Nonprofit COVID-19 Response Meeting August 26 Highlights

Link to the full meeting.

Franca Brilliant’s presentation on funding opportunities.

Ralph Watkins from the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County provided updates on current voting procedures. He provided forms for Designation of Agent in English and Spanish.
due to COVID the number of polling places in Montgomery County will be greatly reduced.  Voters are encouraged to vote by mail.

• Applications for a mail in ballot are arriving in the mail now; you can also request a ballot online at elections.maryland.gov.
• Mail in ballots must be postmarked before 8pm on November 3.  Voters are encouraged to send ballots in early.
• Early voting takes place October 26-November 2.  There are 11 locations for early voting and those locations can be found on the Board of Elections website.
• The League of Women Voters produces Election Guides in English and Spanish with unbiased information on candidates and ballot issues. Email LWVMC@erols.com for the guides and more.

We also heard from Lynn Arndt, BlackRock Center for the Arts and Michael Rubin, Impact Silver Spring on how they are updating their programs and work to meet their clients changing ways. Currently, BlackRock is the Upcounty Consolidation Hub. Click here to see a chart of what they are doing and with whom they are working.