Section Eleven: Additional Resources for Tenants 

 RESOURCES LISTED BY COUNTY:

State-Wide | Allegany | Anne Arundel | Baltimore City | Baltimore County | Calvert | Caroline | Carroll | Cecil | Charles | Dorchester | Frederick City | Frederick County | Garrett | Harford | Howard | Kent | Montgomery | Prince George's | Queen Anne | Somerset | St. Mary's | Talbot | Washington | Wicomico | Worcester

STATEWIDE

Maryland Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Protection Division
Phone: (410) 576-6300
Location: 200 St. Paul Pl., Baltimore, MD 21202

Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc.
Phone: (410) 243-6007, (800) 487-6007
Location: 2217 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218

Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.
Phone: (410) 539-5340, (800) 999-8904, (800) 458-5340 (TTY)
Fax: (410) 539-1710
Location: 500 East Lexington St., Baltimore, MD 21202
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Contact%20Us

Emergency Housing Assistance and Homeless Resources
Phone: 1-800-492-0618, (410) 685-0525, (410) 685-2159 /TTY

Maryland State Code
Online: http://www.lawlib.state.md.us

ALLEGANY

Allegany County Department of Community Development Housing Division
Phone: (301) 777-2372
Hours: Monday-Friday from 8:30 to 4:30
Email: housing@allconet.org
Location: Gateway Center, 112 Baltimore Street, Suite 201, Cumberland, MD 21502  
Online: http://gov.allconet.org/housing/housing_welcome.htm

Housing Inspections
Phone: (301) 777-5951

Legal Aid
Phone: (301) 777-7474 / TTY available            
Fax: (301) 777-1563
Email: westernmd@mdlab.org
Location: 110 Greene Street, Cumberland, MD 21502
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Lawyer Referral
Phone: (301) 724-3931
Location: 441 North Centre Street, Cumberland, MD 21502

Rent Court
Phone: (301) 777-2105

Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (301) 777-5959
Fax: (301) 777-2254
Email: acso@allconet.org
Location: 708 Furnace Street Extended, Cumberland, MD 21502

Low-Income Rental Assistance            
Phone: (301) 777-2372              
Online: http://gov.allconet.org/housing/section8.htm

Emergency Housing Assistance
Phone: (301) 777-2372              
Online: http://gov.allconet.org/housing/rental.htm

Department of Social Services
Phone: (301) 784-7000            
Fax: (301) 784-7222              

Location: 1 Frederick St., P.O. Box 1420, Cumberland, MD 21502-1420

ANNE ARUNDEL

Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County
Phone: (410) 222-6200
Fax: (410) 222-6214
Email: pha@hcaac.org
Location: 7477 Baltimore & Annapolis Blvd., Suite 301, Glen Burnie, MD 21060              
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 817, Glen Burnie, MD 21060

Housing Inspections
Phone: (410) 222-7364

Legal Aid            
Phone: (410) 263-8330 (Annapolis), (800) 666-8330 / TTY available
Fax: (410) 269-8916
Email: annearun@mdlab.org
Location: 229 Hanover Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Lawyer Referral
Phone: (410) 280-6961
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 161, Annapolis, MD 21404-0161
Online: http://www.aabar.org/referal_service/index.html

Rent Court            
Phone: (410) 260-1800

Sheriff’s Office            
Phone: (410) 222-1571

Low-Income Rental Assistance
Federal Program (Section 8) and County Program (Public Housing)
Online: http://www.hcaac.com/aboutour.htm

Emergency Housing Assistance
Online: http://www.hcaac.com/aboutour.htm

Department of Social Services
Phone: (410) 269-4500
Fax: (410) 974-8566              

Location: 80 West St., Annapolis, MD 21401

BALTIMORE CITY

Housing Inspections            
Phone: (410) 396-4176

Legal Aid            
Phone: (410) 539-5340, (800) 999-8904, (800) 458-5340 (TTY)
Fax: (410) 539-1710
Email: baltcity2@mdlab.org              
Location: 500 East Lexington Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Lawyer Referral
Phone: (410) 539-5418
Location: 111 N. Calvert Street, Suite 627, Baltimore, MD 21202

Rent Court            
Phone: (410) 554-5592

Sheriff’s Office            
Phone: (410) 396-1155

Low-Income Rental Assistance            
Phone: (410) 887-2800
Online (for Section 8): http://www.co.ba.md.us/p.cfm/agencies/socserv/dsssec8.cfm

Southwest Emergency Services            
Phone: (410) 247-8154                        
Location: 1201 Maple Ave., Baltimore, MD 21227              
Online: http://www.bcplonline.org/commpg/connections/fafinancial.html

Department of Social Services
Phone: (410) 361-4700            
Fax: (410) 361-3150
Location: 1510 Guilford Ave., Baltimore, MD 21202-2882

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 17259, Baltimore, MD 21203-7259

BALTIMORE COUNTY

Housing Inspections            
Phone: (410) 887-4032

Legal Aid            
Phone: (410) 296-6705, (800) 367-7563 / TTY available
Fax: (410) 296-4837
Email: baltco@mdlab.org              
Location: 29 W. Susquehanna Ave., Suite 305, Towson, MD 21204              
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Lawyer Referral            
Phone: (410) 337-9100            
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m.- 4:30p.m.  
Location: Room 100 County Courts Building, 401 Bosley Ave., Towson, Maryland 21204
Online: http://www.bcba.org/docs/publicLRP.htm

Rent Court            
Phone: (410) 321-3362

Sheriff’s Office            
Phone: (410) 887-5925

Low-Income Rental Assistance
Phone: (410) 887-2800              
Online (for Section 8): http://www.co.ba.md.us/p.cfm/agencies/socserv/dsssec8.cfm

Southwest Emergency Services
Phone: (410) 247-8154
Location: 1201 Maple Ave., Baltimore, MD 21227                        
Online: http://www.bcplonline.org/commpg/connections/fafinancial.html

Department of Social Services            
Phone: (410) 887-2520            
Fax: (410) 853-3955              

Location: 1 Investment Pl., Towson, MD 21204

CALVERT

Housing Inspections            
Phone: (410) 535-2155

Legal Aid            
Phone: (410) 535-3278, (301) 843-5850 D.C. / TTY available
Fax: (301) 274-0713 (fax)            
Email: southern-md@mdlab.org              
Location: 15364 Prince Frederick Road, Route 231, Hughesville, MD 20637
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 249, Hughesville, MD 20637
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Lawyer Referral
Phone: (301) 952-1440
Location: 14330 Old Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Rent Court            
Phone: (410) 535-8800

Sheriff’s Office            
Phone: (410) 535-2800

Department of Social Services
Phone: (410) 535-8700            
Fax: (410) 535-8799              

Location: 200 Duke St., Prince Frederick, MD 20678

CAROLINE

Housing Inspections
Phone: (410) 479-2230

Legal Aid            
Phone: (410) 763-9676, (800) 477-2543, (410) 763-8751 / TTY            
Fax: (410) 763-8752            
Email: upshore@mdlab.org
Location: Tred Avon Square, Suite 3, 210 Marlboro Road, Easton, MD 21601              
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Lawyer Referral
Phone: (410) 479-1343

Rent Court
Phone: (410) 479-5800

Sheriff’s Office            
Phone: (410) 479-2515

Department of Social Services
Phone: (410) 479-5900
Fax: (410) 479-5910

Location: Denton/MSC, 207 South Third St., Denton, MD 21629

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 100, Denton, MD 21629

CARROLL

Housing Inspections
Phone: (410) 386-2111

Legal Aid
Phone: (800) 679-8813, (800) 763-4152 / TTY
Fax: (301) 698-2636
Email: midwestern@mdlab.org
Location: 203A Broadway, Frederick, MD 21701
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Lawyer Referral
Phone: (800) 649-1090
Location: 115 Airport Drive, Westminster, MD 21157

Rent Court
Phone: (410) 386-2365

Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (410) 386-2900

Department of Social Services
Phone: (410) 386-3300
Fax: (410) 386-3429

Location: 10 Distellery Dr., Westminster, MD 21157

CECIL

Housing Inspections
Phone: (410) 996-5235

Legal Aid
Phone: (410) 879-3755, (800) 444-9529 / TTY available
Fax: (410) 836-7117
Email: northeastern@mdlab.org
Location: 5 North Main Street, Suite 200, Bel Air, MD 21014
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Rent Court
Phone: (410) 996-0700

Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (410) 996-5500

Department of Social Services
Phone: (410) 996-0100
Fax: (410) 996-0464

Location: Elkton DC/MSC, 170 East Main St., Elkton, MD 21921

CHARLES

Housing Inspections
Phone: (301) 934-9305

Legal Aid
Phone: (301) 932-6661, (301) 843-5850 D.C. / TTY available
Fax: (301) 274-0713
Email: southern-md@mdlab.org
Location: Route 231, 15364 Prince Frederick Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 249, Hughesville, MD 20637
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Lawyer Referral
Phone: (301) 952-1440
Location: 14330 Old Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Rent Court
Phone: (301) 932-3294

Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (301) 932-3021

Department of Social Services
Phone: (301) 392-6400
Fax: (301) 870-3958
Location: 101 Catalpa Dr., La Plata, MD 20646

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1010, La Plata, MD 20646

DORCHESTER

Housing Inspections
Phone: (410) 228-9636

Legal Aid
Phone: 410) 546-5511, (800) 444-4099 / TTY available
Fax: (410) 860-2148
Email: lowershore@mdlab.org
Location: 111 High Street, Salisbury, MD 21801
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Rent Court
Phone: (410) 221-2583

Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (410) 228-4160

Department of Social Services
Phone: (410) 901-4100
Fax: (410) 901-1047
Location:  627 Race St., Cambridge, MD 21613

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 217, Cambridge, MD 21613

FREDERICK CITY

Housing Inspections
Phone: (301) 360-3824

For all other services, see Frederick County.

FREDERICK COUNTY

Housing Inspections
Phone: (301) 694-1023

Legal Aid
Phone: (301) 694-7414, (800) 679-8813, (800) 763-4152 / TTY
Fax: (301) 698-2636
Email: midwestern@mdlab.org
Location: 203A Broadway, Frederick, MD 21701
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Lawyer Referral
Phone: (800) 649-1090
Location: 115 Airport Drive, Westminster, MD 21157

Rent Court
Phone: (301) 696-2924

Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (301) 694-1532

Department of Social Services
Phone: (301) 694-4555
Fax: (301) 694-4550
Location: 100 East All Saints St., Frederick, MD 21701

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 237, Frederick, MD 21705

GARRETT

Housing Inspections
Phone: (301) 334-1920

Legal Aid
Phone: (301) 334-8832 / TTY available
Fax: (301) 777-1563
Email: westernmd@mdlab.org
Location: 110 Greene Street, Cumberland, MD 21502
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Rent Court
Phone: (301) 334-8164

Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (301) 334-1911

Department of Social Services
Phone: (301) 533-3000
Fax: (301) 334-5449

Location: 12578 Garrett Highway, Oakland, MD 21550

HARFORD

Housing Inspections
Phone: (410) 838-6000

Legal Aid
Phone: (410) 836-8202, (800) 444-9529 / TTY available
Fax: (410) 836-7117
Email: northeastern@mdlab.org
Location: 5 North Main Street, Suite 200, Bel Air, MD 21014
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Lawyer Referral
Phone: (410) 836-0123, (410) 879-3755
Location: 5 North Main Street, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

Rent Court
Phone: (410) 879-1818

Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (410) 836-5400

Department of Social Services
Phone: (410) 836-4949
Fax: (410) 836-4945

Location: 2 South Bond St., Bel Air, MD 21014

HOWARD

Housing Inspections
Phone: (410) 313-1806

Legal Aid
Phone: (410) 480-1057, (888) 215-5316, (301) 864-3093 / TTY
Fax: (301) 927-4258
Email: metropolitanmd@mdlab.org
Location: District Court, 2nd Floor, 3451 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Lawyer Referral
Phone: (410) 465-2721

Rent Court
Phone: (410) 461-0210

Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (410) 313-2150

Low-Income Rent Assistance
Phone - First Month Rent Assistance: (410) 313-6440
Phone - Public Housing: (410) 313-6320
Phone - Section 8: (410) 313-6318
Phone - Rental Allowance Program: (410) 313-6440
Online: http://www.co.ho.md.us/finance.html

Department of Social Services
Phone: (410) 872-4200
Fax: (410) 872-4231

Location: 7121 Columbia Gateway Dr., Columbia, MD 21046

KENT

Housing Inspections
Phone: (410) 778-0455

Legal Aid
Phone: (410) 763-9676, (800) 477-2543, (410) 763-8751 / TTY
Fax: (410) 763-8752
Email: upshore@mdlab.org
Location: Tred Avon Square, 210 Marlboro Road, Suite 3, Easton, MD 21601
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Rent Court
Phone: (410) 778-1830

Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (410) 778-2277

Department of Social Services
Phone: (410) 778-0820
Fax: (410) 778-1497
Location: 350 High St., Chestertown, MD 21620

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 670, Chestertown, MD 21620

MONTGOMERY

Housing Inspections
Phone: (301) 217-3750

Legal Aid
Phone: (301) 879-8752, (888) 215-5316, (301) 864-3093 / TTY
Fax: (301) 927-4258
Email: metropolitanmd@mdlab.org
Location: 14015 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20904
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Lawyer Referral
Phone: (301) 279-9100
Location: 27 West Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20850

Rent Court
Phone: (301) 279-1555

Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (301) 217-7000

Low-Income Rental Assistance
Phone - Public Housing: (301-962-5560)
Phone - Section 8: (301-962-5410)
Online: http://www.hocweb.org/housing/lowincome.html

Department of Social Services
Phone: (240) 777-1245
Fax: (240) 777-1494

Location: 401 Hungerford Dr., 5th Floor, Rockville, MD 20850

PRINCE GEORGE’S

Housing Inspections
Phone: (301) 883-6100
Location: 1220 Carraway Court, Suite 1050, Landover, MD 20785

County Human Relations Commission (Discrimination Complaints)
Phone: (301) 883-6170
Location: 1400 McCormick Drive, Suite 245, Largo, MD 20785

Legal Aid
Phone: (301) 927-2101, (301) 927-6800, (888) 215-5316, (301) 864-3093 / TTY
Fax: (301) 927-4258
Email: metropolitanmd@mdlab.org
Location: 6811 Kenilworth Ave., Calvert Building, Suite 500, Riverdale, MD 20737
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Lawyer Referral
Phone: (301) 952-1440
Location: 14330 Old Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Rent Court
Phone: (301) 699-2789
Location: 5012 Rhode Island Ave., Hyattsville, MD 20781

Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (301) 952-4696

Low-Income Rental Assistance
Phone - Public Housing: (301) 883-5570
Phone - Section 8: (301) 883-5500
Online: http://www.co.pg.md.us/homepage.htm

Emergency Housing Assistance
Phone: (301) 883-5500

Department of Social Services

Phone: (301) 209-5000 for referral to the appropriate satellite office.

QUEEN ANNE

Housing Inspections
Phone: (410) 758-3977

Legal Aid
Phone: (410) 763-9676, (800) 477-2543, (410) 763-8751 / TTY
Fax: (410) 763-8752
Email: upshore@mdlab.org
Location: Tred Avon Square, 210 Marlboro Road, Suite 3, Easton, MD 21601
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Rent Court
Phone: (410) 758-5200

Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (410) 758-0770

Department of Social Services
Phone: (410) 758-8000
Fax: (410) 758-8110

Location: Centreville DC/MSC, 120 Broadway, Centreville, MD 21617

SOMERSET

Housing Inspections
Phone: (410) 651-9268

Legal Aid
Phone: (410) 546-5511, (800) 444-4099 / TTY available
Fax: (410) 860-2148
Email: lowershore@mdlab.org
Location: 111 High Street, Salisbury, MD 21801
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Rent Court
Phone: (410) 651-2861

Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (410) 651-9225

Department of Social Services
Phone: (410) 677-4200
Fax: (410) 677-4300
Location: 30397 Mount Vernon Rd., Princess Anne, MD 21853
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 369, Princess Anne, MD 21853

ST. MARY’S

Housing Inspections
Phone: (301) 475-4669

Legal Aid
Phone: (301) 884-5935, (301) 843-5850 D.C. / TTY available
Fax: (301) 274-0713
Email: southern-md@mdlab.org
Location: 15364 Prince Frederick Road, Route 231, Hughesville, MD 20637
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 249, Hughesville, MD 20637
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Lawyer Referral
Phone: (301) 952-1440
Location: 14330 Old Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Rent Court
Phone: (301) 475-4530

Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (301) 475-8008

Department of Social Services
Phone: (301) 475-4700
Fax: (301) 475-4799

Location: Joseph D. Carter Bldg., 23110 Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown, MD 20650

TALBOT

Housing Inspections
Phone: (410) 822-8300

Legal Aid
Phone: (410) 763-9676, (800) 477-2543, (410) 763-8751 / TTY
Fax: (410) 763-8752
Email: upshore@mdlab.org
Location: Tred Avon Square, 210 Marlboro Road, Suite 3, Easton, MD 21601
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Rent Court
Phone: (410) 822-2750

Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (410) 822-1020

Department of Social Services
Phone: (410) 822-1617
Fax: (410) 820-7067
Location: 10 South Hanson St., Easton, MD 21601

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1479, Easton, MD 21601

WASHINGTON

Housing Inspections
Phone: (301) 791-3070

Legal Aid
Phone: (800) 679-8813, (800) 763-4152 / TTY
Fax: (301) 698-2636
Email: midwestern@mdlab.org
Location: 203A Broadway, Frederick, MD 21701
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Lawyer Referral
Phone: (301) 739-4713

Rent Court
Phone: (301) 791-4740

Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (301) 791-3300

Department of Social Services
Phone: (240) 420-2100
Fax: (240) 420-2111
Location: 122 North Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD 21741-1419

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1419, Hagerstown, MD 21741-1419

WICOMICO

Housing Inspections
Phone: (410) 546-4446

Legal Aid
Phone: (410) 546-5511, (800) 444-4099 / TTY available
Fax: (410) 860-2148
Email: lowershore@mdlab.org
Location: 111 High Street, Salisbury, MD 21801
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Rent Court
Phone: (410) 548-7057

Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (410) 548-4891

Department of Social Services
Phone: (410) 543-6900            
Fax: (410) 543-6682
Location: Salisbury DC/MSC, 201 Baptist St., Salisbury, MD 21802-2298

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2298, Salisbury, MD 21802-2298

WORCESTER

Housing Inspections
Phone: (410) 632-1200

Legal Aid
Phone: (410) 546-5511, (800) 444-4099 / TTY available
Fax: (410) 860-2148
Email: lowershore@mdlab.org
Location: 111 High Street, Salisbury, MD 21801
Online: http://www.mdlab.org/Offices.html

Rent Court
Phone: (410) 632-2546

Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (410) 632-1111

Department of Social Services
Phone: (410) 677-6800
Fax: (410) 677-6810
Location: 299 Commerce St., Snow Hill, MD 21863
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 39, Snow Hill, MD 21863