Alice Kennedy

Alice Kennedy joined the Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development in 2016 as Deputy Commissioner for Homeownership and Housing Preservation. She served as Acting Commissioner beginning in August of 2020 and was appointed permanent Commissioner in September of 2021.

Kennedy has a background in community engagement, energy programs, legislative review and policy, political campaign strategy, real estate, and sustainability. As Deputy Commissioner, she focused on innovative solutions to help residents and best practices to coordinate and deliver services. Additionally, she oversaw the City’s Weatherization Program, Lead Hazard Reduction Program, Office of Rehabilitation Services, Office of Homeownership, Tax Sale Prevention Coordinator, Summer Food Program, Baltimore Energy Challenge, and Baltimore Energy Initiative. 

While serving as Acting Comissioner, Kennedy led the Agency with a high level of transparency, customer engagement, and a focus on community outreach and customer service.  She has charted a course for innovation and modernization of the Agency's internal processes, including platforms that will improve the customer experience and efficacy of the City's disposition of property assets. She continues to advance the City's important work on lead hazard reduction, and she helped leverage significant funding for the Housing Upgrades to Benefit Seniors program. In addition, she led the Agency in awarding a second round of Community Catalyst Grants to locally-based community organizations and awards for rental housing and Community Land Trusts homeownership opportunities, bringing more than $20 million to the marketplace over the course of one year. The Agency's Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan were also completed under her tenure as Acting Commissioner.

Ms. Kennedy earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Goucher College.