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Breakfast links: College Park seeks to make student housing more affordable
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College Park City Council to take action on recommended student housing subsidy
A College Park City Council subcommittee has recommended increasing apartment, commercial, and industrial properties’ taxes by three cents to fund a pilot program that would provide about 150 grants of $1,500 each for student housing based on need. The City Council is weighing options for determining eligibility, among other program elements, and is scheduled to take action on the proposal on April 16. (Eden Binder / The Diamondback)
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Prince William County eyes loans to make homeownership more affordable for county employees
Prince William County officials are considering a loan grant program to help county employees purchase a home within the county, similar to a Loudoun County program that forgives most of the loan’s balance after a certain period of residency. The program is intended to help teachers and first responders who can’t afford housing in the county and are often forced to commute from Stafford and Spotsylvania counties. (Ben Peters / InsideNoVa)
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FBI opens criminal investigation into Key Bridge collapse
The FBI has launched an investigation into the crew and the operators of the ship that crashed into the Key Bridge to determine if they knew that the ship had mechanical issues as it left port. FBI agents were seen boarding the container ship in the early morning hours of Monday, April 15. (This article may be behind a paywall.) (Post)
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Run MARC commuter trains into Virginia. It could draw thousands more riders
With through-running service, trains from Maryland and Virginia would continue through Washington to the other jurisdiction. Just as Metro allows riders to travel from Northern Virginia to the Maryland suburbs and vice versa in a one-seat ride, commuters from further out in Virginia could commute to Baltimore, for instance. Keep reading…
