MoCo Government News

Montgomery County Council News and Updates

2023-03-30T10:18:27-04:00March 30th, 2023|MoCo Government News|

Represent our sector and learn more at County Council committee sessions. Click here for the current committee schedule.

HHS: April 17, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Office of Human Rights, Department of Health and Human Services, Overview and Administration,  Aging and Disability Services, Office of Food Systems Resilience

GO: April 19, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Community Engagement Cluster,  Public Information Office, MC311, Property Tax Options: Rate, Amount and the Income Tax Offset Credit, Merit System Protection Board

FY24 County Executive Budget Forums

2022-11-04T11:53:15-04:00November 4th, 2022|Advocacy, MoCo Government News|

Montgomery County Executive Elrich is hosting hybrid in-person forums to seek input on the Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget. All forums will be from 7-8:30 p.m. Click here to view the events calendar and register online.

We encourage you to ask questions and post to social media during the forums. Please tag us if you bring up concerns relating to the nonprofit sector!

Monday, Nov. 14: Mid-County Region
Wednesday, Nov. 16: Mid-County Region, Spanish Language
Monday, Nov. 21: Silver Spring Region
Monday, Nov. 28: Leisure World with Satellite Viewing Locations, Older Adult Population
Tuesday, Nov. 29: East County Region, Chinese Language
Wednesday, Dec. 7: East County Region
Monday, Dec.12: Upcounty Region
Wednesday, Dec.14: Bethesda Region

DHHS and Regional Services Centers to Co-Host Series of Community Conversations

2022-04-15T12:51:47-04:00April 7th, 2022|MoCo Government News|

The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), in partnership with the County’s Regional Services Centers, will host virtual community conversations that will highlight the diverse array of services that DHHS provides to residents, and get input from residents on the issues and/or services the Department and County should focus on. Click here for locations and dates.

Montgomery Serves Awards

2022-03-02T10:24:20-05:00February 27th, 2022|MoCo Government News, Uncategorized|

The Montgomery Serves Awards, our county’s highest honor for volunteerism, annually recognize individuals, businesses, and groups that have demonstrated remarkable commitment to direct volunteer service in our community. Nominate a group or team of two or more people who volunteered on a project in conjunction with a nonprofit organization or as an independent project to benefit the community.

MCPS Looking for Nonprofit/Community Support: Gathering Opportunities for Students

2021-12-17T21:32:47-05:00December 17th, 2021|MoCo Government News, Nonprofit Resources|

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is looking to offer/pilot programs that provide activities for students to access on days off from school due to professional development days. The Partnerships Unit has been asked to see if any partners would be able to offer opportunities that students can access live, virtually, or asynchronously on days school is closed while MCPS teachers are working. The live opportunities could be school specific or school cluster/regional programs located around the county. We are open to discussing logistics including use of school space.

The Partnerships Unit is open to identify FREE Out-of-School Time programs/activities for this school year on the following days in 2022: Half Days on: 1/12, 3/21, 5/18 and Full Days on 1/24, 4/1, 5/2. Please reach out to the MCPS Partnerships Unit.

Montgomery County Council News and Updates

2021-11-08T20:25:33-05:00November 8th, 2021|MoCo Government News, Uncategorized|

Represent our sector and learn more at County Council committee sessions. Click here for the current committee schedule.

GO/PHED: Nov 18, 1:30pm  Bill 26-21, Taxation – Payments in Lieu of Taxes – Affordable Housing
HHS/E&C: Nov 22, 9:30am, Early Care and Education Initiative Update. “Impact of COVID on School Health Services”
HHS/E&C: Nov 29, 9:30am, Briefing: Migrant and Asylum-Seeking Children and Families

FY23 Operating Budget Forums…Speak up for the nonprofit sector!

2021-10-06T09:12:16-04:00October 6th, 2021|Advocacy, Events, MoCo Government News|

County Executive Elrich and the County’s regional services centers will host five hybrid forums in this month to seek input on the Fiscal Year 2023 Operating Budget. Residents can attend the forums in person or view them online.

These forums are important to nonprofits. If you’re able to please comment/question on how needs are still high and that funds still need to be available to nonprofits on the front lines of the crisis.

  • Oct. 6, 7-8:30 p.m. Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place, Silver Spring.
  • Oct. 13, 7-8:30 p.m. White Oak Community Recreation Center, 1700 April Lane, Silver Spring.
  • Oct. 18, 7-8:30 p.m. BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown.
  • Oct. 19. 7-8:30 p.m. Mid-County Regional Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, Park and Planning Board Room, Wheaton.

Survey of Nonprofit Organizations’ COVID Response for County’s After Action Report

2021-07-28T14:07:24-04:00July 28th, 2021|Advocacy, MoCo Government News|

The County’s nonprofits were an essential part of the pandemic response. Please help Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security capture what nonprofits did, and your lessons learned in terms of resources, staffing, communication, etc.

The information will be used by the County to develop an After Action Report that assesses the important role that nonprofit organizations played in the COVID response. Your responses will help inform the County and improve future emergency responses.

The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete. Please take the time to document your essential role in the County’s pandemic response. The deadline is Monday, August 16.

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