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.

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

Program 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.

Initiatives

• Collaborated with the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) for the Adopt-A-Road program to adopt a street in Wheaton, MD. The Adopt-A-Road program will merge into CUPF's Climate Ready Office Challenge goals. Required street cleanings will play a key role in making sure the street CUPF adopted, along with surrounding areas, are cleaned and maintained. CUPF will utilize this program as an opportunity to encourage staff and County partners to join the #CUPFCares mission. Opportunities like the Adopt-A-Road program that will allow CUPF to showcase volunteerism efforts, while ensuring a safe and clean environment for the residents.
• Dveloped an innovative digital magazine, which is available on social network sites and is updated every two weeks. The digital magazine is a valuable resource for increasing access to information to a diverse population.
• Collaborated with the Department of Technology and Enterprise Business Solutions (TEBS) to start an educational outreach podcast. The podcast streams on several social media platforms to inform the community about CUPF services and other County resources.
• Partnered with the Department of General Services, the Office of Energy and Sustainability, and community supporters to create a daily light display that illuminates the Veteran's Plaza pavilion with a radiant and dynamic display of colors, a breathtaking tribute to the diversity that reflects the Silver Spring Arts & Entertainment District.

Innovations and Productivity Improvements

• CUPF has completed a comprehensive fee study to determine appropriate fees and fund balance target range and after more than 16 years without a fee increase, CUPF is adjusting its fee structure in FY26 to better meet the rising operational costs and ensure the continued quality of services. CUPF has included equity considerations when determining fee increases and the impact those increases will have on the community. The revised fee structure will allow CUPF to achieve long-term solvency and make improvements that will facilitate improved administration and operations.
• Continue to work on improvements to the Vermont Systems Inc. (VSI) scheduling platform.

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...