Housing Opportunities Commission

10/02/2026

Notice of Publication
Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County (HOC)
Temporary Wait List Application Pause

Information regarding this initiative is available on HOC’s website
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09/25/2026

HOC Is Changing Lives

The ’s supportive services and programs are making a difference and having life-changing impacts on residents and applicants to our programs. This feature in Washington DC Magazine tells the story of a future global health practitioner – and shows how fueling opportunity is integral to HOC’s mission of providing safe, affordable, high-quality housing.

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09/17/2026

09/04/2026

Everything you need to know is waiting for you at the Housing Opportunities Commission’s (HOC) Ready, Set, Own! Homebuyer Fair on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at the Silver Spring Recreation & Aquatic Center.
Follow this link to register today: https://www.hocmc.org/event/ready-set-own-homebuyer-fair/

09/02/2026

HOC Residents: Your Opinion Matters
Congratulations to the newly elected members of the Resident Advisory Board. They serve an important role in helping HOC carry out its responsibilities by bringing residents’ voices to deliberations and decisions that affect the wellbeing of HOC’s residents.

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08/27/2026

Opening Doors
WAMU reports on how the right combination of public support, including rental assistance, has helped one Montgomery County family go from homeless to happily at home.
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08/25/2026

President Chelsea Andrews recently was a featured panelist at the 2026 National Economic Mobility and Opportunity Conference in a discussion about how Montgomery County and the State of Maryland are working innovatively to expand and resolve the housing crisis. A major focal point was Montgomery County’s Housing Production Fund. Other panelists included County Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles, Steven A. Palmer, Maryland’s first State Housing Ombudsman and James Hedrick, Montgomery County Planning Board Member.

Montgomery County Councilmember At-Large Laurie-Anne Sayles joined state and county housing experts yesterday at the 2026 National Economic Mobility and Opportunity Conference.

08/24/2026

HOC STEM Festival Delivers Backpacks, Confidence Boost to Kick Off School Year

The & Montgomery County Recreation delivered brand new backpacks and a confidence boost to hundreds of Montgomery County youth at its Fourth Annual STEM Back-School Festival on Saturday, Aug. 22, in partnership with Montgomery County Recreation. Washington’s WJLA-TV 7 news reported.

Montgomery County families received backpacks, school supplies and resources at HOC's annual Back-to-School Fest in Silver Spring.