The City of Annapolis has designated $500,000 from its 2025 budget to support essential rehabilitation projects for the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis (HACA). This funding, introduced through a budget amendment by Ward Six Alderman DaJuan Gay, is aimed at assisting HACA in maintaining safe and accessible affordable housing options for Annapolis residents. This critical mission has faced increasing challenges due to aging properties, HACA’s inability to fully collect rent, and the lasting financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Addressing Critical Maintenance Needs in Public Housing
The funds will target pressing rehabilitation needs for HACA’s public housing properties, many of which were built decades ago and require extensive maintenance to meet current safety and quality standards. Alongside basic repairs, HACA faces higher operational costs, exacerbated by pandemic-related inflation affecting maintenance, resident services, and the administrative requirements associated with federal and city inspections. Additionally, since the pandemic, HACA has been unable to collect a significant portion of rent from residents…