Montgomery County Recreation offers a new weekly dance program for adults 55+ at Silver Spring, Long Branch, and Margaret Schweinhaut senior centers.
Holy Cross Health offers five free virtual evidence-based workshops on diabetes, caregiving, chronic pain, cancer, and general wellness.
Free event at Poolesville Methodist Church connects seniors and caregivers with county services and up to 140 hours of respite care.
MCPD Officer Laurie Reyes presents on wandering prevention, ID bracelets, and emergency protocols for caregivers via Zoom.
Montgomery County's Call-n-Ride program continues to subsidize on-demand taxi costs for eligible residents; info available by phone weekdays.
Montgomery County Child Care Support Services offers a bilingual virtual session on potty training for families on Jan. 20 at 6 p.m.
Councilmember Sayles completed a week-long DHHS tour as new HHS Committee chair, citing rising premiums and federal job losses as coverage threats.
Montgomery County Early Childhood Services plans to fold Community-Based Head Start and the Working Parents Assistance Program into a unified system in 2026.
CAO Rich Madaleno and MCPD Asst. Chief McBain to discuss holiday safety and the new bag law at Dec. 30 media briefing.
Governments, nonprofits, and academic institutions may submit pre-proposals by February 12 for Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grants; webinar January 7.
Maryland's new Community Business Compass portal helps businesses, nonprofits, and individuals find government grants, loans, and tax credits, starting with child care and fresh food.
The Montgomery County Council created an Advisory Workgroup on Strategic Planning for County Grants via Resolution 20-780 in April 2025.
Amendments and increased payments to FY26 Community Food Assistance Grant Agreements are being processed and distributed before Christmas 2025.
Notification letters sent to all Stage 2 applicants of the FY26 Cost Sharing Capital Grants program; final results posted on the Grant Program Results page.
The FY26 Nonprofit Security Grant Program closed November 4; OGM and Office of Emergency Management are analyzing subject-matter expert reviews.
Emerging Business District, Place-Based Management, Local Food Aggregation, and Underserved Communities grant programs are all anticipated to launch in January 2026.
Priority deadline for FY26 Nonprofit Strategic Planning Grant Program extended to January 14, 2026; $750K available for nonprofits facing federal funding cuts.
County opened $1.5M FY26 Nonprofit Federal Resilience Grant Program for nonprofits offsetting cancelled or delayed federal funds; second batch due Jan. 9.
Montgomery County's FY27 Coordinated Community Supports Partnership grant applications are due January 6, 2026; CHRC joint applicants must select EBPs.
Ride On extRa 101, Flex, and MARC Train suspended Jan. 1; Metrorail runs 6 a.m.–midnight; county parking free all day.