The FY2018/FFY2017 CAPER (Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report) reports on activities undertaken during the local fiscal year 2018(FFY2017), the first of the County's three-year Consolidated Plan. Within the CAPER, Harford County documents accomplishments and compliance with the following federal U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Program. It also reports outcomes for funds received through the State of Maryland that address issues of homelessness.

HUD reviews the CAPER to determine Harford County's administrative capacity to effectively utilize its federal entitlements to provide decent housing and a suitable living environment for the low to moderate income of Harford County.