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🚨 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY GIVES UNDOCUMENTED HOUSEHOLDS PRIORITY FOR TAXPAYER-FUNDED RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE — AS MOORE EXPANDS PROGRAM TO $11 MILLION ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — County government documents explicitly identify households with undocumented or mixed immigration status as a priority category for Maryland’s Community Schools Rental Assistance Program. This isn’t simply a social media allegation. The language appears on Anne Arundel County’s official application guidance. The program is funded through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, under legislation Gov. Wes Moore signed in 2024. ▪️ IMMIGRATION STATUS PRIORITIZED: County guidelines identify undocumented and mixed-status households alongside families experiencing homelessness, eviction proceedings or disconnected utilities. The policy does not establish that undocumented applicants automatically outrank every other household. ▪️ WHAT TAXPAYERS COVER: Assistance can pay overdue rent, electricity, gas, water, internet bills, security deposits, first month’s rent and qualifying relocation expenses. ▪️ $5 MILLION TO $11 MILLION: The Moore administration increased statewide program funding by $6 million for fiscal 2027, bringing it to $11 million. ▪️ UP TO 15 MONTHS: Maryland law allows eligible households up to 12 months of assistance, with a possible three-month extension depending on continued eligibility and available funding. ▪️ WHO QUALIFIES: Applicants must have a child enrolled in a designated community school, meet rental housing requirements and demonstrate housing instability. Homeowners do not qualify. ▪️ LIMITED FUNDING: Anne Arundel County acknowledges it can accept only a limited number of applications each month. Its next application period opens November 2. THE ACCOUNTABILITY QUESTION: Maryland is expanding publicly funded rental assistance while explicitly including undocumented households among its priority categories. The policy warrants transparent reporting on how priorities are applied, how much assistance reaches each eligibility category and whether families facing comparable hardship receive equitable consideration. How much of the $11 million is being awarded to undocumented or mixed-status households? And what evidence will the Moore administration provide that the program is reducing homelessness and keeping children housed?