Local Resources for Families and Individuals Facing Homelessness

This resource guide has been compiled and distributed to help families that are facing homelessness in Frederick County, Maryland. Please feel free to share this resource guide with anyone that might benefit from it.  It can also be used as a resource guide to learn about local volunteer opportunities and community needs.  Download the resource guide using the link to the right, under "Resources."

This guide was compiled and is printed and distributed by Frederick Community Action Agency & Frederick County Dept. of Housing and Community Development in February, 2014.

Important information about where to apply for shelter and services:

Eviction - To apply for financial assistance to prevent an eviction, please contact the Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs at (301) 631-2670.

Families - To apply for Transitional Housing if you are homeless, please contact the Frederick Community Action Agency at (301) 600-1506.

Adults without children - To apply for Emergency Shelter if you are homeless, please contact the Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs at (301) 631-2670.

Domestic Violence - To obtain assistance with a domestic violence situation, please contact Heartly House at (301) 662-8800.

Homelessness Prevention Programs

Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs
27 Degrange Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701
Telephone: (301) 631-2670
Provides emergency Financial assistance to prevent evictions and utility shut-offs; also provides funding for motel placements and first-month's rent.

Legal Aid Bureau of Frederick County
22 South Market Street, Suite 11, Frederick, Maryland 21701
Telephone: (301) 694-7414
Provides legal assistance to prevent evictions and other housing related crises.

Office of Home Energy Programs
420 E. Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701
Telephone: 301-600-2410
Provides emergency financial assistance to prevent energy utility cut-offs; also provides longer-term financial assistance to help meet heating and cooling costs.

Emergency Shelters & Transitional Housing Programs

Advocates for Homeless Families
216 Abrecht Place, Frederick, Maryland 21701
Telephone: (301) 662-2003
Scattered-site transitional housing for homeless families; also operates the Families Forward Program

Beacon House/Frederick Rescue Mission
419 West South Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701
Telephone: (301) 695-6633
Transitional shelter for homeless men, operated by the Frederick Rescue Mission

Frederick Community Action Agency
100 South Market Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701
Telephone: (301) 600-1506
Transitional shelter for homeless families and physically or medically disabled adults

Heartly House
P.O. Box 857, Frederick, Maryland 21705
Telephone: (301) 662-8800
Emergency shelter and transitional housing for survivors of domestic violence; also operates 24 hour hotline and other crisis services

Linton Emergency Shelter/Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs
27 Degrange Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701
Telephone: (301) 631-2670
Emergency shelter for homeless adults operated during winter months of November through March; also operates the Exodus Project

Other Major Resources and Programs

Health Care for the Homeless - Frederick Community Action Agency
Health Care for the Homeless Program/Primary Care Clinic
100 South Market Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701
Telephone: (301) 600-1506

Mental Health Care - Frederick County Behavioral Health Services
Frederick County Health Department
350 Montevue Lane, Frederick, Maryland 21702
Telephone: (301) 600-1755

Mental Health Care - Way Station
230 West Patrick Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701
Telephone: (301) 662-0099

Mental Health Care - Behavioral Health Partners
604 Solarex Court, Frederick, Maryland 21703
Telephone: (301) 663-8263

Mental Health Care - Villa Maria of Frederick County/Catholic Charities
111 East Church Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701
Telephone: (301) 694-6654

Addiction Treatment - Frederick County Behavioral Health Services
Frederick County Health Department (Project 103)
300-B Scholl's Lane, Frederick, Maryland 21701
Telephone: (301) 600-1775

Soup Kitchen - Beacon House
419 West South Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701
Telephone: (301) 695-6633
Serves a free breakfast meal daily at 6 AM and a free lunchtime meal Monday - Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1 PM.

Soup Kitchen & Foodbank - Frederick Community Action Agency
100 South Market Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701
Telephone: (301) 600-1506
Serves a free evening meal Monday through Sunday from 5:30-6:30 PM; Foodbank provides a 3- to 5-day supply of food and is open 5 days a week.

Employment and Job Training - Frederick County Business & Employment Center
5340 Spectrum Drive, Suite A, Frederick, Maryland 21703
Telephone: (301) 600-2255
Provides a wide-range of job training and educational services including connections to job opportunities.

Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), Public Housing, and Other Rental Unites Based on Income
Housing Authority of the City of Frederick 209 Madison Street Frederick, MD 21701 (301) 662-8173 www.hacfrederick.org	Frederick County Dept. of Housing and Community Development (Wait list CLOSED) 520 North Market Street Frederick, MD 21701 (301) 600-1061 www.frederickcountymd.gov/housing
HOPE VI - Hillcrest Commons Apartments 1150 Orchard Terrace Frederick, MD 21703 (301) 620-4174 www.hacfrederick.org	HOPE VI - North Market & South Carroll Apts. 101 E. South Street, #102 Frederick, MD 21701 (301) 620-9944 www.hacfrederick.org
Hagerstown Housing Authority 35 W. Baltimore St. Hagerstown, MD 21740 (301) 733-6911 www.hagerstownha.com/	Housing Authority of Washington County 319 E. Antietam St. Hagerstown, MD 21740 (301) 791-3168 www.hawcmd.org
Country Hill Apartments 1000-A Heather Ridge Drive Frederick, MD 21701 (301) 694-0355	Frederick Villas Apartments 5999 Ladd Court Frederick, MD 21703 (301) 694-6858
South Mountain Village 1201 Maple Terrace Lane Brunswick, MD 21716 (301) 834-5390	Thurmont Village Townhouses 15A Sunny Close Thurmont, MD 21788 (301) 271-9800
Interfaith Housing Alliance 731 North Market Street Frederick, MD 21701 (301) 662-4225 www.interfaithhousing.org	Way Station 230 West Patrick Street Frederick, MD 21701 (888) 549-0629 www.waystationinc.org Special Needs Housing Only

Local housing resource lists are available at
https://www.frederickcountymd.gov/6381/Resources-and-Links