FY27 - Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund

The County is seeking proposals from qualified Vendors for FY27 Community Reinvestment and Repair Funds, in accordance with the terms and conditions and specifications set forth in this solicitation.

On November 8, 2022, Maryland voters passed Question 4 by ballot referendum, making it legal for individuals aged 21 and older to possess and consume cannabis in Maryland on or after July 1, 2023. Furthermore, on April 8, 2023, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Cannabis Reform Act (HB556/SB516) which allowed for cannabis sales to adults 21 and older from licensed dispensaries and established a framework for adult-use cannabis sales beginning July 1, 2023, including the conversion of existing medical cannabis business licenses to both medical and adult-use cannabis, and created the new Maryland Cannabis Administration to oversee both medical and adult-use programs. On May 2, 2023, the Governor of Maryland signed the Cannabis Reform Act into law. The Cannabis Reform Act establishes the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund to provide financial support to community-based organizations that serve communities which were the most impacted through the disproportionate enforcement of the cannabis prohibition before July 1, 2022. Wicomico County has received a percentage of the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund and has adopted a law (Article III, Chapter 29 of the Wicomico County Code) to govern how the fund may be used.