HoCo DASH

Welcome to HoCo DASH. 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.

Community Indicators

About HoCo DASH

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

8,365

FY23 Actual

FY22 Actual
6,505

Maryland Access Point (MAP) service contacts

23,774

FY23 Actual

FY22 Actual
25,213

People utilizing the Loan Closet

5,059

FY23 Actual

FY22 Actual
5,349

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

11%

FY23 Actual

FY22 Actual
9.7%

Opioid-related overdose deaths in Howard County

CY23 Actual

CY22 Actual
35

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

90%

FY23 Actual

FY22 Actual
92%

Number of meal kits sold through the Roving Radish

8,501

CY22 Actual

CY21 Actual
9,336

Percent of county residents registered in a Recreation and Parks program

12.3%

FY23 Actual

FY22 Actual
10.6%

Total number of affordable rental housing units

827

FY23 Actual

FY22 Actual
792

Cumulative MIHU Units Sold

400

FY23 Actual

FY22 Actual
407

Percentage of households exiting rehousing programs to permanent housing

25%

FY23 Actual

FY22 Actual
45%

Howard County, Maryland