Sec. 13-180.01. Prince George's County Senior Housing Assistance Pilot Program

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.