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News & Announcements 2020

• Governor's Smart Growth Subcabinet will hold a virtual public forum on Wednesday, December 16. Register for this virtual forum.
• Maryland Historical Trust Announces Upcoming Webinars to Discuss Historic Preservation Capital Grants, Program to Fund $600,000 in Preservation Projects in FY21 (November 2, 2020)
• Planning Practice Monthly October 30, 2020 Newsletter
• U.S. Census Bureau Extends 2020 Census Self-Response and Field Operations through
  October 31 (October 6, 2020)
• Planning Practice Monthly September 25, 2020 Newsletter
• Maryland Hits Top Ten in U.S. for Census Response Rate; Governor Hogan Encourages Full Participation Prior to September 30 Deadline (August 12, 2020)
• Hogan-Rutherford Administration Announces Unprecedented Outreach Efforts to Ensure Complete Count of Marylanders for Census 2020 (July 31, 2020)
• Hogan Administration Announces $5.1 Million in Grants to be Awarded to Heritage Projects across Maryland (July 13, 2020)
• Proposed Amendments to Historic Revitalization Tax Credit Program Regulations 
  Maryland Register Vol. 47, Iss. 14 (July 6, 2020)
• $600,000 for historic preservation projects Dorchester Banner (June 23, 2020)
• Md. Historical Trust Provides $600,000 In Grants For Historic Sites
  WFMD 930AM (June 22, 2020)
• National Park Seminary receives $100,000 grant to help repair windows Bethesda Magazine
  (June 21, 2020)
• Hogan Administration Announces $600K In Grants For Historic Preservation Projects Across Maryland WJZ TV/CBS Baltimore (June 18, 2020)
• Hogan Administration Announces $600,000 in Grants for Historic Preservation Projects across Maryland​ (June 17, 2020)
• Notice: Governor's Smart Growth Subcabinet Virtual Public Forum on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. (June 10, 2020)
• Notice Extending Deadline for Developing Nuisance Flood Plans (June 4, 2020)
• Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Awards Over $600,000 in Grants to Heritage Tourism
  Non-Profits​, NewsRadio 92.7 WGMD of DelMarVa (May 29, 2020)
• Hogan Administration Awards More Than $600,000 in COVID-19 Emergency Operating Grants for Heritage Tourism Nonprofits​ (May 29, 2020)
• Notice Extending 18-Month Deadline for Commencement of Commercial Tax Credit Revitalization Projects​​ (April 29, 2020)
• Maryland Department of Planning Awards More than $332,000 to Municipalities Across Maryland for Census Outreach Funding (January 24, 2020)
• Heritage Programs, Rehabilitation Projects, Local Groups, and Individuals Honored with Annual Preservation Awards (January 23, 2020)
• Watch videos on all 10 recipients
• Grant Funding Available for Heritage Tourism Projects Across Maryland, Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) Program Encourages Economic Development through Heritage Tourism Grants (January 6, 2020)

News & Announcements 2019

• Governor Hogan Announces More than $9 Million in Tax Credits to Revitalize Historic Buildings (November 25, 2019)
• Maryland Historical Trust Announces Workshops to Discuss Historic Preservation Capital Grants, Program to Fund $600,000 in FY20 (October 30, 2019)
• Maryland Department of Planning Distributes $5 Million for Census Outreach (October 8, 2019)
• Proposed Changes in Regulations for the Historic Revitalization (formerly Heritage Structure Rehabilitation) Tax Credit Program (September 27, 2019)
• Hogan Administration Announces New State Development Plan,
  A Better Maryland (August 7, 2019)
• Maryland Complete Count Committee Holds Meeting in Crownsville
  (August 6, 2019)
• Hogan Administration Announces $5 Million in Heritage Area Authority Grants
  (July 11, 2019)
• Hogan Administration Announces $600,000 in Grants for Historic Preservation Projects Across Maryland (June 20, 2019)
• Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards Presented Today in Annapolis; Awards Recognize People, Projects that Advance Sustainable Growth and Conservation in Maryland (May 7, 2019)
• 36 Recipients to Receive Nearly $4.1 Million for Census Outreach; Funds to Support Local Government and Nonprofit Organizations’ Efforts Towards a Full and Accurate Count in the 2020 Decennial Census (April 1, 2019)
• 2020 Maryland Complete Count Committee Holds First Meeting One Year in Advance of Census Day; Executive Order Signed by Governor Hogan Directs Committee to Raise Awareness of and Participation in Census (April 1, 2019)
• Maryland Complete Count Committee to Hold Inaugural Meeting One Year in Advance of the 2020 Decennial Census (March 29, 2019)
• Sustainable Growth Commission Announces 2019 Growth Challenge Winners (March 22, 2019)
• MEDIA ADVISORY: Maryland Department of Planning Partners with High School Students to Study and Present Artifacts (February 27, 2019)
• Maryland Department of Planning to Administer $5 Million Census Grant Program -- Local Governments and Nonprofits May Apply for Matching Funds through March 1; Grants to be Awarded by April 1 (February 11, 2019)
• Proposed Changes in Regulations for the Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program (January 18, 2019)
• Proposed Changes in Regulations for MHT Loan & Grant Programs and the African American Heritage Preservation Program (January 18, 2019)

News & Announcements 2018

• Hogan Administration Announces $300,000 to Preserve Maryland Historical Sites (December 18, 2018)
• Hogan Administration Announces More than $9 Million in Tax Credits to be Awarded to Restore Historic Structures (November 29, 2018)
• Invitation to Upcoming "A Better Maryland" Meetings in Western Maryland (September 27, 2018)
• Maryland Heritage Areas Authority to Hold Public Hearing: Proposal to Enlarge the Boundaries of the Canal Place Heritage Area (September 28, 2018)
• Hogan Administration Announces Work Group to Study Possible Autonomous Technology Center in Western Maryland (September 20, 2018)
• Hogan Administration Announces $600,000 in Grants for Historic Preservation Projects across Maryland (July 17, 2018)
• Maryland heritage areas & Agencies to get $5 million in grant funds (July 13, 2018 Fox45)
• Allegany County, River Park Project awarded state grant funding (WCBC Radio July 14, 2018)
• Hogan Administration Announces Nearly $5 Million in Grants to be Awarded to Heritage Projects by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (July 13, 2018)
• Reinvest Maryland 2.0 Report Released; Interactive Website Unveiled; Report Includes Strategies to Assist Maryland’s Communities in Accelerating Infill, Redevelopment and Revitalization
• ​Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards Recognizing People, Projects that Advance Sustainable Growth and Conservation Presented June 4th in Annapolis
• Maryland Heritage Areas Authority to Hold Public Hearing on June 15th to Address Proposal to Expand the Boundaries of the Montgomery County Heritage Area (05/17/2018)
• Maryland Department of Planning to Hold Listening Session in Charles County to Discuss New State Development Plan (04/13/2018)
• Maryland Department of Planning to Hold Listening Session in Montgomery County to Discuss New State Development Plan (04/13/2018) 
• April 11th Issue of Planning Practice Wednesday
• Maryland Department of Planning to Hold Listening Session  in Baltimore County to Discuss New State Development Plan (04/10/2018)
• Maryland Department of Planning to Hold Listening Session in Dorchester County to Discuss A Better Maryland Development Plan (03/02/2018)
• February 28th Issue of Planning Practice Wednesday
• Maryland Department of Planning to Hold Listening Sessions in Cecil and Harford Counties to Discuss A Better Maryland Development Plan (02/23/2018)
• Job Opening: Planner IV - Baltimore City, MD (closes 02/26/2018)
• Maryland Department of Planning to Hold Listening Session in Queen Anne’s and Caroline Counties to Discuss A Better Maryland Development Plan (02/09/2018)
• Job Opening: Summer Student Worker (Contractual) - St. Leonard, Calvert County, MD (closes 02/27/2018)
• Heritage Programs, Local Groups, Redevelopment Projects Honored with Annual Preservation Award (02/02/2018)
• Maryland Department of Planning to Hold Listening Session in Kent County to Discuss A Better Maryland Development Plan (01/29/2018)
• Maryland Department of Planning to Hold Listening Session in Howard County to Discuss A Better Maryland Development Plan (01/23/2018)
• Implementation of the Smart Growth Areas Act Report, Fiscal Year 2017
• Job Opening: GIS Planner - Baltimore City, MD (closes 01/26/2018)
• January 10th Issue of Planning Practice Wednesday
• Planning Broadens the Conversation on A Better Maryland Plan, Citizens Encouraged to Attend Listening Sessions or Participate in Online Survey (01/05/2018)

News & Announcements 2017

• New Historical Roadside Marker to Honor Virginia Hall, Commemorates World War II Undercover Agent of Extraordinary Heroism (April 2, 2018)
• Job Opening: Architectural Historian/Historic District Surveyor (Contractual) - Anne Arundel County, Crownsville, MD (closes 01/15/2018)
• Proposed Regulations Change to Maryland Historic Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Certifications (published in Maryland Register, December 8, 2017)
• Proposed Regulations Change to the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (published in Maryland Register, November 27, 2017)
• Planning Begins Outreach for A Better Maryland, Kicks off state development planning process 11/6 in Garrett County
• Maryland Historical Trust Announces availability of $600,000 in Historic Preservation Capital Grants
• Planning Invites you to Discuss A Better Maryland!, the new state development plan
• State Historical Trust Announces Eight Maryland Projects Receiving Historic Preservation Tax Credits
• October 25th Issue of Planning Practice Wednesday
• Planning's FY 2017 Customer Service Report
• American Community Survey 2016 Single Year Data Released for Maryland, September 15, 2017
• September 13th Issue of Planning Practice Wednesday
• August 23rd Issue of Planning Practice Wednesday
• August 9th Issue of Planning Practice Wednesday - The Back-To-School Edition
• Planning's Alfred Sundara, State Data Center Manager, to talk about data projections at the 2017 MACo Conference
• July 19th Issue of Planning Practice Wednesday
• Planning Commissioner Training Course being held at MACo on August 16th
• Planning's Updated Transfer of Development Rights page
• June 14th Issue of Planning Practice Wednesday
• Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards Recognize Six that Advance Sustainable Growth, Conservation in Maryland
• Maryland Historical Trust Recognizes Heritage Programs, Local Groups, Redevelopment Projects at 42nd Annual Preservation Awards
• Proposed revised regulations to Title 14 (3 MHAA regulations pp 203-204) and Title 34 (8 Dept. of Planning regulations pp 215-219), Maryland Register, February 3, 2017
• African American Commission and Maryland Historical Trust Awards $1 Million to Assist African American Heritage Preservation
• Lt. Governor Rutherford, Secretary Peters Announce Eight Maryland Projects Receiving Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credits

News & Announcements 2016

• 2011 to 2015 Multi-Year American Community Survey 5-year Estimates for All Geographies
• The Maryland State Data Center releases the 2015 American Community Survey annual data for Maryland
• (August 5, 2016) Proposed revised regulation to "Loan Terms & Requirements" under the Historic Preservation Loan Program (34.04.02.08)
• Maryland Historical Trust has posted "Resources for Historic Properties Impacted by Flooding," a webpage with technical resources for owners of flood impacted properties.
• July 25 Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission meeting documents posted
• (July 12, 2016) Hogan Administration Provides 52 Grants to Heritage Tourism Sites, Activities, and Organizations Across Maryland
• (March 16, 2016) Heritage Programs, Local Groups, Redevelopment Projects Honored with Annual Preservation Award
• (February 8, 2016) African-American Heritage Preservation Program Grant Workshops Scheduled

News & Announcements 2015

• (November 16, 2015) Six Maryland Properties to Receive Historic Preservation Tax Credits
• (October 27, 2015) Governor Larry Hogan Appoints Elizabeth Hughes as State Historic Preservation Officer
• (September 30, 2015) 2016 Maryland Preservation Awards to Honor Exemplary Work
• (July 29, 2015) Maryland Departments of Planning, Human Resources, and Lottery & Gaming Hold Day of Service Events
• (July 13, 2015) Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Provides 52 Grants to Heritage Tourism Sites, Activities, and Organizations Across Maryland
• (June 3, 2015) Assistant Secretary for Planning Services Named
• (March 31, 2015) Maryland planning agency to receive national award for planning excellence
• (March 26, 2015) Heritage Programs, Schools, Redevelopment Projects Honored with Annual Preservation Award
• (March 26, 2015) Get Involved In Maryland Archeology at Twenty-Fourth Annual Archeology Workshop
• (March 12, 2015) Deputy Secretary of State Planning Named
• (February 24, 2015) Sustainability Awards Recognize People, Projects that Advance Smart Growth, Conservation in Maryland
• (February 13, 2015) Area Students Tackle Sustainable Planning in State Competition
• (February 13, 2015) David R. Craig confirmed as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Planning

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