Division 3A. Senior Housing Assistance
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.
Division 3A. Senior Housing Assistance
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 13-180.01 (2026)
Sec. 13-180.01. Prince George's County Senior Housing Assistance Pilot ProgramLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Prince George's County Senior Housing Assistance Pilot Program ("SHAPP") is hereby created as a one-year Pilot Program, effective one-year following the effective date of this Act as a means of providing temporary financial assistance to low-income senior residents of Prince George's County for residential rent, residential mortgage payments, and residential real property tax payments that meet the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 13-180.02 of this Division.
(b)
The Prince George's County Senior Housing Assistance Pilot Program Fund is hereby created for the purposes of providing financial assistance to residents in accordance with Section 13-180.02 of this Division. For Fiscal Year 2024, an investment and allocation of State funds to the Prince George's County Senior Housing Assistance Pilot Program Fund shall be One-Million Dollars ($1,000,000).
(c)
The Department of Family Services and the Department of Social Services shall implement a one-year pilot program to administer financial assistance awards from the Prince George's County Senior Housing Assistance Pilot Program Fund.
(d)
The Directors of the Department of Family Services and the Department of Social Services ("Directors") shall establish an application process, award procedures, and other regulations necessary to implement the SHAPP consistent with this Division.
(e)
The Directors shall publish and transmit to the County Council and the County Executive an annual report summarizing the activities of the Prince George's County Senior Housing Assistance Pilot Program no later than one-year from the effective date of this Act.
(f)
The Department of Social Services shall be the responsible county agency to track all applications submitted by the Department of Family Services and issue financial assistance to the eligible senior.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 13-180.02 (2026)
Sec. 13-180.02. Eligibility and LimitationsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Eligibility requirements.
(1)
A resident in Prince George's County shall be eligible to apply for and receive financial assistance from the Prince George's County Senior Housing Assistance Pilot Program if:
(A)
The resident is 65 years old or older; and
(B)
The resident is a tenant of a residential rental property located within Prince George's County or the resident is a mortgagee of residential real property located within Prince George's County; and shall have lived in the County for at least five-years prior to filing an application under SHAPP; and
(C)
Tenant is subject to a legally binding lease or sublease agreement, or landowner is subject to a residential mortgage; and
(D)
The tenant's primary residence is said residential rental property or a landowner's primary residence is said residential mortgaged property; and
(E)
The tenant's or mortgagee's household income is equivalent to or less than 40% of the Area Median Income ("AMI") for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area as established by the United States Office of Management and Budget.
(2)
Residential rental assistance shall not be awarded to multiple tenants domiciled in a single residential rental property simultaneously. Only one rental assistance award per residential rental property may be in effect at any given time.
(3)
Residential mortgage assistance shall not be awarded to multiple residential mortgagees domiciled in a single residential mortgaged property simultaneously. Only one residential mortgage assistance award per residential mortgaged property may be in effect at any given time.
(4)
County residential real property tax payment assistance shall be eligible for residents who are legally liable for payment of County residential real property taxes. County residential real property tax assistance shall not be awarded to multiple residents domiciled in a single residential property simultaneously. Only one County residential real property tax assistance award per residential real property may be in effect at any given time.
(b)
Limitations. Tenants may apply for and receive assistance for a number of two times in a period of one (1) year. Each time a senior, covered by this Division, is in need of financial assistance for residential rent, residential mortgage, or County residential real property taxes, they must meet the eligibility criteria and apply for that assistance. The one (1) year coverage period begins on the date the application is awarded. A senior may receive up to a total of $2,500 in SHAPP funds.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 13-180.03 (2026)
Sec. 13-180.03. EvaluationLinkCopy Citation
The Prince George's County Senior Housing Assistance Pilot Program and the Prince George's County Senior Housing Assistance Pilot Program Fund shall be evaluated one-year following the effective date of this Act to determine their overall efficacy for continuance as a permanent County Program and Fund.