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Greenbelt shifts CARES positions to ARPA funds; Meals on Wheels and food distribution cited as pressure points
Summary
City staff and nonprofit partners told the council that several CARES positions and program costs are being sustained with ARPA and grant dollars in FY2026, while Meals on Wheels and city food distributions face funding uncertainty and operational limits.
City staff and the nonprofit partners who serve Greenbelt residents told the council that social-service programs remain under pressure as some federal and county funding streams are uncertain and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars are being used to sustain positions in FY2026.
Dr. Liz Park, director of CARES, and Crystal Beatty, associate/assistant director, outlined that the draft FY2026 presentation shifts several CARES staff positions and some program expenses from the general fund to ARPA and to grants (including HUD and state grants) so the city can continue services such as crisis intervention, counseling and the Greenridge House service coordination program. Staff cautioned that ARPA is time-limited and that those positions would…
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