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Program Description

  Grants Administration - Federal Programs

Staff provides management and oversight to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements for Federal funding awarded to Montgomery County by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Community Development Block Grant, the HOME Investment Partnership Grant, and the Emergency Solutions Grant programs. Funds from these programs support both operating activities and capital projects. Activities funded may include property acquisition, new construction, housing rehabilitation, commercial area revitalization, and handicapped accessibility improvements. Staff administers contracts with the cities of Rockville and Takoma Park, as well as nonprofit organizations awarded funding to provide a variety of public services involving assistance to persons with low incomes.

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Program Contacts

Contact Pofen Salem of the Department of Housing and Community Affairs at 240-777-3728 or Anita Aryeetey of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2784 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY23Actual FY24Estimated FY25Target FY26Target FY27
Number of contracts awarded and monitored2117191818
Funding awarded to CDBG public service contracts$625,000$630,000$660,000$660,000$660,000
CDBG public service contract compliance rate100%100%100%100%100%
CDBG public service contract non-housing beneficiaries 16,27710,52714,68010,00010,000
1  DHCA partners with the Community Development Advisory Committee, which provides funding recommendations for public service contracts. The beneficiaries of these contracts fluctuate annually based on the type of services provided.
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Program Budget Changes

FY26 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY25 Approved81197395.00
Re-align: Operating Expenses with Grant Revenues2158800.00
Add: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, Inc.450000.00
Add: Collegiate Directions, Inc. - Career Mentoring Initiative450000.00
Add: Community Bridges, Inc. - Community Bridges Alumnae Program450000.00
Add: Arts for the Aging, Inc. - Sustaining Health Equity Through the Participatory Arts400000.00
Add: Liberty's Promise, Inc. - Helping the Immigrant Youth of Montgomery County Succeed400000.00
Add: Montgomery Housing Partnership, Inc. - MHP Workforce Development Program400000.00
Add: Latin American Youth Center, Inc.392500.00
Add: Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless, Inc.372500.00
Add: Homes Not Borders, Inc. - Home Set Ups and Moving Up Fund for Refugees and Migrants333340.00
Add: Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington, Inc. - Strengthening Asian Families through Empowerment and Service (SAFES)333330.00
Add: African Communities Together, Inc333330.00
Add: Afrithrive, Inc332000.00
Add: Community Reach of Montgomery County, Inc. - Rockville Emergency Assistance Program (REAP)320000.00
Add: Comunibuild Foundation, Inc.300000.00
Add: CASA, Inc.285000.00
Add: Horizons Greater Washington, Inc. - HGW School Year Saturday Academy 280000.00
Add: Germantown Cultural Arts Center, Inc. - Beyond BlackRock: Positive Youth Development Arts Outreach Programming268000.00
Add: Community FarmShare LLC - Farm to Family Nutrition Access250000.00
Add: Mobile Medical Care, Inc. - Keeping Focused on Diabetic Eye Health250000.00
Increase Cost: Takoma Park Code Enforcement Contract150750.00
Decrease Cost: Grant Funded Position to Be Partially Funded with County Resources to Meet Federal Requirements-181657-1.00
Decrease Cost: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Adjustments-6600000.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.4757890.00
FY26 Recommended86448264.00