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Lawmakers press MHEC on $194 million in unspent community college construction funds
Summary
During the Capital Budget Subcommittee hearing DLS cited about $194 million in unexpended community-college construction funds dating back to FY2022. MHEC said colleges manage projects and local-share requirements often delay state reimbursements; advocates urged sustained support and urged the committee to resist long-term funding cuts.
Delegates pressed the Maryland Higher Education Commission and DLS on why roughly $194 million in state-authorized community-college construction funds remain unexpended or unencumbered dating back to fiscal 2022.
DLS analyst David Propert told the subcommittee that despite roughly $736.4 million allocated to the construction grant program since 2017, about $194 million remains unspent in projects dating back to FY2022. "There remains about a $194,000,000 in unexpended funds dating back to at least fiscal 2022," Propert said during his presentation.
MHEC staff explained that…
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