Phone: 410.778.6611
P.O. Box 180, Chestertown, MD 21620-0180
www.rebuildingtogetherkcmd.org email: rtkentco@hotmail.com
P.O. Box 180, Chestertown, MD 21620-
www.rebuildingtogetherkcmd.org email: rtkentco@hotmail.com
to repair homes and revitalize communities
Bringing neighbors together
Kent County Department of Social Services
350 High Street, Chestertown, MD 21620; 410.810.7600
Provides a variety of programs to children, adults and families, including medical assistance,
350 High Street, Chestertown, MD 21620; 410.810.7600
Provides a variety of programs to children, adults and families, including medical assistance,
Kent County Department of Housing & Community Development
400 High Street, Chestertown, MD 21620; 410.778.7426
Provides a variety of programs related to housing rehabilitation, accessibility modifications for seniors, and energy conservation through weatherization improvements.
400 High Street, Chestertown, MD 21620; 410.778.7426
Provides a variety of programs related to housing rehabilitation, accessibility modifications for seniors, and energy conservation through weatherization improvements.
Kent County Department of Health
125 South Lynchburg Street, Chestertown, MD 21620; 410.778.1350
Provides health-related information and services, including medical adult day care, medical assistance personal care, medical assistance transportation, child health, and influenza vaccine.
125 South Lynchburg Street, Chestertown, MD 21620; 410.778.1350
Provides health-
Maryland Homeowner’s Tax Credit
301 West Preston Street, Baltimore, MD 21201; 1.888.246.5941
Helps low-income homeowners by limiting the amount that they must pay in property taxes. To receive the tax credit, an application and all supporting documents must be sent to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation no later than September 1 of each year. Tax credit is based upon amount by which property taxes exceed a percentage of combined household income.
301 West Preston Street, Baltimore, MD 21201; 1.888.246.5941
Helps low-
Other Resources
USDA Rural Development - Delaware & Maryland
105 Chesapeake Blvd., Suite B-4, Elkton, MD 21921; 410.298.4411
Provides 1% repair loans and grants for eligible applicants. Loans up to $7500 can be made with promissory note only; loan limit $20,000. Grants available for applicants 62 or older who do not qualify for a loan; grant limit $7500.
105 Chesapeake Blvd., Suite B-
Provides 1% repair loans and grants for eligible applicants. Loans up to $7500 can be made with promissory note only; loan limit $20,000. Grants available for applicants 62 or older who do not qualify for a loan; grant limit $7500.
Interfaith Housing Development Corp. of the Maryland Eastern Shore
103 Gay Street, Denton, MD 21629; 410.479.3000; debbieihdc@verizon.net
Develops construction of affordable housing; packages State of Maryland loans and grants for rehabilitation or replacement of homes in Caroline and Kent Counties.
103 Gay Street, Denton, MD 21629; 410.479.3000; debbieihdc@verizon.net
Develops construction of affordable housing; packages State of Maryland loans and grants for rehabilitation or replacement of homes in Caroline and Kent Counties.
Office of Home Energy Programs
350 High Street, Chestertown, MD 21620; 410.810.7716
Helps low-income Maryland citizens pay their heating bills, minimize heating crises, and make energy costs more affordable. Through a single application, available at the local office, low-income citizens can apply for:
350 High Street, Chestertown, MD 21620; 410.810.7716
Helps low-
MARYLAND ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MEAP) - Assistance with home heating bills.
Limited assistance is available to replace broken or inefficient furnaces.
ELECTRIC UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROGRAM (EUSP) - a state program administered by the Department of Human Resources to assist eligible low-income electric customers with their electric bills. Assistance is available to active customers or those currently without service.
WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WAP) - provides home weatherization services such as weather stripping, caulking, plastic window covering, etc., to help make a home more fuel efficient and comfortable at no cost to eligible families.
UTILITY SERVICE PROTECTION PROGRAM (USPP) - protects low-income families
from utility cut-offs and allows MEAP eligible households to enter into a year-round
even monthly payment program with their utility company.
Limited assistance is available to replace broken or inefficient furnaces.
ELECTRIC UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROGRAM (EUSP) -
WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WAP) -
UTILITY SERVICE PROTECTION PROGRAM (USPP) -
from utility cut-
even monthly payment program with their utility company.