anchor Mission Statement
The mission of the Office of Community Use of Public Facilities (CUPF) is to maximize the community's use of schools and other public facilities and to identify and facilitate activities and programs that respond to the community's needs without disrupting the instructional program of the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) or County operations.
anchor Budget Overview
The total recommended FY26 Operating Budget for the Office of Community Use of Public Facilities is $12,192,169, an increase of $751,596 or 6.57 percent from the FY25 Approved Budget of $11,440,573. Personnel Costs comprise 36.06 percent of the budget for 30 full-time position(s) and one part-time position(s), and a total of 31.07 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 63.94 percent of the FY26 budget.
County Priority Outcomes
While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following are emphasized:
- Thriving Youth and Families
- A Greener County
- Effective, Sustainable Government
anchorProgram Performance Measures
Performance measures for this department are included below (where applicable). The FY25 estimates reflect funding based on the FY25 approved budget. The FY26 and FY27 figures are performance targets based on the FY26 recommended budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY27.
Measure | Actual FY23 | Actual FY24 | Estimated FY25 | Target FY26 | Target FY27 |
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Hours of paid school use 1 |
Percent of school, field, and government building users satisfied with the reservation process 2 |
Number of groups awarded a subsidy for facility fees through either the Facility Fee Assistance Program (FFAP) or the Community Access Program (CAP) 3 |
Percent of groups awarded a subsidy for facility fees through either the Facility Fee Assistance Program (FFAP) or the Community Access Program (CAP) |
Hours of paid school field use 4 |
Hours of paid use for government buildings |
Hours of paid community use in Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza |
Hours of free use for government buildings |
Program Descriptions
Community Access to Public Space
This program provides community organizations and public agencies with access to public schools and government facilities for community services, programs, and events. Services performed by staff in support of this function include: user education training; centralized scheduling of schools, MCPS fields, libraries, regional service centers, County government meeting rooms, and...
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