Services and Resources

Need assistance? United Way and our partners can help!

Call 211 Maryland at United Way of Central Maryland (UWCM): We are always here to help.

Get free help 24/7 every day of the year by calling 211 or visiting our 211 Maryland at UWCM page to learn more about how we can connect you to help like:

Food
Shelters and emergency housing
Eviction prevention services
Transitional housing
Medical care

Utility and rental assistance
Tax preparation
Job training
Rides to medical and other appointments
Family services and counseling

Day care
Senior care
Prescription assistance
Suicide prevention, substance use, and crisis center services
And much more!

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Energy Cost Relief

BGE is providing limited- and middle-income BGE customers with relief in the coming months, as customers will likely see another increase in energy costs driven by increasing energy supply costs as demand rises and supply is not there to meet it.

Beginning July 1, BGE customers who meet limited-income or moderate-income/Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) criteria, along with other qualifiers, and are 60+ days past due and carry a BGE account balance of at least $250 will be eligible to apply for relief from the company’s Customer Relief Fund. Approved grants will be credited to customers’ BGE account.

To learn more about the Customer Relief Fund, customers should visit BGE.com/relief or call 800-685-0123.

Housing Assistance

Are you about to be evicted or lose your home? You may be eligible for free legal assistance from the Access to Counsel for Evictions (ACE) Program.

Call 211 Maryland at UWCM and learn more here.
Fill out the ACE legal help application form here. 
Follow our eviction road map to learn what next steps are.

Renters in Maryland may apply for services online. Note: If you have been notified of a scheduled court hearing and you seek to defend your case, you must attend the hearing. If you do not go to court, the judge may rule in favor of your landlord. 