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Committee moves forward with affordable living quarters; $150,000 reallocated from cancelled non‑congregate shelter
Summary
The Montgomery County Health & Human Services committee concurred with the county executive to advance an 18‑unit Affordable Living Quarters project (construction expected FY29) and approved reallocating $150,000 from a cancelled non‑congregate shelter project to fund it. Council staff requested ongoing remediation and air‑quality monitoring information.
The Montgomery County Health and Human Services committee on a voice concurrence moved to advance an Affordable Living Quarters project that would create 18 furnished, private units for one‑ or two‑person households, with construction expected to finish in fiscal 2029.
Council staff told members the county executive recommends a total project cost of $7.3 million and a six‑year CIP total of $6.9 million for the project, and noted the council previously approved supplemental appropriation 26‑39 on March 3 for $7.2 million from federal aid. Committee analysts also reported a six‑year total of $74.2 million for DHHS across recommended projects, a $2.4 million reduction from the amended FY25–30 CIP.
Council staff said the project became viable in FY26 after the county finalized a site; the project had been converted to pending closeout in a prior CIP round because a site had not been selected and market affordability constraints had delayed progress. Staff added that the county reallocated $150,000 originally proposed for a non‑congregate shelter to the Affordable Living Quarters project, and recommended concurring with the executive's recommendation. Council Member Ludkkey voiced concurrence and the committee proceeded without objection.
On health and safety, staff noted previous testing and remediation efforts and asked for more information about remediation of site buildings and the health and wellness supports for residents. DHHS said its staffing model is based on the “personal living quarters model of Progress Place,” that DHS will procure a local nonprofit partner to operate services, and that tenant referrals will come through the county's coordinated entry system. David Dice, director of the Department of General Services, summarized air‑quality and vibration monitoring and building repairs performed in 2019–2020 and said the county has contracts to conduct ongoing sampling if the committee requests it.
The committee requested periodic monitoring and continued tracking by council staff as the project moves forward.
The item was advanced by voice concurrence; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript.
