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Government and Community News

Abby Benson Grofic2024-07-19T12:51:21-04:00July 19th, 2024|MoCo, Uncategorized|

Interfaith Works Women’s Shelter fire

On July 4, Interfaith Works women’s shelter experienced a fire that caused extensive damage. Residents and staff will be displaced for potentially two months to a location that lacks kitchen facilities This MoCo360 article describes the needs. County residents looking to help out can prepare a home-cooked meal or order food from a restaurant to be delivered, Hall said. Those interested can contact Roslyn Roberts, Interfaith Works’ director of faith and community partnerships, at 240-468-6386.

Montgomery County food pantries struggle to meet need in face of limited county funding

Area food hubs are trying to figure out ways to continue to meet the needs of a growing population of food-insecure residents while dealing with less funding than they had hoped for coming from the county this fiscal year–as well as the end of pandemic-era federal funding. Read more.

400 new laws are now in effect, among over 1,000 signed into law this year. Measures affect everything from housing and health care to taxes and psychedelics

While many of the laws set up task forces to study an issue or start the clock on a change in the law that will take effect months in the future, some will be felt immediately. Those include a raft of tax and fee increases, and at least one decrease. Learn more.

School board’s new student member to focus on mental health, opioid awareness and school safety

Praneel Suvarna, a rising Clarksburg High School senior and newly sworn in student member of the county school board, plans to prioritize school safety and student mental health and take steps to help address the opioid crisis impacting students during his year-long term. Learn more.

Child care is scarce in MoCo and Maryland — and the pandemic made matters worse

Maryland has lost 15% of its childcare providers and 7% of its childcare slots in the last five years. The number of child care providers in Montgomery County fell 9.21% between Jan. 1, 2020, and Jan. 1, 2024. That’s the second smallest decrease in the state. Read more.

Compass Pro Bono Nonprofit Information Session

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Fiscal Year 2024 Resident and Community Food Gardening Grant Program recently awarded $200,000 to seven community-based organizations.

To learn more about this grant program and other opportunities for engagement in local food gardening efforts, visit montgomerycountymd.gov/OFSR.

25,000 Free Computers Will Be Provided

Montgomery County’s digital equity and inclusion program, “Montgomery Connects,” which is operated by the County’s Department of Technology and Enterprise Business Solutions (TEBS), will be distributing approximately 25,000 computers at no charge to eligible residents. Nonprofits who want to assist residents they serve in making arrangements to get computers can reach out to Montgomery Connects at montgomeryconnects@montgomerycountymd.gov to reserve blocks of appointments on specific dates for large enrollment events.

2024 Takoma Park Folk Festival (Sunday, September 8): Applications Open for Food Vendors & Community Tables

Takoma Park Folk Festival (TPFF) is getting ready for this year’s festival on September 8 and is ready to receive applications. For more information visit the City of Takoma Park blog.

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Community News & Resources

A. Patino2024-05-20T16:29:21-04:00May 17th, 2024|Events, MoCo|

The FY24 Community Grants review and awarding process is complete with Notification Letters sent to all applicants. The Office of Grants Management (OGM) received over 310 applications with the value of requests totaling nearly $50 million with less than six million available for awards; an 8.5 to one ratio of requests received to funds available. The full list of award winners in pdf format may be downloaded here.

Montgomery County and the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County (HOC) have launched the Nonprofit Preservation Fund (NPF) to preserve affordable housing. The NPF will be funded with $50 million by Fiscal Year 2025 to provide low-interest interim loans to support nonprofit developers and HOC in acquiring and preserving naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH).

The Montgomery County Council’s public hearing on the Great Seneca Plan, Connecting Life & Science, is on June 12 at 7 p.m. at The Universities at Shady Grove. To testify at a Council public hearing and submit written, audio or video testimony, please use the following link: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/testify.html, or call 240-777-7803.

IRA Direct Pay Webinar for Maryland Tax Exempt Entities
The Inflation Reduction Act is the largest investment in clean energy in U.S. history. Most of the investment comes through tax incentives. Under a novel provision known as “direct pay” or “elective pay”, tax exempt entities can benefit from these tax incentives.

Easter Seals DC VA MD Celebrates 20 Years of Advocacy for Disability and Military Communities.

County Executive Marc Elrich has appointed Easterseals Cohen Clinic Director Grace Caulfield to the Commission on Veterans Affairs, bringing an expert voice in high-quality, accessible veterans mental healthcare to the Commission. As director of the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals, Caulfield has successfully worked with prominent veteran and military leaders to ensure veterans quickly receive help at Easterseals.

Maryland Market Rate and Cost of Care Survey
The Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood is requesting your help to estimate the cost of child care, both current costs and the “true cost” for a financially sustainable child care program. This survey is being conducted by a non-profit organization, Prenatal to Five Fiscal Strategies.