Maryland Department of Health
Maryland Community Health Resources Commission

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Community Health Resources Commission​

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​​The Maryl​and Community Health Resources Commission (CHRC) was created by the Maryland General Assembly in 2005 to expand access to health care services in underserved communities in Maryland. The CHRC is an independent commission operating within the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), whose 11 members are appointed by the Governor. Since its inception, the CHRC has awarded 985 grants totaling $396 million, supporting programs in every jurisdiction of the state. These programs have collectively served more than 779,000 Marylanders, and grants awarded by the CHRC have enabled grantees to leverage $54 million in additional federal and private/non-profit resources. ​​



​​​ProclamationThe CHRC is proud to support our rural health grantees and celebrate National Rural Health Day.   Over the years, the CHRC has placed an emphasis on supporting programs that address unmet health needs in rural areas in the State.  Of the 985 grants awarded by the CHRC, 421 have supported programs in rural areas.  These grants, totaling approximately $150 million, have provided services to more than 200,000 rural Marylanders to access to primary and behavioral health care, dental care, women's health services, childhood obesity prevention programs, and SDOH resources across all 18 rural jurisdictions. 


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​​Maryland Community Health Resources Commission staff may be working a hybrid schedule - onsite or teleworking.  Commission staff wish to provide exceptional customer service and ask you submit any inquiries via email in order to receive a timely response.  Email information for Commission staff​ may be found on the Contact us page.