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News Item/Event

8/22/08 County's Biggest Housing Fair to be Held in Gaithersburg on Saturday, September 27, 2008, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
8/20/08 The Public Housing Waiting List for Seniors and Disabled Persons to Open Monday, September 29 - Friday, October 10, 2008.
8/16/08 Small Fire in Gaithersburg Apartment Building Early SaturdayMorning, August 16; No Residents Injured; No Damage to Apartments
6/19/08 HOC Cuts the Ribbon on New Customer Service Center in Gaithersburg; First of Two Centers Open
5/29/08 Leadership Montgomery Collecting School Supplies for Youth in Subsidized Housing in Montgomery County
4/3/08 Housing Opportunities Commission Executive Director Retires
2/19/08

HOC to Open New Parent Resource Center in Silver Spring March 3; $25,000 Grant from Montgomery County Collaboration Council for Children, Youth and Families Funds Opening

2/6/08

HOC Offers Graduating High School Seniors Living in Subsidized Housing College Scholarship Opportunity.

Tony S. Davis Memorial Scholarship Award Application

12/19/07 Chronically Homeless, Disabled Individuals to Receive Supportive Housing In Newly Renovated Silver Spring Apartments
11/02/07
10/16/07 59 Family Self Sufficiency Program Graduates to be Honored in October 24 Ceremony
9/7/07 HOC to Participate in Fair Housing Forum
September 26, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
8/28/07 Upcoming Montgomery County Housing Fair Offers Free Credit Report Info, Homebuying Class; County Executive Ike Leggett to Attend
8/28/07 HOC to Hold Health and Community Resource Fair: Saturday, September 8, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Gaithersburg
8/24/07 Housing Commission Seeks Volunteer Board Member for Moderate Income, Elderly Housing Property in Rockville
8/15/07 Housing Commission Wins "Grand Champion" Award for Montgomery County Agricultural Fair Exhibit
8/1/2007 Two New Commissioners Join Housing Opportunities Commission
7/10/07 PHOTO SHOW EXHIBITING WORK OF 12 YOUNG GAITHERSBURG PHOTOGRAPHERS GOES ON DISPLAY
5/22/07 HOC WINS TWO AWARDS FROM NATIONAL HOUSING ORGANIZATION:1940s-Era Silver Spring Apartments Cited for Excellence; 2nd Award Presented for Innovative Employee Newsletter
5/10/07 AARP Employees Help Elderly Public Housing Residents with Spring Cleaning During Annual 'Day of Service' in Silver Spring
5/2/07 11th ANNUAL “Family Fun Day” at Wheaton Regional Park Saturday, May 12th;
Fundraiser will support Program for Low Income Families;
Benefit sponsored by Suburban Maryland Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors; Funds will assist HOC’s Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS)
3/12/07 Annual Housing Honor Roll Award Given to Long-Time Hearing Board Member and Chairman Henry J. Williams
1/12/07 Housing Opportunities Commission Releases Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2007...More
12/13/06 HOC Seeks Volunteer Board Member for Elderly, Moderate-Income Apartment Complex in Rockville
11/16/06 HOC Seeks Volunteers for Agency Hearing Board
08/29/06 Public Housing Waiting List to Open
07/31/06 MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOUSING FAIR AND FINANCIAL LITERACY DAY IS LOOKING FOR EXHIBITORS AND SPONSORS:October 7, 2006 Fair Offers Businesses the Chance to Reach People Actively Looking for Housing in Montgomery County
07/14/06 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List to Open
04/04/06 HOC to Launch Youth Expo
02/07/2006 Maryland Affordable Housing Advocates Come Together for "Housing Day in Annapolis”
11/28/2005 Town Hall Meeting with Delegate Taylor and HOC of Montgomery County for displaced residents from CastleGate Apartments
11/22/2005 RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE TO SERVE HOC PUBLIC HOUSING ELDERLY ON TURKEY DAY;Bethesda Restaurant Hosts the Elderly for 9th Consecutive Year
11/01/2005 47 Family Self-Sufficiency Program Graduates to be Honored
09/22/2005 HOC Places 17 Gulf Coast Families In Housing
09/16/2005 County Housing Fair and Consumer Protection Day to be held in Gaithersburg Saturday, October 1, 2005; MPDU Lottery Drawing to be Held at 12:30 p.m. at the Fair
02/18/2005 The Tony Davis Memorial Scholarship Award Program for public housing and/or housing choice voucher residents graduating from high school in 2005 is accepting applications until June 1, 2005.

02/17/2005

The Bernie Scholarship Awards Program for students receiving housing assistance from HOC, Edgewood Management Corporation, or Rockville Housing Enterprises is now accepting applications until April 1, 2005.

02/17/2005

The Maryland Association of Housing and Redevelopment Agencies (MAHRA) Rose Marie Coughlin Educational Scholarship Application for federal or state assisted housing residents is now available until April 15, 2005.

02/16/2005 Regional Housing Officials Hosted in a Tour of  Revitalized Silver Spring

01/24/2005

HUD Designated HOC as 'High Performer' For Management of Housing Choice Voucher Program

01/20/2005

5,000 Montgomery Families Face Rental Subsidy Cuts

12/9/2004

HOC Earns High Scores from the Federal Government for Public Housing Management

11/29/2004

Computer Center for Senior Public Housing Residents to Open at Elizabeth House in Silver Spring, MD

11/17/2004

Ruth's Chris Steakhouse To Serve HOC Public Housing Elderly On Turkey Day

10/05/2004

Job Fair for HOC Residents to be held Thursday, October 21, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

08/30/2004

Housing Fair to be held Saturday, October 2, 2004

08/25/2004

HOC to Open Public Housing Waiting List

08/13/2004

HOC Booths at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair Promote Affordable Rentals and Affordable Homeownership

08/02/2004

HOC Residents! Take this opportunity to complete a Resident Survey for your community now through close of business on 9/15/04 and tell us what you think!

07/23/2004

Local Teens Benefit From HOC's Career Training

07/20/2004

HOC Announces Winners of Tony S. Davis Memorial Scholarship Award

07/06/2004

Give a Child a Supply of Hope" 3rd Annual School Supply Drive for Low-Income Students Launched in Partnership with Federal Realty Investment Trust

06/25/2004

Rental Housing Voucher Subsidy Waiting List Will Not Open This Year; 
Federal Cutbacks Underlie Commission Decision

03/19/2004

Former and Current Low-Income Housing Residents in Montgomery County Plan Visit to Capitol Hill Tuesday, March 16, to Oppose Voucher Program Cuts

03/19/2004

Graduating Seniors living in HOC Public Housing or in households receiving a Housing Choice Voucher Eligible to Apply for the Tony Davis Memorial Scholarship; Applications Due June 1, 2004

03/17/2004

Top Officials Address Affordable Housing Issues at March 22 Conference
Regional, National Housing Solutions Featured

02/13/2004

The Affordable Housing Conference Offers First Time Homebuyers a Chance to Win Closing Cost Assistance

02/09/2004

HOC to hold Third Annual "Housing Day in Annapolis" on Wednesday, February 11, 2004

02/04/2004

HOC to Hold Annual Meeting

1/23/2004

The Bernie Scholarship Awards Program for students receiving housing assistance from HOC, Edgewood Management Corporation, or Montgomery Housing Partnership is now accepting applications until April 1, 2004.

1/22/2004

HOC Honors Retiring Employee for Community Achievements

1/05/2004

HOC Changes Website Address to www.hocmc.org (effective January 5, 2004).

News & Events of 2003

News & Events of 2002

Pictures of HOC Events & Activities




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