| Housing Opportunities Commission (HOC) |
Gaithersburg Customer Service Center 101 Lakeforest Boulevard, #200 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 |
240-773-9009 (V) |
| Walk-In Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00am - 6:00pm. Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00am - 8:00pm. |
Silver Spring Customer Service Center 8241 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
240-773-9009 (V) |
| Walk-In Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm. |
Main Office Doug Ryan, Housing Programs Compliance Officer 10400 Detrick Avenue Kensington, DM 20895 E-mail: hrs@hocmc.org |
240-773-9000 (V) 301-949-3222 (TTY)
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Provide affordable housing and supportive services for low- and moderate-income families and individuals throughout the County. Programs and resources include: |
| Housing Choice Vocher Program: |
240-773-9009 (V) |
| E-mail: rentasst@hocmc.org |
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| Provide assistance for very low-income households (single or family), the elderly, and people with disabilities to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. |
| Housing for the Disabled: |
240-773-9305 (V) |
| Susan Smith, Program Coordinator |
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| Housing Choice Vouchers that have been set aside specifically for people with disabilities. |
| Housing for Seniors / Elderly: |
240-773-9159 (V) |
| HOC has 555 public housing units located in 3 buildings designated for elderly residents and persons with disabilities. These apartment communities are located conveniently near transportation and shopping. |
| Public Housing: |
240-773-9159 (V) |
| Federally subsidized housing program that provides decent and safe rental housing assistance for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and people with disabilities. |
| Rental Assistance: |
240-773-9240 (V) |
| Temporary (one to two years) rental assistance program that helps families and individuals that are homeless or experiencing critical or emergency housing needs. Referral required. |
| Resident Services: |
240-773-9339 (V) |
| Scattered Sites: |
240-773-9350 (V) |
| HOC owns about 1,600 scattered site units, which are individual units located throughout Montgomery County. These units are available for rent. |