Budget Puts $129.8M Into Affordable Housing Programs
Fani-GonzálezMay 21, 2026
The FY27 budget allocates $77.5 million to the Department of Housing and Community Affairs to preserve and expand affordable housing, plus $52.3 million for the Housing Initiative Fund—the County's primary affordable housing financing source. Capital funding for the new Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center is also secured in the budget.
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Source: Council President Natali Fani-González, “Council passes $7.9 billion budget with new progressive income tax structure | Español abajo”, received May 21, 2026.
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2026-05-21
effective — FY27 housing funding adopted as part of county budget
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