Sec. 2-503.01. Opportunities for underserved youth
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 § 2-503.01 (2026)
Sec. 2-503.01. Opportunities for underserved youthLinkCopy Citation
Beginning with the 2025 calendar year, any youth employment program, including employment, enrichment, and training programs, funded in-whole or in-part by the Prince George's County Government shall reserve at least fifty percent (50%) of the positions for Underserved Youth subject to the following:
(a)
Underserved Youth shall have the following meaning for this section: any youth and young adults from households making thirty percent (30%) or less of the Median Family Income (MFI) for the Washington DC Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as published annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
(b)
Household income may be determined based on the household's most recently filed tax returns, provided they were filed for one of the most recent three (3) calendar years.
(c)
The Director of Human Resources Management or other designee of the County Executive may also establish an alternative method of income verification for those households who have not filed taxes for any of the most recent three (3) calendar years.
(d)
The Director of Human Resources Management or other designee of the County Executive may establish a time threshold after which positions reserved for underserved youth by this Section may become available to a broader population. Such a time threshold shall not be sooner than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the opening date for application to the respective youth employment program.