Equity of M-NCPPC project charge distributions across county regions
Prince George's County
Summary
Council data shows southern county districts (7, 8, 9) received as little as 3-6% of project charge funds for years, versus 40-50% each for north and central districts. Council Members Oriadha and Burroughs demanded accountability for historic disinvestment and delayed reimbursements to nonprofits.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
Millions in use-or-lose project charge dollars have gone unspent in southern districts, including a $1 million youth jobs program and $610,000 for child care that were never executed.
Fixing the process would direct more parks and recreation funding to historically under-resourced southern county communities and nonprofits.
Southern county nonprofits and residents have waited up to two years for reimbursements and lost funding when unspent dollars expired.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee - Budget Work-Session: THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION (M-NCPPC) FY 2027 BUDGETS - Commissioner's Office, Central Administrative Services (CAS), Planning Department - May 4, 2026
Park and Planning's budget cuts roughly $7.5 million in project charges (zoning enforcement, permits, inspections) back to FY 2025 levels — meaning the county government would have to absorb those costs, which the County Executive hasn't agreed to do.
Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee - Budget Work-session: MNCPPC - Commissioner’s Office, Central Administrative Services (CAS), Planning Department MNCPPC – Parks & Recreation Dept. - Apr 16, 2026
Council data shows southern county districts (7, 8, 9) received as little as 3-6% of project charge funds for years, versus 40-50% each for north and central districts. Council Members Oriadha and Burroughs demanded accountability for historic disinvestment and delayed reimbursements to nonprofits.
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