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Last updated on July 9, 2021
Legal Help in Maryland
for assistance with housing, benefits, work, domestic violence, custody, discrimination, and other issues
Serves all local counties and cities
The People's Law Library of Maryland
https://www.peoples-law.org/Serves all local counties and cities
Maryland Courts Self-Help
https://mdcourts.gov/legalhelpServes all local counties and cities
Maryland Free Legal Answers online clinic
https://maryland.freelegalanswers.org/Serves all local counties and cities
Public Justice Center free housing help line
https://www.publicjustice.org/en/legal_help/housing/(410) 625-9409Serves local areas: Baltimore area
Montgomery County Office of Landlord-Tenant Affairs, Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs
https://www3.montgomerycountymd.gov/311/SolutionView.aspx?SolutionId=1-3ENEJ240-777-0311Serves Montgomery County
Tenant-landlord letter-writing tool from Hello Landlord
https://hellolandlord.org/Serves all of US
Tenant-landlord letter-writing tool from No Rent
https://www.norent.org/en/Serves all of US
Financial Assistance for Housing in Maryland
for help paying rent, utilities, and other housing-related costs
Serves all local counties and cities
Maryland Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://dhcd.maryland.gov/Pages/EvictionPrevention/default.aspxServes all local counties and cities
Arundel Community Development Services Eviction Prevention Program (EPP)
https://acdsinc.org/housing-resources/renters/acds-eviction-prevention-program/Serves local areas: Anne Arundel County
Baltimore City Eviction Prevention Program
https://www.bmorechildren.com/residentsServes local areas: Baltimore
COVID-19 Eviction Prevention Program
https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/socialservices/financialassistance/evictionpreventionprogram.htmlServes local areas: Baltimore County
Frederick County Rental Assistance Program
https://www.thereligiouscoalition.org/rental-assistance-program/Serves local areas: Frederick County
Harford County COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance
https://harfordcaa.org/erap/Serves local areas: Harford County
Howard County Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://www.howardcountymd.gov/Departments/Housing-and-Community-Development/COVID-19-Housing-InformationServes local areas: Howard County
Montgomery CountyRent Relief Program
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS/RightNav/COVID19_RentReliefProgram.htmlServes local areas: Montgomery County
Prince George County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/3703/Emergency-Rental-Assistance-ProgramServes local areas: Prince George County
National United Way/211
https://www.unitedway.org/find-your-united-wayCall 2-1-1Text your Zip Code to 898-211Serves all of US
Find Help/Aunt Bertha services directory
https://findhelp.orgServes all of US
Catholic Charities services and assistance
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/find-help/Serves all of US
Other Services to Help in Maryland
for domestic violence, health coverage, food benefits, mental health, and other issues
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CDC + Apple COVID-19 Screening Tool
https://www.apple.com/covid19Serves all of US
IRS Economic Impact Payments page
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-paymentsServes all of US
Medicare & Medicaid Services' Insure Kids Now page
https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/Serves all of US
USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps)
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/recipient/eligibilityServes all of US
US Department of Labor Unemployment Benefits Finder
https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/UnemploymentBenefits/find-unemployment-benefits.aspx?newsearch=trueServes all of US
Medicaid list of state agencies
https://www.medicaid.gov/about-us/contact-us/contact-your-state-questions/index.htmlServes all of US