The Federal Emergency Management Agency is setting up a vaccination site on Metro’s Greenbelt parking lot, according to Greenbelt Mayor Colin Byrd.

Byrd, who announced the vaccine center on Monday, said the FEMA-run site will operate from early April through June and come with additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine beyond Prince George’s County’s usual allotment.

“It will also be the first community-based vaccination site with a focus on equity and with a focus on serving Greenbelt and local communities in Prince George’s County,” Byrd wrote in a Facebook post. “I am very grateful to the Biden Administration for this decision, and I look forward to continuing to work hand in hand with the Biden Administration and our partners at other levels of government to help more Greenbelters and more Prince Georgians get vaccinated.”

Prince George’s, like many jurisdictions, has struggled to get enough vaccines to meet demand and has also had troubles getting them to the communities hit hardest by the coronavirus. Earlier this month, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks asked the state to allocate more appointment slots to PG County residents at the state-run facility at Six Flags.

Metro has allowed jurisdictions the use of its parking lots and garages for vaccination centers for months across the region, but Greenbelt is the first to take advantage. The large lots and garages at the end of its rail lines allow space for vehicles to queue as they wait their turn. Greenbelt has more than a square-mile of parking with 3,500 spaces.

FEMA has not returned a request for comment. Byrd said he would post more details soon.

“I mean it when I tell you that I love the people of Greenbelt and will do everything in my power to ensure that more Greenbelters are vaccinated more quickly, more easily, and more equitably,” he wrote.

In February, members of Maryland’s congressional delegation urged the federal government to open 100 vaccination sites in Prince George’s County as it lagged in vaccination rates. They cited the county’s chronic staffing, bandwidth, and resource shortages. The county — Maryland’s second-largest by population — still trails behind most Maryland counties with only about 19% of its residents vaccinated. Montgomery County, by comparison, has about 29% of its population vaccinated.

FEMA has previously opened a vaccination site in Waldorf in Charles County at a baseball stadium and is launching a mobile vaccination clinic on the Eastern Shore.

This post was updated with Mayor Byrd’s correct spelling.