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Mission Statement

The Mission of the Office of Human Rights is to enforce the County's anti-discrimination laws in housing, commercial real estate, employment, public accommodations, and intimidation. The Office also provides training, public education programs, and promotes the increased understanding and tolerance among diverse groups.

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Budget Overview

The total recommended FY25 Operating Budget for the Office of Human Rights is $2,117,953, an increase of $154,158 or 7.85 percent from the FY24 Approved Budget of $1,963,795. Personnel Costs comprise 82.47 percent of the budget for 11 full-time position(s) and no part-time position(s), and a total of 11.60 FTEs. Total FTEs may include seasonal or temporary positions and may also reflect workforce charged to or from other departments or funds. Operating Expenses account for the remaining 17.53 percent of the FY25 budget.

County Priority Outcomes

While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following are emphasized:

  • Thriving Youth and Families
  • Effective, Sustainable Government

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Program Performance Measures

Performance measures for this department are included below (where applicable), with multi-program measures displayed at the front of this section and program-specific measures shown with the relevant program. The FY24 estimates reflect funding based on the FY24 approved budget. The FY25 and FY26 figures are performance targets based on the FY25 recommended budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY26.

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Initiatives

  • Review and revise compliance process and regulations for more efficient resolution of complaints.

  • Expand the compliance efforts to include five additional banks for the Community Reinvestment Act.

  • Complete the final training series on the Intergenerational Workplace focusing on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Algorithms in employment.

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Innovations and Productivity Improvements

  • Coordinated and assisted in the planning of the 2023 International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies Annual Human Rights Conference in Rockville, MD.
  • Coordinated a special installation ceremony of historical markers at the County Council Office Building in recognition of three men lynched in Montgomery County in the late1800s: George Peck, John Diggs Dorsey, and Sidney Randolph.

Program Descriptions

  Compliance

This program investigates and resolves formal complaints of worker protection violations and discrimination in employment, housing, commercial and residential real estate transactions, public accommodations, and intimidations through a formal complaint process or mediation....

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  Community Mediation and Public Affairs

This program supports and promotes the Human Rights Commission and Committee Against Hate Violence, Interagency Fair Housing Coordinating Group, and the Commission on Reconciliation and Remembrance in their outreach and education efforts; partners with other local, State, and Federal offices; and conducts various forums to promote increased understanding and tolerance...

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  Fair Housing

This program monitors the County's Fair Housing Ordinance through the Interagency Fair Housing Work Group in order to coordinate the activity of County departments, offices, and agencies to prevent housing discrimination; and to perform testing of housing providers. The Office investigates and seeks to resolve housing discrimination complaints....

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  Administration

The Office of the Director has the responsibility for the overall management and leadership of the Department. This program also includes overall policy development for the office, as well as the administration of the County's anti-discrimination laws. ...

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Budget Trends
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Program Contacts

Contact James Stowe of the Office of Human Rights at 240.777.8490 or Alicia Singh of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2780 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Budget Summary
TitleActual
FY23
Budget
FY24
Estimate
FY24
Recommended
FY25
%Chg
Bud/Rec
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages984082.001259744.00 1089532.00 1387898.0010.2
Employee Benefits257419.00331618.00 285002.00 358854.008.2
County General Fund Personnel Costs1241501.001591362.00 1374534.00 1746752.009.8
Operating Expenses265352.00372433.00 372433.00 371201.00-0.3
County General Fund Expenditures1506853.001963795.00 1746967.00 2117953.007.9
PERSONNEL
Full-Time11.0011.00 11.00 11.000.0
Part-Time0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
FTEs11.6011.60 11.60 11.600.0
REVENUES
EEOC Reimbursement-60770.0032000.00 32000.00 54700.0070.9
Miscellaneous Revenues76010.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
County General Fund Revenues15240.0032000.00 32000.00 54700.0070.9
FY25 Recommended Changes
TitleExpendituresFTEs
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
FY24 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION196379511.60
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY24 Compensation Increases665850.00
Increase Cost: FY25 Compensation Adjustment602290.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY24 Personnel Costs350710.00
Increase Cost: Printing and Mail1220.00
Decrease Cost: Motor Pool Adjustment-13540.00
Decrease Cost: Retirement Adjustment-64950.00
FY25 RECOMMENDED211795311.60
Program Summary
Program NameFY24 APPR
Expenditures
FY24 APPR
FTEs
FY25 REC
Expenditures
FY25 REC
FTEs
Administration5200641.005354881.00
Community Mediation and Public Affairs568970.50579090.50
Compliance12808029.0014155709.00
Fair Housing1060321.101089861.10
Total196379511.60211795311.60
Funding Parameter Items ($000s)
TitleFY25FY26FY27FY28FY29FY30
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
FY25 Recommended2118.0000002118.0000002118.0000002118.0000002118.0000002118.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Labor Contracts0.00000034.00000034.00000034.00000034.00000034.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures2118.0000002152.0000002152.0000002152.0000002152.0000002152.000000