Constitution of the
United States. Call for further information.
Newcomers of Harford County
P.O. Box 115
Bel Air, MD 21014
This social club welcomes all Harford
County residents and helps newcomers
get to know the community.
Town of Bel Air
39 N. Hickory Avenue
Bel Air, MD 21014
410.638.4561
After hours emergency / police –
410.638.4500
U.S. General Services
Administration
800.488.3111
Information regarding services,
programs, regulations, and opportunities
within the federal government.
Vital Records
Harford County Health Department
120 S. Hays Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
410.838.1500
410.638.4952 | Fax
county-health-department-services
Residents can obtain a copy of Maryland birth
and/or death certificates. Offices are open
Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Voter Registration
Harford County Board of Elections
133 Industry Lane
Forest Hill, MD 21050
410.638.3565
Contact the Supervisor of Elections for telephone
numbers of the Democratic and Republican
Central Committee officers. Also contact office
on instructions to register on how to vote.
SECTION 16
Housing
Baltimore Neighborhoods,
Inc. (BNI)
Tenant and Landlord Hotline | Rental Laws
410.243.6007 | Hotline
800.487.6007 | Maryland only
Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
& 2:00–4:00 p.m.
BNI is a private, nonprofit statewide organization
with an office in Baltimore City and is involved
in educating the public about federal, state and
local laws that prohibit housing discrimination
and in enforcing those laws. The Baltimore
office also provides information, advice and
assistance for tenants and landlords.
Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna
205 S. Hays Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
410.638.4434
Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna, Inc. builds,
repairs and rehabs homes in Harford and Cecil
counties for families of modest means. Approved
homebuyer families must volunteer 250 hours per
adult. Critical repairs include: roof, interior, HVAC and
accessible ramps. Volunteers welcome at all skill
levels, in office and on committees. Contact us by
phone or web to apply for programs or to volunteer.
Harford County Housing &
Community Development Agency
15 S. Main Street, Suite 106
Bel Air, MD 21014
410.638.3045
Homeless Services | 443.456.3629
Housing & Community Development works to
provide affordable housing opportunities for low
and moderate income residents of Harford County.
We administer a range of Federal, State, and
County funded programs providing opportunities
for affordable home ownership, loans and grants
for special needs housing programs, rental
assistance, renter protection through Livability
Code enforcement, first-time homebuyer, housing
preservation, foreclosure prevention, economic
mobility, family self-sufficiency, and financial
literacy. Community Development aids in finding
resources available to allow public service needs,
neighborhood revitalization, capital projects, and
human service needs to be addressed in our county.
Havre de Grace Housing Authority
101 Stansbury Court
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
410.939.2097
410.939.6053 | Fax
The Havre de Grace Housing Authority (HDGHA)
was established to provide affordable housing
for low to moderate income families in Harford
County. The HDGHA is the only public housing
facility in Harford County, with 50 single family
townhomes and 10 elderly/disabled townhomes.
The HDGHA offers a range of programs specifically
for low income, homeless, disabled, children and
elderly persons such as: Family Self-Sufficiency
Program (FSS), Homeownership Program and
Housing Opportunities for Person with Disabilities.
Home Partnership, Inc.
626 Towne Center Drive, Suite 301
Joppa, MD 21085
410.679.3200
410.679.3208 | Fax
Home Partnership assists residents of Harford
County with homebuyer education, pre-
purchase and post-purchase counseling,
default/delinquency and foreclosure prevention,
budget and credit counseling and down
payment and closing cost assistance. Housing
development with newly constructed and
rehabilitated housing is also available and a
variety of grants to eligible homeowners.
Project HOME
2 S. Bond Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
410.836.4760
410.836.4943 | Fax
Provides help for mentally ill adults who
need supportive housing arrangements
in order to reside in the community.