The mission of St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center is to create and maintain equal housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income people, primarily in Baltimore City, and to encourage and support strong and diverse neighborhoods.

Since its founding in 1968, St. Ambrose has been committed to providing innovative, comprehensive housing services and quality affordable homes to meet the challenges facing vulnerable homeowners and neighborhoods.

What's New

  • Talk to St. Ambrose is a conversation about housing and neighborhood preservation in Baltimore. Staff members at St. Ambrose share thoughts with you about what's new and what's happening behind the scenes. We invite you to share your ideas and questions with the community. Visit the St. Ambrose blog
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Programs at a Glance

We offer solutions through the following programs:

  • The Home Ownership Program offers first-time homebuyers individual counseling sessions and group homebuyer workshops.
  • The Homesharing program helps home owners stay in and maintain their homes who may be experiencing difficulty making ends meet because of age or some other life circumstance.
  • The Rental Services program provides decent, affordable housing to low to moderate income individuals, seniors, and families. We also provide case management services to our residents in order to meet a wide variety of needs.
  • The Housing Development program has grown into a major community development corporation that has renovated over 1,300 vacant houses and buildings, including 400 low-income rental units that St. Ambrose now manages.
  • The Foreclosure Prevention program counsels families who may be experiencing financial trouble with their mortgage or seeking a home equity conversion mortgage.