The COVID Rent Relief Phase 3 is open for applications. There is $59 million available to help tenants who are behind on rent. These funds, received from the U.S. Department of Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Program, will provide up to $12,000 or 15 months of assistance to eligible households behind on rent due to COVID-related income loss. Click here for more information.
The County is still pushing to get as many people vaccinated as soon as possible. They want the business community to play a role in communicating accurate information and encouragement workforces to register and get vaccinated.
Here are customizable letter for businesses to provide to employees as well as two flyers (also in Spanish and PDF) to post visibly in their businesses. The flyers list those who are eligible for the vaccine at this time as allowed by the State of Maryland which is the same as those being vaccinated in Montgomery County.
So if my program is listed the FY22 Recommended budget we are now guaranteed that we will get funding in FY22?
No, the County Council has the final say on the County budget, including Community Grants. They can make changes to this list and did last year.
Will there be other opportunities to apply for County grants?
For Community Grants in FY22, no. However, during FY21 the County Executive and County Council launched numerous other grant programs targeting specific sectors and community needs. Additional County grant programs may be launched in FY22 as well.
On the County Website there are Community Grants and Community Services Grants. What is the difference?
Both grants are exclusively for nonprofits and sit in the Community Grants NDA. Community Services Grants, administered by HHS, are one-time grants for training or infrastructure with a $10,000 limit. Community Grants fund any program or operating cost, have no funding limit, and can be multi-year.
My nonprofit received several County contracts last year but they do not appear on the FY22 list. Why did these get cut?
They probably weren’t cut. If your programs was funded directly by a department last year it would not appear in the list of Community Grants this year. Reach out to your department Contract Monitor to see your funding level in the FY22 Recommended budget since department programs are not detailed.
Do we need to submit paperwork to ensure we receive our FY22 Community Grant if we are on the list?
Not right now. Once the County Council passes their FY22 Approved budget you will need to work quickly with your department Contract Monitor to submit updated documentation and renew your contract.
What if we applied for a New Program in FY20, can we get funding?
The FY22 Recommended budget did not include funding for any FY20 New Programs. There may be additional grant programs in the future.
What does it mean to be moved into a department’s base budget?
For this program, you will in the future deal directly with the department for yearly funding and will not have to apply for Community Grants each year. This allows the department to better align programs that are focused on the same goals and achieve better overall outcomes for the County.
If my program was not moved into a department’s base budget does it mean it is not important?
Your program is absolutely important. The County relies on the NDA funded programs to meet unique community needs that are not covered by other County programs or efforts. The Community Grant NDA provides more flexibility that allows your programs to serve these unique needs and achieve important outcomes.
Source: Rafael Murphy, OMB March 24, 2021
Nonprofits wishing to register their staff for vaccines should visit this County web page and complete the provider survey (on the left of the page). Information about vaccines for nonprofit staff is evolving (learn more at the 1/22 discussion with Dr. Crowel.) Nonprofits are encouraged to register their employees. You will be contacted about how to make appointments as the County transitions through the vaccination categories.
The County Commission for Women will host its Listening Tours to provide a virtual microphone for the women in the county to share how they have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the current social climate and other concerns. The feedback will help guide the future work of the Commission. Click here for more information and to register.
Monday, Nov. 9 – Bethesda/Chevy Chase
County Executive Elrich and Councilmembers Friedson, Glass, Jawando, and Reimer
Tuesday, Nov. 10 – East County
County Executive Elrich and Councilmember Jawando
Monday, Nov. 16 – Upcounty
County Executive Elrich and Council President Katz, Councilmembers Friedson, Jawando and Rice
Tuesday, Nov. 17 – Mid-County
County Executive Elrich and Councilmembers Friedson, Jawando, and Reimer
Friday, Nov. 20 – Silver Spring
Council Vice President Hucker, Councilmembers Albornoz and Navarro. The meeting will take place in English and in Spanish.
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Nonprofit Montgomery is offering the following free webinar to help you apply for this funding. We will go through the entire application and take questions during the webinar.
Recordings of the webinars are on our website. Click here to see the updated PowerPoint presentation.
Please call 301-349-6373 (or email ECEI.Relief@gmail.com) to ask a question or speak with a consultant. We will respond as quickly as possible. by the end of day at the latest.
In addition to English, we can offer assistance in Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, Amharic, and Tigrinya.
Let us walk you through the application. Please book an appointment with one of our consultants. In addition to English, we can offer assistance in Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, Amharic, and Tigrinya.
You can sign up for a 30 or 60 minute consultation.
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Montgomery County Council News and Updates
Stay up to date with issues that affect our sector and learn more at County Council committee sessions. Click here for the current committee schedule.
Public hearing on special appropriations for Coronavirus Relief Fund and Early Care and Education Initiative Recovery Fund
June 16, 1:30pm
Workforce Development (PHED/E&C)
June 18, 1:30pm
HOC Housing Production Fund and Affordable Housing Preservation Fund Options and Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund (PHED)
June 22, 9:30am
Recent OLO Reports
Autism-Friendly and Sensory-Friendly: Expanding Community Access
COVID-19 Recovery Outlook: Public Transit
COVID-19 Recovery Outlook: Office & Industrial Commercial Real Estate
Council introduces $10 million in emergency funding for Early Care and Education Initiative Recovery Fund
Council’s HHS Committee and E&C Committees are scheduled to review the special appropriation on June 11. The Council is tentatively scheduled to receive public testimony and vote on the special appropriation on June 16, 1:30pm. Click here for info on how to submit testimony.
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Registration for Head Start/Prekindergarten for the 2020-2021 starts March 2, 2020. Click here for more information. Registration will also be available at various sites throughout the County. Flyers are available online in English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean, and more.