Mission: To be the premier non-profit agency in howard county providing safe, high quality, affordable rental housing to low and moderate-income families, individuals, senior citizens, and for those who are physically and mentally challenged. To work in partnership to develop homeowner opportunities for low and moderate-income individuals and families in support of educational programs for the betterment of low and moderate-income children and adults in the county.

Programs: The organization is a nonprofit organization formed for the purpose of acquiring, rehabilitating, operating, maintaining, and managing low and moderate income housing projects.

provides 50 units of low-income housing and independent senior living for 62 and older, disabled and handicapped persons.

since 1994, chc has worked in partnership with the howard county public school system. In 1996, the collaboration established three community-based learning centers to provide after school academic, social, and cultural enrichment to approximately 75 children residing in community homes. The learning centers have become models for replication in other communities in howard county and has received national recognition under huds neighborhood networks program. In 2011, the program was recognized by the state of maryland and was awarded a certificate of excellence under the lights on initiative. The program has now doubled to six sites located in howard county serving approximately 125 children during the school year. The columbia housing corporation established the dr. Elsie j. Walters memorial scholarship fund in 1996.Each year a scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior and adult student residing in our community. In 2009, we established the carole macphee award, after our former executive director who had served the agency for 20 years. This award is used to recognize a worthy volunteer.