Local Impact Grant Funds plan

The Second District CDC chair reported serving over 2,000 residents with property tax, utility, mortgage, and rental assistance through the grant, with 1,700 more signed up for utility help.

Representing Church of Adalon, she described meals, toys, school supplies, shoes, rental and utility assistance in District 8, and asked the council to invest in expanding the work.

The Jacob's Ladder Youth Foundation director described a summer math tutoring program at Bowie State serving 40-60 middle schoolers from District 8, plus year-round family support.

Speaking for Prince George's Community College, she highlighted how the grant removes barriers to education and powers the free-tuition and financial empowerment programs near the casino.

The Storehouse's executive director described lines of thousands waiting for food distributions starting at 7 a.m., saying the grant turns funding into visible impact.

She asked for continued funding for foreclosure prevention, noting the county is Maryland's foreclosure epicenter and her organization has stopped 100% of foreclosures among the 50+ District 8 homeowners it assisted.

The Local Development Council vice chair thanked the county executive and Council Member Burroughs and voiced full support for the grant plan going forward.