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Nonprofit Montgomery’s Child Care Provider Assistance

2020-10-26T11:08:20-04:00October 26th, 2020|Training Opportunities, Uncategorized|

Nonprofit Montgomery is offering free technical assistance to help child care providers

Grant Reporting webinars
To help center based providers who received grants to prepare for and complete the reports required by the County.

Thursday, October 29, 3-4pm: Click here to register.

Helpline and One on One Technical Assistance
For any child care provider, whether you received a grant or not, we are offering one on one technical assistance by emailing ecei.relief@gmail.com, or calling 301-349-6373 and requesting an appointment. Assistance will be available in Spanish and English, with Amharic available on request.

For more information visit our website.

Grants and Funding

2020-10-23T11:51:08-04:00October 23rd, 2020|Grants & Funding|

Community Development Block Grant Program
The Community Development Block Grant Program is a federal grant for housing and community development projects that benefit low and moderate-income persons. Rockville is accepting applications for an anticipated $263,000 in federal CDBG funds it will receive in fall 2022. CDBG money can be used to provide grants to housing providers for housing and community development projects that benefit low- and moderate-income households or neighborhoods. Applications are due 10/23.

Children’s Opportunity Fund
The Children’s Opportunity Fund is focused on funding innovation opportunities that close the achievement gap in Montgomery County. Applicants must submit a proposal via The Community’s Foundation’s online application system no later than 4pm on October 26. Click here for more info.

Community Action Awards, part of the three-part VoicesDMV initiative, are small grants of up to $2,000 for individuals and nonprofits in Greater Washington working to make our region a more equitable place for everyone to live, work, and thrive. Deadline: 11/2

COVID-19 School-Age Subsidy Program (CSSP)
For low-income families with children at MCPS schools who attend a qualifying full-day childcare program. Short term program which may provide assistance paying for childcare between October and January. Find more information here.

Nonprofit COVID-19 Response Meeting – Wednesday, October 28 at 11am

2020-10-23T11:44:54-04:00October 23rd, 2020|Events|

Join Nonprofit Montgomery for our twice a month virtual meeting with Montgomery County and nonprofit leaders on Wednesday at 11am. This will be an opportunity to hear from our officials and receive updates on the local covid-19 response.

How are County nonprofits managing the effects of Covid-19? This will be a first look at the results of the Covid-19 and Racial Equity Survey for County Nonprofits.

Topics include:

  • how many staff/family members have been infected?
  • which sectors are seeing an increase in demand for services?
  • shifts in funding by sector
  • the impact of virtual schooling on the sector workforce

Resources for Renters
Amanda Harris, Chief of Services to End & Prevent Homelessness, DHHS

When: October 28, 11-12pm
Where: on Zoom. Click here to save your spot.

Nonprofit COVID-19 Response Meeting Recap (from 10/14)

2020-10-23T11:49:57-04:00October 22nd, 2020|Events|

On the digital divide and new funding opportunities. Video link.
On the digital divide and new funding opportunities. 
View the recording (link above) for nonprofit perspectives on the impact of the digital divide impacts people seeking healthcare, middle and high school students, young adults connecting to employment, and adult learners. Lack of equipment, knowledge, and internet access are having a disproportionate impact.

Ruschelle Reuben, Associate Superintendent, MCPS

  • Mental health and technology presentation.
  • Collaboration Council Webinar: Bringing Digital Learning Equity to Your Program: Pre-Recorded Webinar is being offered by the Collaboration Council as a part of its Youth Development Community of Practice.

Technology and OBP (Montgomery County Office of Broadband Programs)

Low Cost Internet at Home: 

  • Comparison of low cost home Internet programs.
  • Comcast and RCN are offering $10/mo, first 2 months free, no equipment fees or installation charges – AND NO CREDIT CHECK.
  • If families sign up by Dec 31, Comcast will waive all debt the family may owe (prior to Covid they offered to waive debt older than 1 year). Now they will waive all past debt which is a big reason families can’t enroll in the program. The other fine print is the family cannot have been a Comcast Internet subscriber in the last 90 days.
  • For RCN and Comcast, families are eligible if they qualify for 12-13 low income programs including SNAP, WIC, SSI, public housing, and Medicaid
  • Comcast’s Internet Essential Partners Program program provides the opportunity for nonprofits and school districts to fund and quickly connect large numbers of students and families to broadband access at home.
  • For Verizon, there is a small group of people eligible. The customer qualifies for a federal Lifeline benefit which reduces the cost to $19.99.  Verizon offers greater bandwidth. After 3 months there is $15 equipment fee. No installation fees, but there is a credit check and you must not owe money to Verizon.
  • You can also call 311 to request a tech support appointment or help signing up for low cost home Internet programs.

Main Street Connect
To learn more about the joint pilot project with Main Street Connect and Montgomery County providing free WiFi to Main Street residents, click here.

Grants and Funding

2020-10-01T09:49:21-04:00September 30th, 2020|Grants & Funding|

Reopen Montgomery Small Business Grants Still Available
Lotteries will be conducted on a rolling basis until 30-days after the County enters Phase 3 Reopening, or the funding is expended. This grant program is funded by the CARES Act, and must be used by December 31, 2020. Click here for more info.

MSAC Creativity Grants: Creativity Grant Overview The purpose of the Creativity Grant Program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland.

Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County: Arts Residencies in Schools Grants (ARSG) support individual teaching artists trained in curriculum-based art techniques to serve students from communities that have traditionally received insufficient resources and that have limited access to arts education experiences throughout the school year.

Nonprofit Montgomery Solo Support Group

2020-10-01T09:46:11-04:00September 29th, 2020|Events|

Come join us for an informal, no judgement sharing session for solo-preneurs. Are you the leadership group of one at your organization? Want to chat and learn from others in the same situation? This is always a challenging role, but especially right now during this unprecedented time.

When: Friday, October 2, 9:30-10:30am
Where: Zoom, click here to register.

Food Council’s Food Security Virtual Training Series

2020-10-01T09:50:09-04:00September 28th, 2020|Training Opportunities|

The Montgomery County Food Council will be hosting a series of virtual trainings presented by local experts during the Fall of 2020, to share information, best practices, tips and resources to assist those engaged in the COVID-19 food security response.

Schedule: 
October 8th, 11am-12pm: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 101 (ENGLISH)
October 8th, 2-3pm: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 101 (ESPANOL)
October 22nd, 11am-12pm: Safe Operation of Emergency Food Distributions
November 5th, 11am-12pm: Nutrition Standards for Food Assistance Providers and Food Education Resources
November 19th, 11am-12pm: Culturally Competent Community Engagement and Outreach

Black and Brown Coalition: Virtual Accountability Forum

2020-10-01T09:51:11-04:00September 27th, 2020|Events|

Join the Black and Brown Coalition for Educational Equity and Excellence for our Virtual Accountability Forum on October 15, 7pm entitled: “Seeking Accountability on Promises Made to Black and Brown Children”. Attendees will hear from public officials, students and parents on achieving equity for underserved Black, Brown and low income children. Attendees will also hear from public officials, parents and students regarding the impact of distance learning and the challenges related to the recovery of learning loss, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Register today.

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