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Committee recommends county move forward with federal-funded project to convert Rockville building into 18 supportive housing units
Summary
The Montgomery County HHS Committee voted to recommend approval of a $7.22 million supplemental appropriation to use federal Home ARP funds to convert a county-owned Rockville building into 18 permanent supportive housing units and asked for a written services plan before full-council action.
The Montgomery County Council Health and Human Services Committee on Feb. 20 recommended approval of a supplemental appropriation to fund the Affordable Living Quarters project, which would convert a county‑owned building in Rockville into 18 permanent supportive efficiency units for people experiencing homelessness.
Nicole Rodriguez Hernandez, council staff, told the committee the request would amend the FY26 capital budget and the FY25–30 Capital Improvements Program and that the county’s Department of Housing and Community Affairs received a Home Investment Partnership (Home ARP) grant award of about $7.3 million. The packet lists the appropriation sought as $7,221,940 and notes the county executive transmitted the request on Jan. 15, 2026. A Feb. 10 public hearing drew no testimony, staff…
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