Housing Innovation Pilot Program

Housing Innovation Pilot Program Main_Content ​​​​​​​​​​The Housing Innovation Pilot Program (HIPP) was established through the Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2024 to provide low- or no-interest loans to local housing authorities or to county governments partnering with housing developers through the Housing Innovation Fund (Fund). In addition, the Fund may be used for projects where a county, in conjunction with a local housing authority or a housing developer, purchases existing privately owned housing to create opportunities for public housing authorities and county governments to increase the volume of housing production and reward counties pursuing innovative solutions to the problem of housing scarcity. Program Documents Request for Proposals Information Session Slides​ Application Submission Documents Pre-Application Meeting Request Form Waiver Request Form​ Application Submission Package​ Form 202 with Instructions (New February 2026) Form 203 - Developer's Qualifications Form 209 - Management Agent's Qualifications​ Eligible Types of Housing New construction and acquisition or rehabilitation of rental housing are eligible activities. Rental housing may include apartment buildings, townhouses, single-family​ homes, single room occupancy buildings and shared housing facilities. Proposed projects must provide mixed-income, cross-subsidized housing in which: At least 20% of the units are set aside for households with a gross annual income of 50% or less of the area median income; or At least 40% of the units are set aside for households with a gross annual income of 60% or less of the area median income. Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants include public housing authorities or county governments partnering with a housing developer. Also, a county, in conjunction with a local housing authority or housing developer can apply to use the fund to purchase existing privately owned housing. Contact Information Program Contact: Housing Innovation Pilot Program Email: ​ [email protected] Phone: 301-429-7854​​​​ Toll Free (Maryland Only): 1-800-543-4505 Center_Content

Eligible Types of Housing New construction and acquisition or rehabilitation of rental housing are eligible activities. Rental housing may include apartment buildings, townhouses, single-family​ homes, single room occupancy buildings and shared housing facilities. Proposed projects must provide mixed-income, cross-subsidized