Community Project Funding: FY 2027
Listed below is a summary of the twenty projects Congressman Ivey submitted to the House Appropriations Committee for FY2027. Projects are listed in alphabetical order.
Project: 210 on the Park
Amount Requested: $6,000,000
Explanation: The 210 on the Park project is a transformative mixed-use, mixed-income development located along Prince George’s County’s Blue Line Corridor in Capitol Heights, MD. The project will deliver 158 new multifamily rental units and 14 townhomes on a 3.78-acre site. In addition to housing, 210 on the Park will include approximately 9,200 square feet of community and retail space designed to activate the surrounding neighborhood. This funding would be used for the project's stormwater management, infrastructure improvements, and site work. This TOD by the Capitol Heights Metro is a key investment in revitalizing the area and expanding high-quality, transit-accessible housing opportunities near the Blue Line. The project has completed major planning, design, and entitlement milestones to date. The retail space in 210 on the Park will be used for needed neighborhood services, including small business incubation, food establishments, and convenience retailers. The development will include a community pavilion and serve as a development catalyst for the local area. This project will have an estimated $2 million economic impact for Prince George's county each year. This is a transit-oriented development project that will activate vacant land, creating affordable housing units one block from the Capitol Heights Metro Station.
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project: Airspace Awareness Pilot
Amount Requested: $150,000
Explanation: Funding for this project will be used by the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) to pilot a persistent drone detection and airspace awareness capability supporting major events and routine public safety operations across Prince George’s County. The project will deploy fixed monitoring nodes at high-attendance locations, including National Harbor and the area surrounding Northwest Stadium, combined with mobile monitoring kits that patrol units could use countywide. This will enable continuous monitoring during large gatherings while allowing patrol teams to investigate drone activity in real-time. Mobile kits also support aviation deconfliction and incident response, helping officers identify and track unauthorized drones while recognizing and whitelisting authorized aircraft used for emergency response and law enforcement drone programs. The project will also support information sharing between neighboring jurisdictions, as drones frequently move across municipal and county boundaries.
Subcommittee: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Project: Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Renovation and Modernaization
Amount Requested: $10,000,000
Explanation: The Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) is one of the largest agricultural research centers in the world in terms of program scope and number of scientists. Their research projects cover a vast range of topic areas, ranging from animal health and food safety to sustainable agricultural systems and rangeland ecosystems. ARS’s top priority is to ensure that its employees have safe, healthy facilities to conduct their work and ensure the conditions of the facility do not threaten the integrity of the research. The average age of BARC facilities is 67 years, more than 20 years older than the ARS national average. This funding would be used for urgently needed restoration and infrastructure repairs for building 307B of the BARC campus, the Human Nutrition Research Center, to protect the health of staff and preserve the integrity of their research.
Subcommittee: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Project: Town of Berwyn Heights Stormwater Infrastructure Planning and Construction Project
Amount Requested: $5,000,000
Explanation: This funding will allow the Town of Berwyn Heights to design and construct critical stormwater infrastructure improvements to address chronic roadway flooding, drainage system failures, and stormwater runoff impacting residential neighborhoods. The current infrastructure in Berwyn Heights is aging and not designed for the increased stormwater runoff often seen during recent storms. The funding will be used for engineering design, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, and construction of drainage improvements including pipe replacement, culvert upsizing, inlet reconstruction, and installation of stormwater best management practices (BMPs). Improvements to the stormwater infrastructure will enhance public safety, protect municipal roadways, reduce localized flooding, and support regional Chesapeake Bay water quality goals.
Subcommittee: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Project: Campus Drive Complete Streets Project
Amount Requested: $3,600,000
Explanation: The Campus Drive Complete Streets project will provide multi-modal (e.g. pedestrian, bicycle, transit) public safety improvements along the roadway corridor of Campus Drive, a ¾ mile long major collector roadway bounded by MD Route 201 (Kenilworth Avenue) and River Road. The project is necessary because the roadway corridor does not safely accommodate bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit facilities, and street lighting is insufficient for protecting all roadway users. This project will fund all construction implementation for roadway infrastructure improvements, filling gaps in multimodal accessibility for this roadway corridor and providing significant public safety enhancements. The corridor serves the University of Maryland Discovery District, a major economic engine for Prince George’s County, the historic College Park Airport and Aviation Museum, and connects to the Anacostia Branch trail network. This project will provide multi-modal connectivity to both the existing College Park Metro Station and the new Purple Line Light Rail College Park Station. As stated in Plan Prince George’s 2035, this segment of Campus Drive is part of the Innovation Corridor, which is an area of vibrant economic development in Prince George’s County, meant to be a regional magnet for tech, research, life sciences, and related sectors that tend to cluster around universities and transit.
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project: Capitol Heights Metro Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Apartments
Amount Requested: $6,000,000
Explanation: The Capitol Heights Metro Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) project will support the redevelopment of Town-owned parcels immediately south and adjacent to the Capitol Heights Metro station along the Blue Line Corridor in Capitol Heights, MD. This project will create long-term affordable housing for a growing workforce in an area that is anticipated for further development activity around the planned WMATA station redevelopment. The project creates functional landscape spaces flanking a 146-unit multifamily building with street-level retail focused towards the metro station, which is located immediately across the street. The development will build two separate projects in the same building: one financed with the 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and the other with the 4% LIHTC. The 50-unit 9% project will serve families earning a maximum area median income (AMI) in the 10%-60% range, while the 96-unit 4% project will predominately serve tenants earning up to 60% AMI. The project will also help mitigate serious local floodplain and flooding issues, create transit access, and spur development within the City of Capitol Heights. The Town is engaging with WMATA in the design of the project to coordinate their planned redevelopment of the land immediately surrounding the Metro Station, across the street to the north. This development will offer a high-quality, new apartment building with transit access to 146 low-income and very low-income households. The project is uniquely positioned to provide low-income units, including a total of 19 units set aside for persons experiencing homelessness. The project has the potential to create housing stability well into the future in an area that is expected to grow significantly, building around the County’s planned Blue Line investments.
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project: CyberSmart: A Cyber Safety and STEM Learning Program
Amount Requested: $1,165,000
Explanation: Funding for this project will support Maryland chapters of the National Association of Police Athletic/Activities Leagues (PAL) in piloting the CyberSmart program, a hands-on, activity-based program teaching youth to stay safe online while building STEM skills, problem-solving abilities, and digital confidence. The program will partner law enforcement officers with local youth to recognize and avoid online risks such as scams, phishing, and malware. The program will also teach youth how to practice safe behavior on social media, gaming platforms, and messaging apps, and how to understand digital footprints and online privacy. The program plans to further engage youth in understanding networking technologies, password engineering, systems thinking, data security, pattern recognition, logical reasoning, creative prototyping, and coding, potentially sparking an interest to pursue careers in cybersecurity.
Subcommittee: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Project: David C. Driskell Community Park Renovation and Mondernization
Amount Requested: $900,000
Explanation: The David C. Driskell Community Park Renovation and Modernization project will renovate the existing facilities at David C. Driskell Community Park to provide general system upgrades and bring facilities into compliance with current ADA and safety standards. Driskell Park has one recreation building which hasn't been upgraded in over 30 years, despite its growing recreation offerings for residents of Hyattsville and the surrounding community. The HVAC system is unreliable and is in urgent need of replacement. The windows are old and the paint is peeling inside and out of the building. The roof has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced. Hyattsville is experiencing a construction boom that is going to add over 1000 new homes and apartments over the next 2 years, and the City's population is expected to increase by 50% from the 2020 to 2030 Census. This has increased the number of children that need access to afterschool programs, summer camps, and general access to the park and it's facilities. To help accommodate this growth, the City has already constructed a 3 season classroom/activity space adjacent to the Driskell Park building to allow more children to participate in park programs. The necessary renovations funded by this project will create a safe and engaging community space for children and staff for years to come.
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project: Equipment for Chips Design at the UMD Nanocenter
Amount Requested: $1,650,000
Explanation: Funding for this project will modernize the core lithography systems of the University of Maryland’s Fabrication Laboratory (FabLab) and make state-of-the-art semiconductor equipment accessible for public use and lower barriers to advanced research, prototyping, and small-batch manufacturing. This equipment will enhance capabilities at the FabLab facility, which provides affordable access to advanced equipment for students, small businesses, and researchers in Maryland and across the region, ensuring broad access to cutting-edge semiconductor technology. Funding for this new equipment will unlock multiple new opportunities for research, innovation, and workforce development, and support federal goals to bring semiconductor technology and manufacturing back to the United States.
Subcommittee: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Project: Essential Training Curriculum for Law Enforcement Officers
Amount Requested: $1,478,900
Explanation: Funding for this project will enable University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) to work with the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission (MPCTC) to develop an educational curriculum incorporating new training objectives through standard blocks of instruction that police academies can access from the MPCTC. To be certified as a police officer in Maryland, an individual must demonstrate mastery of 217 training objectives. Those objectives are distributed across sixteen broad categories, including organizational principles and law, traffic, criminal investigations, and firearms. Developing a quality curriculum for Maryland police academies to address these important and often complex topics is imperative to ensure the effective and efficient training necessary to produce enough competent and responsible police officers to keep our communities safe. This curriculum will strengthen our local law enforcement workforce in Maryland through refined, targeted academic research that informs repeatable, reliable practices and results.
Subcommittee: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Project: City of Greenbelt, Indian Creek Community Park
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Explanation: The Indian Creek Community Park project will support the conversion of the site along Indian Creek at Branchville Road, formerly used for construction fill, into a park that provides new recreational amenities for the surrounding community. Throughout the planning process, the City of Greenbelt has worked closely with community members and gathered feedback through surveys, public meetings, and direct communications. This funding will implement key capital improvements, including: realignment of the current Indian Creek Trail, community garden with individual plots, dog parks, picnic pavilion, multi-sport court and pickleball court, shaded seated areas, passive use space, parking spaces, and stormwater management for the park. In addition to the park providing new recreational amenities, the project enhances non-motorized access to the WMATA Green Line at Greenbelt Station, strengthens resilience through floodplain-sensitive design and stormwater facilities, and supports access to outdoor recreation and community gardening in an area with limited recreational opportunities. Indian Creek Community Park's programs and activities will serve 49,500 Greenbelt Residents as well as the residents of neighboring communities.
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project: Innovation Hub in GeoAI for Violence Reduction
Amount Requested: $1,176,255
Explanation: Funding for this project will be used for an Innovation Hub to support public safety and violence reduction in the state of Maryland, especially in rural counties, by building on and accelerating efforts underway to reduce firearm-related suicides, unintentional injuries, and community violence. This initiative builds on the University of Maryland’s expertise in GeoAI, remote sensing (using satellites and other collection platforms), and community-centered analytics, leveraging these assets to meet urgent public health challenges. The Hub will serve as a bridge between data science and prevention practice, connecting academic researchers, policymakers, health departments, and community organizations in a shared mission to make Maryland safer. The goal of this project is to save lives by deploying data-driven, public health-centered solutions for community violence and suicide prevention in both urban and rural communities in Maryland.
Subcommittee: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Project: City of Mount Rainier Police Vehicles
Amount Requested: $1,335,941.91
Explanation: Funding for this project will help the City of Mount Rainier replace its current police vehicles with hybrid-electric patrol vehicles. These new patrol vehicles will give officers tactical advantages such as reduced noise and quicker acceleration times and residents of Mount Rainier and neighboring communities will enjoy reduced crime and more effective law enforcement. The funding request will cover replacement costs for the full fleet of 19 patrol cars customized with lightbars, sirens, and other equipment and one parking enforcement vehicle.
Subcommittee: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Project: Municipal Police Interoperable Communications
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Explanation: Funding for this project will be used to equip 152 municipal police officers across 9 jurisdictions within Maryland's Fourth Congressional District with modern, encrypted radio systems. The radios will provide secure, reliable, and interoperable communication across jurisdictions, enabling officers to effectively coordinate during emergencies, critical incidents, and day-to-day policing operations. Encrypted communication systems help ensure that local law enforcement operations remain secure from unauthorized monitoring or interception. This funding will directly improve public safety outcomes across multiple communities while strengthening coordinated law enforcement throughout the region.
Subcommittee: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Project: Park Place at Addison Road Metro
Amount Requested: $3,800,000
Explanation: The Park Place at Addison Road Metro project is an affordable mixed-use facility blending retail, residential, and community space, incorporating approximately 11,000 SF of ground-floor retail with 193 residential units above. This development is a multi-story complex that will feature thoughtfully integrated public amenities alongside modern private-space design. Park Place at Addison Road Metro will include a public plaza, pedestrian-friendly walkways, landscaped green space with outdoor seating areas, and underground parking facilities. This project is designed to deliver tangible, place-based benefits through affordable housing, access to essential goods, and neighborhood reinvestment. Park Place will benefit low- and moderate-income individuals and families by creating 193 units of affordable rental housing restricted at 60% of Area Median Income (AMI) and below. Funding for this project would be used to directly support roadway improvements, retail space buildout, and infrastructure across the development. Park Place at Addison Road Metro will expand the supply of stable, quality housing for working families, seniors, and other residents who are priced out of market-rate options. By locating these homes at a Metro station, the project also reduces transportation costs and connects residents to jobs, education, health care, and regional opportunity. Several units will specifically be set aside to benefit vulnerable County residents who have aged out of the foster system, a targeted intervention to help prevent homelessness and support long-term self-sufficiency. Retail development in Park Place will bring the only grocery store to this zip code in years, improving access to fresh food and daily necessities - especially for households without a car.
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project: Parklawn Park Building
Amount Requested: $2,300,000
Explanation: The Parklawn Park Building project will support the upgrade of the existing park building, which is almost 50 years old and is in need of replacement. The Parklawn Park Building is a community meeting space with bathrooms and a warming kitchen often used for community and family events such as showers, birthdays, and memorial events. This is a public building offered for community use at low or no cost. The Parklawn Park Building is located in a Medium-Low equity area with a significant number of residents living below the poverty level and/or in multifamily units without access to adequate space for family gatherings and community meetings. This park building provides a low-cost option for families to host gatherings for family milestones and community events. It is located in an urban setting with access to both an extensive trail system and public transportation. The building has significantly aging infrastructure and has passed its useful life. The new building will provide additional space, modern amenities, and will create indoor and outdoor connections with the park space surrounding it.
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project: PGCPS School-Based Health Center Expansion Efforts
Amount Requested: $3,180,000
Explanation: This project will strengthen the delivery of student health services by bridging the services provided through existing School-Based Health Centers (SBHC) with the addition of a Mobile Health Clinic, extending preventive and primary healthcare directly to schools and communities with the greatest need. This project addresses the lack of consistent primary care and chronic disease management in the high-need corridors of Landover, Hyattsville, Oxon Hill, and Suitland. According to the Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) District SBHC Needs Assessment (United Way of the National Capital Area, July 2025), many of these communities are designated Health Professional Shortage Areas and face significant barriers to accessing primary healthcare. This project strengthens existing SBHC infrastructure while integrating a Mobile Health Clinic to expand the reach of services across school communities. SBHCs provide students with a trusted location for healthcare within the school environment, reducing barriers such as transportation challenges, limited appointment availability, and parents needing to miss work for medical visits. The addition of a Mobile Health Clinic will extend services to schools and communities without permanent health center infrastructure and by supporting service during summer programming and transitional periods between academic years. The mobile unit will provide preventive screenings, immunizations, sports physicals, chronic disease monitoring, and health education. School-based healthcare models are cost-effective public investments that improve preventive care access, strengthen chronic disease management, and reduce healthcare costs associated with avoidable emergency visits. This project will support over 133,000 students served by PGCPS and ensure that all students have access to essential healthcare services that support wellness, academic readiness, and long-term community health.
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project: Prince George's County Emergency Operations Center Technology Enhancements
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Explanation: Funding for this project will be used to update key communications and presentations systems and infrastructure at the Prince George’s County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and support a drone program to provide countywide aerial capability that enhances responder safety and improves outcomes. The County EOC is the premier operational hub during emergencies - where leadership, public safety, utilities, transportation, and partner agencies coordinate life-safety decisions. Currently, key communications and presentation systems are end-of-life/nearing non-serviceable status, including the video wall, ceiling mounted projectors, creating reliability and continuity risks during activations. Funding for this project will not only support updating these systems, but it also will include ADA-compliant audio solutions and improved training/meeting space to support modern operations and evolving technology requirements. These updates to EOC technology and infrastructure will ensure more reliable, efficient, and safe operations for emergency responders and the Prince George’s County community.
Subcommittee: Homeland Security
Project: Project INSIGHT: Intelligence-led Safety & Geographic Hotspot Targeting
Amount Requested: $2,655,000
Explanation: Funding for this project will help the state of Maryland more effectively prevent, detect, and respond to crime and violence through innovative data analytics. Project INSIGHT will help drive cross-agency collaboration across the state of Maryland, targeting jurisdictional borders where crime is often more prevalent. Through statewide workshops, technical training, and stakeholder convenings, the project builds capacity for data-driven crime prevention and cross-jurisdictional collaboration. Embedded analysts and faculty from several disciplines will support the integration of data-driven insights into actionable strategies, fostering long-lasting improvements in public safety across Maryland.
Subcommittee: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Project: Quantum Device Innovation Center
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Explanation: Funding for this project will be used to develop a unique state-of-the-art facility for synthesis and interrogation of atomically clean quantum interfaces between air-sensitive, van der Waals (vdW) materials at the University of Maryland’s Quantum Device Innovation Center. This multi-use facility is urgently needed by a wide local community to enable continued two-dimensional materials research, as well as opportunities for new discoveries of quantum materials and device phenomena. The future of highly scalable quantum hardware platforms depends heavily on developing materials systems specifically tailored for quantum technology applications. This project will enable discovering and fabricating materials systems with specific quantum properties, while ensuring their wafer-scale integrability requires dedicated state-of-the-art research facilities capable of the growth and characterization of materials but also enable quantum device fabrication and evaluation.
Subcommittee: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies