Organization Chart

Office of the Director

Office of the Housing Division Chief

Affordable Housing

The Affordable Housing section coordinates and enforces the County’s moderate-income housing programs including the Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit (MPDU) Program and the Workforce Housing (WFH) program. The Section also oversees both the Montgomery County Energy Efficiency Program (MCEEP) to provide weatherization assistance to single-family housing and previous Single-Family Home Improvement loans and grants.

Multifamily Housing

Multifamily Housing works to preserve and produce affordable rental housing for Montgomery County residents. Primarily using resources from the Montgomery County Housing Initiative Fund and the federal HOME program Multifamily Housing provides flexible financing resources to assist in the preservation and production of affordable housing.

Neighborhood Revitalization

Office of the Community Development Division Chief

Code Enforcement

The Code Enforcement section is responsible for the preservation and improvement of housing and property standards through the enforcement of Chapter 26, Housing and Building Standards; Chapter 48, Solid Waste; and Chapter 58, Weeds, of the Montgomery County Code.

Common Ownership Communities

Office of Landlord-Tenant Affairs (OLTA)

The Office of Landlord-Tenant Affairs (OLTA) enforces Chapter 29 - Landlord-Tenant Relations of the Montgomery County Code, along with parts of Title 8 - Landlord-Tenant of the Real Property Article, Annotated Code of Maryland. OLTA strives to educate the public of the general rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants by providing relevant and accurate information in an effort to help the parties avoid problems and make the landlord-tenant relationship work as efficiently as possible. When necessary, through our formal complaint process, and as our authority permits, we offer free support to the named parties to assist them in amicably resolving disputes.

Office of the Finance and Administration Division Chief

The Finance and Administration Chief’s Office provides management, oversight, and leadership in fiscal and resource planning for DHCA; monitors program expenses and performance measures; administers operational procedures and protocols; coordinates with other County agencies to provide fiscal impact analysis on State and County legislations; and collaborates with DHCA’s senior leadership to plan and develop policies and strategies that support the Department’s mission and goals.

Asset Management

Asset Management actively monitors the Department’s $300 million in housing loans from local and federal funding sources, leveraging $1.5 billion in affordable real estate. Assets also ensures compliance guidelines are followed for all affordable housing units supported by federal funds under the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) as well as under local Housing Initiative Fund (HIF) loans, rental agreements, and Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT).

Grants Administration

Grants Administration handles over $7 million in annual federal grants received by the County from the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG). These annual allocations, along with any special federal appropriations, are earmarked to provide housing assistance and public services for low- and moderate-income residents. In addition, Grants administers almost $3 million in County-funded grants to non-profit organizations serving Montgomery County.

Licensing and Registration

Process Management and Analytics

The Division of Process Management and Analytics lead the analysis, development and implementation of process improvements, systems and measures used to administer the housing laws, regulations, policies, and initiatives including the creation and management of reports, metrics, dashboards, databases, portals, and other information technology solutions.