Dear Community Leaders and Members of Anne Arundel County,

Yesterday evening, our team had a great time attending National Night Out events across the county. Hopefully, you and your family had the opportunity to join law enforcement personnel and community members in your police district for some fun. Check out a few photos below.

Registration is open for our next River Days Festival! Visit aacounty.org/riverdays and sign up to join us on Sunday, August 11th, at the West River Center to celebrate our local rivers. Boat rides at this festival will be available first come, first served to attendees. Watermark's Miss Anne 1 & 2 and the Annapolis Maritime Museum's Wilma Lee will be providing rides throughout the day, giving you plenty of chances to enjoy a fun and educational cruise on the West River. 

The Department of Recreation and Parks will also be providing kayak lessons, and reservations for those are open online now. Visit aacounty.org/riverdays for more information, and to sign up to join us.

More updates are below, so be sure to scroll to the end.

Vincent Moulden

Office of the County Executive

Director, CECS

2024 National Night Out

1. Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library | 2. Eastern PCRC | 3. Northern PCRC

| 4. Western PCRC | 5. Southern PCRC

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Registration is open for our next River Days Festival! Visit aacounty.org/riverdays and sign up to join us on Sunday, August 11th, at the West River Center to celebrate our local rivers.

Boat rides at this festival will be available first come, first served to attendees. Watermark's Miss Anne 1 & 2 and the Annapolis Maritime Museum's Wilma Lee will be providing rides throughout the day, giving you plenty of chances to enjoy a fun and educational cruise on the West River.  

The Department of Recreation and Parks will also be providing kayak lessons, and reservations for those are open online now. 

Visit aacounty.org/riverdays for more information, and to sign up to join us.

ArundelStat Publishes its Inaugural Bi-Annual Report

The report covers two initiatives spearheaded by ArundelStat: Department Performance and OpenData. In this inaugural report, departments that report their annual performance data on the Calendar Year cycle are profiled; departments that report their annual performance data on the Fiscal Year cycle will be added in the next Bi-Annual Report. Learn more about ArundelStat and the initiatives the team works on here.

OpenArundel is a collection of tools, reports and data developed to empower county residents with information and to encourage civic engagement. We are interested in hearing from you and how you use the information available on OpenArundel. Please take a moment to tell us what you think by clicking here to fill out the survey. 

If you have any questions or want to know more, contact ArundelStat@aacounty.org.

Maryland PSC Orders Utilities to Give 30 Days Advance Notice to Customers at Risk of Service Termination

Directive adds 16 days to current notice period through the summer

On July 23, 2024, the Maryland Public Service Commission ordered utilities to give customers 30 days notice, instead of the usual 14 days, before shutting off power due to non-payment of bills. This provision will be in effect until September 1, 2024, and will help protect customers during this period of extreme summer heat.

On June 18, 2024, the Office of People’s Counsel (OPC) petitioned for an emergency

order prohibiting utility companies from shutting off service to residential customers

until September 15, 2024. OPC also requested that the heat index (a combination

of temperature and humidity) be incorporated into restrictions on service

terminations.

"In consideration of OPC’s petition and the comments filed by Maryland utilities and

the Maryland Energy Advocates Coalition, the Commission finds that the forecasted

record high heat in summer 2024 represents a risk to public health that justifies

temporary emergency relief," the Commission said.

Click here to read the full announcement, or click here to read the full order.

The Department of Aging and Disabilities Telephone Reassurance Program Seeks Volunteers

The Department of Aging and Disabilities Telephone Reassurance Program is seeking volunteers to make well-check phone calls to residents of Anne Arundel County. Volunteers connect with older adults and individuals with disabilities to help them remain independent in their homes for as long as possible. We are currently recruiting volunteers to assist with telephone calls one or more days each month between 8:00-10:30 a.m. Calls can be made at the volunteer's home. Telephone Reassurance volunteers must complete an application, a criminal background check, and required training.

The Telephone Reassurance Program places daily well-check telephone calls to older adults and adults with disabilities who are living alone in Anne Arundel County. These individuals can count on a friendly telephone call every day of the year. Family members, who may live outside of Anne Arundel County, have the assurance that their loved ones are in daily contact with a Department of Aging and Disabilities volunteer. The program helps individuals maintain their independence and their contact with the outside world. It is also a great way for volunteers to support their community and gain a sense of purpose.

If you are a resident of Anne Arundel County and are interested in volunteering for the Telephone Reassurance Program, call 410-222-4339 for an application. TTY users, please call via Maryland Relay 7-1-1.

Crownsville Hospital Oral History Project

Residents, former employees, patients, neighbors, and other community members, if you have a story about the Crownsville State Hospital that you would like to share, you are encouraged to complete the Crownsville Hospital Oral History Project survey by clicking the button below.

County Council Meeting

Below is a list of legislation receiving a public hearing at the upcoming County Council meeting. Let your voice be heard during the public comment period for each of these! For meeting schedules, legislation links, and other relevant information about the Council please click here.

Monday, September 3rd, 2024

Please note: the legislation scheduled to be heard at the next County Council meeting is subject to change. Click here for an up-to-date list and to see other legislation that has been introduced but is not scheduled for a hearing at the next meeting.

The Nonprofit Center is a county initiative that supports nonprofit organizations to advance the health and well-being of our residents.

Nonprofit News Update: Newsletter Timing

The Nonprofit Center will still deliver the Nonprofit News to your inbox, just at a different time. The newsletter is scheduled to publish the 3rd Tuesday of the month starting in August. New subscribers can click here to sign up to receive Nonprofit News.

Nonprofit Resources: Data Sources 

The Nonprofit Center collects County and external resources relevant to nonprofits and lists them on the website for easy access. This list is constantly evolving with individual resource additions as well as entire new sections. Check out the new “Data Sources” topic we just released to help local organizations design or adjust their programs to directly address community needs.

Your Priorities Inform Nonprofit Policy Advocacy

We encourage Anne Arundel County 501(c)(3) organizations to fill out Maryland Nonprofits’ Policy Issues for 2025 Survey. It is an opportunity for your priorities to inform policy advocacy related to the nonprofit sector at the state level. 

Grant Opportunities

Carol M. Jacobsohn Foundation - A funder with rolling grant applications, this foundation provides short-term support for clear and effective programs of nonprofits in Anne Arundel County–especially those aiding economically or educationally disadvantaged women and children. Typical grant recipients tackle medical and social outreach, education, visual arts, or women's issues.

Click here for details.

Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities - Application Deadline: October 24, 2024

This brand new grant program could be appropriate for nonprofits with an environmental focus that operate in northern Anne Arundel County. The Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities Grant Program administered by Chesapeake Bay Trust will support community outreach and engagement, environmental action, and larger-scale restoration projects in the communities of the Patapsco and Back River Watershed and the Curtis Bay and surrounding area.

Click here for details.

Campbell Foundation

The Campbell Foundation was established in 1998 to improve the conditions of America’s largest and most ecologically diverse and productive estuary systems: the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays. The Foundation offers two unsolicited grant cycles per year. Individual grants vary in size, but will be no greater than $25,000. They accept proposals for any type of program in any geography. Learn more about previous recipients here. The deadline for this cycle is August 30, 2024.

Click here for details.

CFAAC Grants 4 Teachers Application Deadline: September 27, 2024

Grants 4 Teachers funds highly creative ideas that otherwise would be impossible to implement in the classroom due to school system funding constraints. This CFAAC grant funds teachers' creative ideas to stimulate and inspire students’ learning. 

Click here for details.

CFAAC Women and Girls Fund Application Deadline August 23, 2024

CFAAC grants from the Women and Girls Fund will be used to support nonprofits that help women and girls pursue positive, productive lives by helping remove barriers for women and girls, increase their economic security, enhance their well-being and safety, and empower them to make positive life decisions for themselves and their families. 

Click here for details.

Residents can view a calendar of upcoming meetings in their area, review site plans and other documents, attend virtual meetings, watch previously recorded meetings, and provide public comments directly to the Office of Planning and Zoning - all through the new Community Meetings website. See a partial list of upcoming meetings below and click here for more details and to view the full calendar.

Greenlife Senior Communities

Property Location Central Ave, Edgewater

Meeting Date: 2024-08-08

Hybrid | Time: 6:00 PM

BGE Grid Fiber Connectivity Project

Property Location The route for this new project runs east to west from BGE s Howard Substation (Ellicott City) to the Pumphrey Substation (Lansdowne), and lies within Howard, Anne Arundel, and Baltimore Counties. The route is 9.6 miles in length with 4.05 miles located in Anne Arundel County.

Meeting Date: 2024-08-15

In-Person | Time: 6:00 PM

Landsman Property, 3 Lot Single Family Subdivision

Property Location 858 Imperial Road, Arnold, MD 21012

Meeting Date: 2024-08-20

In-Person | Time: 6:00 PM

3520 Castle Way

Property Location 3520 Castle Way Davidsonville MD 21035

Meeting Date: 2024-08-26

In-Person | Time: 6:00 PM

Mike Perry Subdivision

Property Location 535-537 Donaldson Ave, Severn, MD 21144 Steven Road X Donaldson Road

Meeting Date: 2024-08-26

Virtual | Time: 6:00 PM

Marley Landing

Property Location 1451 Furnace Ave Glen Burnie, MD 21060

Meeting Date: 2024-08-28

Virtual | Time: 6:00 PM

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Newsletter edited by Vincent Moulden and Hannah Thompson.

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