Baltimore’s plan to send mental health clinicians and other nonpolice responders to thousands of 911 calls a year is drawing new warnings from fire unions and city lawmakers, who question whether the proposed system can be funded for the long haul without compromising emergency response. Read more: bit.ly/4zUgTk1 📸: Kevin Richardson, @baltimoresun

Up to 2,600 Maryland residents, including 1,500 households, could lose federal housing aid as the Department of Housing and Urban Development shifts funding from permanent supportive housing; grants expire Jan. 31, with awards due Dec. 1. Lower Shore nonprofits say they lack capacity — Diakonia’s Ken Argot warns: “There is nowhere for them to go.” Maryland and other states are challenging HUD's funding changes in court, with the outcome potentially determining which programs retain federal support.