In This Issue
Resources and Tools
Planning in Progress
From our Partners
MPCA Corner
Conferences, Webinars, Training, and Funding
Resources and Tools
We will continue to provide updates about these exciting efforts as they develop in upcoming issues.
Local Government Annual Reporting Requirements and Updated Templates
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Planning in Progress
Affordable Housing in Transit Oriented Development
Addressing affordable housing requires comprehensive strategies that invest in communities and support housing policies and programs at all levels. It also requires coordinated efforts between government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector.
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Maryland Department of Planning Partners with Mid-Atlantic Jurisdictions on Compatible Use Webinar-Volume 2
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From our Partners
Commuter Choice Maryland Offers Free Support and Incentives for Return-to-Workplace Strategies
As workplace commuting patterns continue to evolve, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) wants to remind employers about free assistance and incentives through its Commuter Choice Maryland program, which may help with return-to-workplace strategies.
The landscape of commuting options has changed drastically over the last three years, in large part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although working from home continues to be a popular option, whether on a full-time basis or as part of a hybrid work plan, commuters have started returning to public transit and the roadways to get to work.
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The Maryland Department of Transportation is Updating the 2050 Maryland Transportation Plan & 2050 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is updating the 2050 Maryland Transportation Plan (2050 MTP), Maryland’s long-range transportation plan, guiding the state’s transportation investments. The MTP was last updated January 2019 and to meet both federal and state requirements, must be updated by January 2024.
The plan update includes a review and assessment of existing MDOT modal plans, metropolitan planning organization plans, peer state plans, federal priorities, Maryland state priorities, and public input from the recent MDOT surveys on transportation priorities. The draft vision, guiding principles, and goals will be modified and adapted through the plan process over the next 6-10 months with useful feedback from our stakeholders, Maryland’s residents, and visitors. We thank everyone who provided input.
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Please Help Marylanders Replace Their Stolen EBT Benefits
Rafael López, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), is asking for help getting the word out about a new plan for replacing stolen Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) food and cash benefits. More than 2,300 Marylanders have experienced stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits through fraud since October 1, 2022.
DHS went live with a new simple, seamless, and swift reimbursement plan for replacing stolen EBT food and cash benefits. Maryland was the first state in the nation to submit and have its plan approved using federal funds to replace stolen SNAP benefits. Maryland is going a step further and is using state funds to replace stolen Temporary Cash Assistance and Temporary Disability Assistance benefits.
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MPCA Corner
MPCA Adds New Peer Leaders
As a follow up to last month’s launching of the Peer Leadership Network, the Maryland Planning Commissioners Association (MPCA) is excited to introduce three new peer leaders - Bill Butts, Kathleen Seay, and Michael Pellegrino.
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MPCA 39th Annual Conference Session Recordings Now Available
For its 39th Annual Conference, hosted in Frederick in October 2022, the Maryland Planning Commissioners Association (MPCA) hired a videographer to produce a series of high-quality recordings of the conference. They were recently posted on MPCA’s conference webpage, which includes presentation documents. If you were not able to join the MPCA last fall, or just want to go back and watch the videos as a refresher, please check out the recordings!
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Continuing Education & Training
In each newsletter, we highlight the most relevant and timely upcoming events. Our website does include many additional events, so please visit it regularly for updates. Listings are searchable by subject.
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Upcoming Conferences and Seminars
Planning related conferences in Maryland and nearby states.
Webinars
Listed webinars are typically free or low cost and cover a wide range of planning related issues. Many include CM credits.
Training Around the State
Workshops and classes offered by state agencies or our partners.
Flood Us With Your Questions Virtual Open House
Thursday, April 6 @ 7 p.m.
Virtual
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Proposed National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Maryland - Listening Session and Public Comment Period
Tueday, April 18 @ 7 p.m.
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD
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Funding Opportunities
Federal, state and/or non-governmental funding.
Clean Air Act Grants Under the Inflation Reduction Act
Environmental Protection Agency
Deadline: April 17
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Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Program
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Deadline: April 28
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