Sec. 10-299.01. Critical Workforce Homebuying Assistance Program
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 10-299.01 (2026)
Sec. 10-299.01. Critical Workforce Homebuying Assistance ProgramLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Program established. There is within the Housing Investment Trust Fund a Critical Workforce Homebuying Assistance Program to ensure that County workers critical to the education and safety of County residents are able to purchase homes in the communities that they serve.
(b)
Eligibility. A participant in the Program must:
(1)
be employed as:
(A)
a teacher employed full-time by Prince George's County Public Schools;
(B)
a nurse employed full-time in a medical office or hospital located in Prince George's County; or
(C)
a firefighter, emergency medical technician, correctional officer, police officer, public safety dispatcher, or deputy sheriff employed full-time by a public safety agency of Prince George's County Government; and
(2)
have a household income not exceeding 120 percent of the median income for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.
(c)
Assistance. Assistance under the Program shall consist of zero percent or interest-deferred loans, subject to the following conditions:
(1)
Maximum loan amount shall not exceed $50,000, or 25% of the purchase price, whichever is less;
(2)
Homes must be located in Prince George's County;
(3)
Homes must be the applicant's primary residence and only property in Prince George's County to remain eligible for the Program;
(4)
Loans will be secured by a second mortgage on the property;
(5)
Loans may be paid off or payments made toward principal with no penalty; and
(6)
Any other conditions set forth in regulations adopted paragraph (d)(3) of this section.
(d)
Administration. The Program shall be administered by the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development, or their designee.
(1)
An applicant for assistance under the Program shall apply on an application form required by the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development, or their designee.
(2)
The Director or their designee shall review applications for assistance submitted pursuant to this subsection and provide assistance to eligible applicants subject to the availability of Program funds.
(3)
The Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development may adopt such regulations as may be necessary for the administration of the Program.
(e)
Funding. The County Council may provide additional funding for the Program to be used in accordance with parameters established by the County Council.