The FY 2023 budget includes an increase 12.2% for the Board of Education. The proposed capital budget contains County funding in support of systemic repairs to schools in need:

• New Glenridge Area Middle School
• New Northern Adelphi Area High School
• Suitland High School
• Freestanding classrooms for the Career and Technology (CTE) center at Crossland High School

In addition, the Community College saw a 2.9% increase. The proposed budget supports the College’s strategic efforts toward:

• Full implementation of the Pathways program
• Campus-wide technology upgrades and the Promise Scholarship Program which provides free tuition for graduates of County Public Schools and County residents

The CIP budget includes funding to support improvements under the College Improvements project  and construction specifically related to

• Marlboro Hall renovations
• Design for the Largo Student Center Renovations

The operating budget for the Memorial Library System received an increase of 4.4%. Operating funds are provided for:

• Technology upgrades that will provide internet to library parking lots
• The completion of the Bladensburg
• The completion of the Hyattsville Library
• The completion of the Surratts-Clinton Branch library
• Begin the construction on the Baden Public Library

In FY 2023, the Police Accountability Board and Administrative Charging Committee are two agencies replacing the Citizen Complaint Oversight Panel (CCOP).

The Police Accountability Board works in partnership with law enforcement agencies to develop strategies and recommendations to improve matters of policing, including, but not limited to, implementing independent oversight of police policies and practices and increasing police accountability

The proposed budget includes funding to support victim safety and offender accountability in cases of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking through the Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) grant

The CIP budget includes funding for the following public safety projects:

• Continued construction of the Forensic Lab
• Continued improvement and rehabilitation of various Police Stations as well as the Special Operations Division Facility
• Renovations and roof replacements for various fire stations
• Continued construction for the new Oxon Hill fire station
• Renovations of the correctional detention housing units
• Planning and designing for the Community Corrections Complex
• Fiscal closeout for the correctional medical unit renovation project
• Funding is also included for various courthouse renovation projects and the design phase of the James H. Taylor Innovative Academy

During the COVID-19 economic recovery, the County administered various other grant programs to support small and local businesses through funding allocation from the State and federal relief programs. The County will continue its efforts to grow the residential, commercial and industrial construction economy by creating efficiencies in the permitting and inspections processes.

This includes:

• $20.1 million in for the Business Recovery Initiative
• $2 million for the Childcare Initiative
• $6.1 million for the Restaurant Resiliency Initiative program
• Expanding access to a broad range of quality housing promoting and increasing the supply of affordable housing and enabling families to become self-sufficient
• $10.0 million from the Housing Investment Trust Fund
• The Workforce Housing Gap Financing Program
• Consulting services to support the implementation of the comprehensive housing strategy (CHS) for affordable housing
• $2.5 million will be transferred to the Redevelopment Authority’s to support the Glenarden Apartments and Suitland Manor redevelopment projects

The new University of Maryland Capital Region Health Medical Center opened in June 2021 in Largo. The state of-the-art hospital was constructed as a part of a strategy to transform the County’s healthcare system into a viable healthcare delivery system. Funding also supports:

• The Cheverly Replacement Building is anticipated to open in FY 2023 to serve clinical, mental health and substance abuse needs
• To support increased access to intervention programs and services for at-risk youth and families via the administration of disconnected youth, childhood hunger and home visiting programs
• The Disability Training Apprenticeship, Senior Environmental Assistance, Domestic Violence, and Human Trafficking programs
• The Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center (LHDMC) and the implementation of a County Stabilization Center to divert behavioral health patients from local emergency departments
• The Community Schools Network – program targets at-risk youth based on needs related to attendance, academic performance, and a school progress index

County continues its investment into various environmental programs to improve the quality of life and support federal and State mandates. Funding also supports:

• Supports various operating expenses needed to meet federal and state water quality mandates to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay
• Supports recycling, composting, and county beautification efforts
• Support operational and facility improvements and repairs, closure and post-closure requirements for Brown Station Road and Sandy Hill landfills
• Continued design for upgrades and modifications to the existing Leachate Pretreatment Facility as required by the regulatory arm of WSSC
• Includes increased General Fund resources for operating costs and funding to enhance veterinary services and improve maintenance of the Animal Services Facility
• The installation of new roadways and improvement to sidewalks, crosswalks and automated pedestrian signals is funded to reduce the number of pedestrian fatalities and collisions
• Supports the increase in service costs for transportation services including The Bus contract and the projected cost of gas and oil for vehicles and equipment

In FY 2023, the proposed budget includes $1.6 million to support the Summer Youth Enrichment Program (SYEP). The program provides summer jobs for youth ages 14-22 and a job readiness program largely run by Prince George’s Community College.