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County hears options for distributing $1.43M in Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund money
Summary
Deputy County Attorney Don Hauser briefed commissioners on the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund: St. Mary’s has received $1,434,177.69 to date, ZIP code 20653 (Lexington Park) was designated as a disproportionately impacted area, state regulations remain pending, and commissioners urged staff to draft a local process and return with a program for approval.
Deputy County Attorney Don Hauser told commissioners on Jan. 27 that St. Mary’s County had received $1,434,177.69 in Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund (CRRF) monies and that none of those funds have been distributed. The CRRF, established in its modern form in 2023, directs a portion of cannabis-related tax and conversion-fee revenues to local jurisdictions for distribution to community initiatives in disproportionately impacted or low‑income areas.
Hauser noted that the…
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