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Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

Counseling for Renters

Access to Counsel in Evictions ​Task Force

​​​​​The Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force was created in the 2021 legislative session by HB18, the passage of which made the Maryland General Assembly the second state legislature in the country to provide statewide access to counsel in eviction proceedings for income-eligible tenants.  

In 2026, the Task Force was transferred to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Office of Tenant and Landlord Affairs, which is now responsible for its staffing and responsibilities.

The Task Force is responsible for: 

  • studying potential funding sources,
  • making recommendations to improve the implementation of the access to counsel program, including necessary policy and statutory changes, and
  • evaluating the provision of services provided as a result of the program.

Archived ​Reports 

Meetings

For information about joining future meetings, or if you are interested in receiving email notifications about future meetings of the Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force, please email the ACE Task Force at: [email protected]. 

​​Past Meetings​

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Contact Information

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