During the assessment period, clients work with a Housing Advocate to identify and develop goals towards housing sustainability. The rapid rehousing program provides intensive case management which can include: life skills training, budgeting, employment support, tenant/landlord mediation, and referrals to community partners. Once housed, clients continue to work on increasing their long-term housing stability with the support of their Housing Advocate.

The Housing Stability Subsidy Program provides housing subsidies to Chronically Homeless Howard County residents often with disabilities that have exhausted all the services of local homeless prevention, housing stability, rapid re-housing, and/or shelter programs available in Howard County and continue to be unable to secure affordable, stable housing. Tenants in the program receive ongoing case management and support from Bridges staff to remain stable and work toward long-term goals. Tenants also attend Bridges’ Tenant Success Certificate Program and work with Employment Specialists to gain employment and remain in their jobs.

Individuals are referred by the Service Coordinator of the Coordinated Entry System from a list of households that have been identified as being highly vulnerable and need permanent supportive housing to stay stable. They are referred to Bridges to Housing Stability for housing location and long-term case management services. Through this long-term support, these households increase their self-sufficiency indicators and receive the on-going services needed.

In 2024, Bridges was able to expand Permanent Supportive Housing by 14 households through Federal funds anda partnership for 9 vouchers from the Howard COunty Housing Commission for disabled, low-income individuals and families.

For more details, contact Bridges at 410-312-5760, or click here to email.