Welcome to HoCoDASH. This website showcases performance objectives that are tied to the County's policy priorities. Howard County government is committed to improving quality of life measures for all of its residents and businesses.

Ready and Successful Students

Safe and Engaged Communities

Clean and Sustainable Environment

Thriving and Healthy Residents

Reliable and Accessible Infrastructure

Strong and Prosperous Businesses

Thriving and Healthy Residents

Initiate an integrated health and human services delivery system to support our vulnerable populations. Provide facilities and services for our aging residents, improve healthcare opportunities, advance affordable housing, treat substance misuse and mental health issues.

Legend: Positive Trend Performance Consistent Negative Trend Measuring

Unduplicated people attending 50+ Centers

2,872

FY21 Actual

FY20 Actual
6,147

Maryland Access Point (MAP) service contacts

33,834

FY21 Actual

FY20 Actual
24,787

People utilizing the Loan Closet

3,743

FY21 Actual

FY20 Actual
3,072

Percent of 55+ residents registered in a Recreation and Parks program

FY21 Actual

FY20 Actual
11%

Opioid-related overdose deaths in Howard County

CY21 Actual

CY20 Actual
41

Percentage of at-risk children remaining in childcare post ECMH intervention

97%

FY21 Actual

FY20 Actual
100%

Number of meal kits sold through the Roving Radish

9,336

CY21 Actual

CY20 Actual
12,146

Percent of county residents registered in a Recreation and Parks program

9.06%

FY21 Actual

FY20 Actual
10.3%

Total number of affordable rental housing units

770

FY21 Actual

FY20 Actual
678

Total number of Moderate Income Housing Units (MIHU) for sale

347

FY21 Actual

FY20 Actual
328

Percentage of households exiting rehousing programs to permanent housing

57%

FY21 Actual

FY20 Actual
57%

Howard County, Maryland