Prince George's County Department of Social Services Among First Cohort of Recipients of Competitive Inaugural Enough Grant Award to Fight Child Poverty

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AMONG FIRST COHORT OF RECIPIENTS OF COMPETITIVE INAUGURAL ENOUGH GRANT AWARD TO FIGHT CHILD POVERTY

Department is Set to Receive $65,000 Through this Innovative Grant Program Designed to Create Opportunities for Economic Mobility in Regions Facing Concentrated Child Poverty

 

LANDOVER, MD – The Governor's Office for Children (GOC) announced on Thursday, December 12, 2024, that the Prince George’s County Department of Social Services (DSS) has been selected as an inaugural recipient of the innovative Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments and Households (ENOUGH) Grant. This initiative is a groundbreaking, state-led, place-based strategy to address childhood poverty across historically underserved communities in the County and equip communities with funding and technical support to create effective solutions in our fight against child poverty through partnership and data informed by community members’ lived experiences.

 

The FY25 grant, submitted by the Department’s Office of Strategic Partnerships and Community Solutions (OSPCS), will increase the Department’s investments in partnership development opportunities aimed at strategically addressing and preventing child poverty focusing on the Hillcrest Heights and Marlow Heights communities. This grant award aligns with the strategic investments DSS continues to make in strengthening families and empowering disadvantaged communities. The ENOUGH Initiative was created under and authorized by the Moore-Miller Administration’s ENOUGH Act, landmark legislation passed in Spring 2024.  

 

“We are proud to secure this incredible ENOUGH grant that will not only support us in fighting concentrated childhood poverty but improve quality of life for many Prince Georgians,” said Stephen Liggett-Creel, Director of the Department of Social Services. “We are honored to be one of four grantees for Prince George’s County that will be working with community organizations to strengthen our partnerships in developing community-designed solutions to support our children and help families thrive. We are thankful for our Governor, County Executive, and State and local leaders that continue to invest in our children and their future.” 

 

Across the County, DSS supports Prince Georgians facing insecure living conditions and limited access to financial resources through programs such as Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Energy Assistance, and more. With this new funding and technical assistance from the GOC, the Department can create new opportunities for support, partnerships and give more young residents greater stability in their life.

 

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Prince George’s County Department of Social Services  

Our agency proudly serves over 900,000 residents who call Prince George’s County, Maryland home by providing opportunities for families, children, and vulnerable adults to become independent, responsible, and stable community members. We do this by developing community-based solutions and providing intervention services that strengthen families, protect children and vulnerable adults, encourage self-sufficiency and promote personal responsibility.   

  

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