Community Project Funding: FY 2026
Listed below is a summary of the fifteen projects Congressman Ivey submitted to the House Appropriations Committee for FY2026. Projects are listed in alphabetical order.
Project: Addition to David C. Driskell Community Park - Hyattsville, MD
Amount Requested: $8,600,000
Explanation: The purpose of this project is to fund the acquisition of land adjacent to David C. Driskell Community Park for the preservation of open space, protection of surface waters and the Anacostia River, and for the expansion of public space in a City experiencing rapid growth due to increases in housing and population density. Over the next 2 to 3 years over 1000 new homes and apartments are expected to become available in Transit Oriented Development Zones located around the City’s two WMATA stations, with more developments in the works. The population is expected to grow by as much as 50% from the 2020 to the 2030 census. With more residents needing access to the park, it is critical to protect what is there currently and to expand it as adjacent properties become available.
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project: Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Renovation and Modernization
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 006 of the BARC campus, the Soybean Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, 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: Bowie State MARC Station Joint Development Project
Amount Requested: $9,577,646
Explanation: The Bowie State MARC Station Joint Development Project will enhance transit access, housing, and economic growth by delivering commuter spaces, residential units, and MARC station improvements. This investment will catalyze development and support Bowie State University’s expansion while fostering a vibrant mixed-use community. This initiative is one of the initial cornerstones of the Penn Line Transit Oriented Development Strategy, designed to transform the Station into a vibrant, mixed-use, and transit-oriented community. The project will enhance public transportation, increase access to affordable housing, and stimulate economic growth through sustainable, community-focused development.
Subcommittee: Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project: Boys & Girls Clubs Countywide Expansion and Crime Prevention Initiative in Prince George's County
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Explanation: Boys and Girls Clubs of Prince George’s County (BGCPG) will expand to seven additional sites and work toward affiliation with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to deliver the evidence-based programs known as Triple Play, Power Hour, Badges for Baseball and SMART Moves to directly and positively impact communities in Prince George’s County. The funding will also enable BGCPG to join a Statewide Boys & Girls Clubs of Maryland crime prevention initiative of nearly 100 Boys & Girls Clubs programs.
Subcommittee: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Project: The Center for Artificial Intelligence at the University of Maryland
Amount Requested: $1,050,000
Explanation: Technology in general is a key driver of productivity growth and innovation, and has a substantial impact on businesses of all kinds, including small businesses. However, the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not substantially helping small businesses in Maryland. With this funding, the Center for Artificial Intelligence at the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business, with support from the Maryland Small Business Development Center, will analyze existing AI solutions for small businesses, develop new programs, and provide direct consulting, online courses, and workshops for small businesses.
Subcommittee: Subcommittee: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Project: City of District Heights Marlboro Pike Police Department Land Acquisition and Build
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Explanation: This funding will be used for the acquisition and remodel of property for a dedicated space for law enforcement. The City’s police department is currently co-located with other municipal services and has significantly outgrown the available space. This funding will go towards the acquisition and renovation of a vacant property along Marlboro Pike, near the main commercial district in the City. Placing a visible law enforcement presence on Marlboro Pike will act as both a deterrent to property crimes in the commercial corridor and improve resident response time.
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project: Flooding Resilient Development for Small Businesses
Amount Requested: $988,500
Explanation: Building on the anti-displacement work of the University of Maryland National Center for Smart Growth’s (NCSG) Purple Line Corridor Coalition and the community-based technical assistance expertise of UMD’s Environmental Finance Center (EFC), this project will analyze the displacement risks to low- and moderate-income communities adjacent to transit in Prince George’s County, and then develop public-facing research tools for our government, nonprofit, and community partners. Leveraging the expertise, networks, and capacity of NCSG and EFC, they will assist local community groups and local governments in capturing the benefits of transit-oriented development in Prince George’s County, while addressing the flooding risk in the Anacostia River Watershed.
Subcommittee: Subcommittee: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Project: Greenbelt Youth Center Roof Replacement
Amount Requested: $1,554,969
Explanation: The project will include replacing the entire roof of the Greenbelt Youth Center, which serves as the only youth center in Greenbelt, Maryland and is used by all city residents. The replacement will include adding a new awning to the building to shelter children, staff, and patrons involved in Youth Center activities, and providing additional meeting space for the building’s users.
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project: The Housing Authority of the City of College Park Renovation of Attick Towers
Amount Requested: $16,000,000
Explanation: Attick Towers Apartments, located in College Park, MD, caters to seniors 62 and older and disabled persons who can’t afford to live in traditional housing. Within its senior and disabled households, Attick Towers houses approximately 120 residents. This renovation is critical to address the disproportionately high-cost burdens and housing instability experienced by low-income households, especially for seniors and those with disabilities.
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project: North County Animal Shelter
Amount Requested: $9,000,000
Explanation: Prince George’s County, Maryland, will use these funds to finance a new location and for the building of a new facility. This facility is needed due to a lack of space in the current facility leading to increased outbreaks of disease, the current facility's distance from the County’s major population centers, and the need for a facility to serve as an emergency management location for housing animals in the case of a natural disaster.
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project: The Redevelopment Authority of Prince George's County for the Arc Prince George's County Affordable Housing Rehabilitation/Preservation for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Amount Requested: $1,840,909
Explanation: This funding will allow for affordable housing rehabilitation and preservation for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Prince George’s County, Maryland. To ensure that all of its residents are able to enjoy the highest quality of living and age in place, this funding will be used to rehabilitate 30 units of housing in predominantly low-income minority neighborhoods. Rehabilitation of these properties is critical to mitigate structural concerns and ensure all aspects of the home are accessible, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant, and enable residents to age in place as their accessibility needs change.
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project: The Redevelopment Authority of Prince George's County for the Arc Prince George's County Full-Service Community Center for Persons with IDD and their Families
Amount Requested: $6,000,000
Explanation: This funding will be used for an innovative community center in Prince George’s County, Maryland to house programs for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families, including an adult medical day program, outreach/education for children, benefits enrollment center, and a social enterprise pilot. For over 70 years, The Arc Prince George's County has provided support, understanding, and opportunities to individuals with intellectual and IDD and their families.
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Project: Sewer Rehabilitation Projects in Prince George's County
Amount Requested: $8,200,000
Explanation: This project is in the Forestville neighborhood of District Heights in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The wastewater collection system in this community is over 75 years old and is in a deteriorating condition. The sewer system has defects such as surface spalling of the concrete within the sewer mains, pipe joints suspected of failing, intrusion of tree roots through pipe cracks and joints, and accumulation of grease and other deposits of debris. This rehabilitation is required to maintain the required level of service to the customers and to prevent potential hazards to human health and the environment to mitigate against sewerage overflows.
Subcommittee: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Project: Prince George’s County School-Based Violence Prevention Program
Amount Requested: $1,196,738
Explanation: This funding will help Sheppard Pratt Health System, Inc. expand its school-based services work in Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) to help reduce violence and prevent individuals from entering the criminal justice system. Sheppard Pratt has demonstrated a commitment to PGCPS students, families, and the community at large. However, a key area that we are not working in is violence prevention and the role mental health services can play in addressing its root causes. Identifying the root causes of violence will help create safer communities by identifying potentially at-risk children at an early age and giving them the attention and resources they need.
Subcommittee: Subcommittee: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Project: University of Maryland PROGRESS Violence Reduction Research Initiative
Amount Requested: $974,950
Explanation: The University of Maryland PROGRESS Violence Reduction Research Initiative (VRRI) is working to address the causes, collateral consequences, and solutions to violence. VRRI does this by bringing together all of the university’s multidisciplinary assets and expertise in violence prevention scholarship, practice and policy—from designing safer school buildings, to engineering better safety, to applying AI in the service of actionable community-based solutions. Partnerships with local law enforcement, government entities, foundations, businesses, health departments, faith-based organizations, and others in the community are essential to success.
Subcommittee: Subcommittee: Subcommittee: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies