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East County Regional Office
See What's Happening in East County
...and elsewhere in Montgomery County
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The East County Regional Office links Montgomery County government with citizens and businesses in the Eastern areas of the County that include:
Burtonsville, Briggs Chaney, Burnt Mills, Calverton, Colesville, Cloverly, Fairland, Hillandale, Ashton/Sandy Spring (pt.), Spencerville and White Oak.
East County Citizens Advisory Board (ECCAB)
The ECCAB is an eighteen-member board appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by the Council to advise, advocate for and make recommendations to the Executive, Council and East County Regional Director on needs and issues impacting residents and communities of East County.
The Full Board and its Committees Meet Monthly Except in July and August at the
East County Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904.
Please Note: The ECCAB (Board) will be in recess in August. Meetings Will Resume on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 7:00 pm.
For questions about the board, please contact-Eastco.citizens@montgomerycountymd.gov
240-777-8414
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YOUR VOICE MATTERS!!
Join County Executive Marc Elrich
Community Conversations FY26 Budget Forum
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Back to School Stem Festival | |
Back to School Backpack Drive 2024 | |
32nd Annual Parade and Celebration
Burtonsville Day
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East County
Development Profile
August 2024
(Highlighting Community and Economic Development Activities Completed and in Progress in Eastern Montgomery County) Read More
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FYI....Job, Grant and Funding Opportunities | |
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The Community Foundation now has the following funding opportunities available for organizations in the Greater Washington Region. Applications are now being accepted for the following initiatives:
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Health Equity Fund (DC) Demonstration Projects seeks to support nonprofits working in innovative, collaborative, and targeted ways to implement economic mobility models that build community wealth for people and communities with the greatest economic and health disparities. Letter of Interest are being accepted on a rolling basis through March 2026 (or until funds have been exhausted) Learn more
Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program
The CFPCGP is intended to bring together stakeholders from distinct parts of the food system and to foster understanding of national food security trends and how they might improve local food systems.
Learn more
FY 2024 Nonprofit Security Grant Program
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is providing $274.5 million for facility hardening and other physical and cyber security enhancements and activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist or extremist attacks.
Learn more
Chesapeake Bay Trust Outreach and Restoration Grant Program aims to encourage outreach, community engagement activities, and on-the-ground restoration projects that increase knowledge, change behavior and accelerate stewardship of natural resources and involve residents in restoring local green spaces, waterways, and natural resources.
Learn more
Applications for Castanea Fellowship Cohort 4 Now Open – If you’re looking for an opportunity to deepen your leadership and root your work for food justice in joy and community, we hope you consider applying. Applications will be open the month of August. Spread the word and apply today! Applications due August 31, 2024
Nonprofit, Interest Free, Micro Bridge Loan Account (NIMBL) — This interest-free, micro bridge loan program and fund supports the operations of nonprofit entities. The program is administered by the Maryland Nonprofit Development Center and the Maryland Department of Commerce. The program provides short-term financing support to qualifying nonprofit entities between the award date of a government contract and the actual receipt date of those awarded funds. Application accepted on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis.
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AAPR Foundation: Building Capacity to Increase Older Adult Access to Health Essentials Programs: Organizations looking to implement capacity building projects that increase access and affordability of food, health care and medicine for older adults with low income. Pre-application deadline August 23. Learn more about the new grants opportunity and review the full Request for Applications (RFA).
Marilyn Hatza Memorial SHINE Grant: Strengthening the Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity.
Maryland Humanities’ grants program funds general operating support to nonprofits conducting work in the humanities throughout Maryland. We have been actively adjusting our grant practices over the past few years with a focus on equity and accessibility.
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Ben & Jerry’s Foundation invites applications from grassroots organizations
The foundation invites applications to its National Grassroots Organizing Program (NGO), which offers two-year, unrestricted, general operating support grants of up to $30,000 per year—with an average grant size of $20,000 per year—to small, constituent-led grassroots organizations across the United States and its territories.
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Environmental Justice Data Fund invites applications for second round of grantmaking
The Environmental Justice Data Fund (EJDF) is open for a second round of grantmaking. Created and seeded by Google.org and supported by a $4 million fund, EJDF aims to help historically underserved frontline communities that are disproportionately impacted by climate change and environmental injustice in the United States use data to address environmental hazards.
Learn more
Greater Washington Community Foundation Health Equity Fund: The Health Equity Fund is offering grant opportunities for demonstration projects that provide proof of concept and determine potential for scalability. The projects must consist of two or more partner organizations working collaboratively in a new and targeted way to implement economic mobility models that increase strategic economic participation and build community wealth for people and communities with the greatest economic and health disparities.Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis through March 2026 (or until funds have been exhausted).
The W. K. Kellogg Foundation — Accepts healthy kids and community/civic engagement grant applications throughout the year with no submission deadline.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Celebrates National Nonprofit Day, Aug. 17
National Nonprofit Day is an opportune time to highlight the economic and social impact of nonprofit organizations, which have an estimated $4 billion purchasing power.
Montgomery County, Maryland, is home to more than 5,000 nonprofit organizations that employ 44,000. On Aug. 17, be sure to check out some of Montgomery County’s nonprofit success stories, and how these organizations are making significant and long-lasting contributions, locally and beyond!
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Montgomery County Council Seeks Applicants for Nominating Committee for Board of Trustees of Montgomery College
Deadline to apply is Monday, Aug. 19, at 5 p.m.
The Montgomery County Council is seeking applicants for the Nominating Committee for the Board of Trustees of Montgomery College. The terms of Ms. Lloyd-White and Mr. Jones have expired, and both have indicated they will apply for reappointment. Applications for these positions must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.
The committee consists of two members appointed by the County Executive, one by the Montgomery College Alumni Association and two by the County Council. The current Council representatives on the Committee are Kenneth Jones and Althea Lloyd-White. The terms are for two years. The Nominating Committee was established by state law and has no limit to the number of terms members can serve.
The Committee reviews applications for vacancies on the Board of Trustees of Montgomery College and submits recommendations to the governor, who makes the appointment. Approximately three committee meetings are held each year. Meeting dates and locations are arranged at the convenience of the entire committee. In the past, the Committee chairperson has requested that Committee members attend several Board of Trustees meetings.
Officers or employees of Montgomery College, or persons otherwise subject to the authority of the college, officers of any board or agency of the State of Maryland, officers of Montgomery County or any board or agency of Montgomery County, officers of any municipality located in Montgomery County or any board or agency of any municipality located in Montgomery County are ineligible for appointment to the committee.
County residents who know of and have an interest in meeting the higher education needs of the County and who have demonstrated an active interest in civic affairs are encouraged to apply.
Cover letter expressing interest, including a resume (no more than 4 pages in length) listing professional and civic experience, home address, political affiliation, telephone number and email address should be sent via email to Council.Clerk@montgomerycountymd.gov addressed to Council President Friedson, or sent via mail to Council President Friedson, County Council Office, 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Letters of application must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Aug. 19, 2024. It is the Council’s policy not to consider applications received after the deadline. After the closing date, Councilmembers will review the applications and select applicants to interview.
Council staff may request a redacted resume or bio as part of the information shared with the public. Any interviews held are open to the public and will be televised, streamed live, and available on YouTube and Facebook.
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Montgomery County Planning Board
2nd 2024 Speaker Series Panel on Housing
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Montgomery County Planning Board to host its second 2024 Speaker Series panel on housing
Housing experts from Oregon, St. Paul, MN, and Arlington, VA, will discuss how recent initiatives to increase housing supply in their jurisdictions are working and the lessons they’ve learned.
WHEATON, Md. – The Montgomery County Planning Board, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), invites community members to attend the second of its three-part 2024 Speaker Series, “Housing Conversations: From Research to Reality,” on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Co-sponsored with the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland, College Park, these conversations with national and local experts and thought leaders focus on the latest housing-policy innovations and trends, and what’s working to increase housing options and affordability in neighborhoods nationwide.
The September 19 panel discussion, “A Tale from our Partners: Lessons Learned from the Trenches” will examine lessons learned from agencies that have already implemented attainable housing strategies and other plans to increase housing supply. Representatives from Oregon, St. Paul, MN, and Arlington, VA, will discuss the initiatives they helped develop in their jurisdictions over the past five years to encourage more housing development. Find out what worked, what didn’t work, what they would do differently, and what advice they have to offer.
“I am looking forward to what will surely be an informative and intriguing discussion,” said Planning Board Chair Artie Harris. “Montgomery County is among the many places across the nation experiencing a severe housing shortage. It is important that we learn from one another as we work to meet the growing demand for housing at different price points and types for all.”
The panel discussion will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at M-NCPPC Wheaton Headquarters (2425 Reedie Drive, Second Floor Auditorium, Wheaton, MD, 20902). RSVPs are encouraged, but not required. In-person attendees may receive American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) continuing education credits. Each Speaker Series event includes a presentation and discussion as well as time for in-person audience Q&A. This is a free event.
Panel:
Emma Brown, Senior City Planner, St. Paul, Minnesota Department of Planning and Economic Development
Mari Valencia Aguilar, Senior Housing Planner, Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development
Richard Tucker, Housing Arlington Coordinator, Arlington, VA, Department of Community Planning, Housing & Development
This event will also be livestreamed on the Planning Board’s website and made available on-demand. Get more information about the Speaker Series, including a recap of the July 18 Speaker Series event.
October 17 Speaker Series Panel
Save the date for the Planning Board’s third and final 2024 Speaker Series panel, “Practitioner’s Panel: Implementation Successes and Areas of Focus,” on Thursday, October 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at M-NCPPC Wheaton Headquarters. Hear from developers and industry experts that have leveraged relaxed zoning and other creative tools to develop attainable housing. Discover what worked, where were the challenges, and what Montgomery County can do to actualize attainable housing.
Panel:
Bob Young, Principal, Young Group
Rosie Hepner, Vice President, ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing
Tony Perez, Senior Associate, Opticos Design, Inc
About the Montgomery County Planning Board
The Montgomery County Planning Board plans for livable communities by developing large- and small-scale master plans, providing guidelines for the pattern and pace of future development, and preserving historic resources throughout the 323,000-acre county. The Planning Board implements plans through its review of development applications and its subdivision decisions. The Planning Board is also responsible for the development and management of Montgomery County’s nationally recognized 36,512-acre park system. No more than three Planning Board members may be from the same political party and all members must be residents and registered voters in Montgomery County when appointed. The current members of the Planning Board are Chair Artie Harris, Vice Chair Mitra Pedoeem, and Planning Board members Shawn Bartley, James Hedrick, and Josh Linden.
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In-Person Public Workshop on Sidewalk Improvements for Sandy Spring Road (MD 198) in Burtonsville to be
To be Held on Wednesday, Aug. 28
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On Wednesday, Aug. 28, starting at 7 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold an in-person public workshop to discuss the proposed Sandy Spring Road (MD 198) sidewalk improvements in Burtonsville. The public will have an opportunity to provide comments and ask questions.
The workshop will be held at the Burtonsville Elementary School, All Purpose Room located at 15516 Old Columbia Pike in Burtonsville.
The planned project offers a 5-foot-wide, ADA-compliant, concrete sidewalk to fill the missing pedestrian link between Dino Drive and McKnew Road in Burtonsville.
At the public workshop, MCDOT will present the proposed project details, costs and schedules. Public comments will be collected, and MCDOT staff will answer project questions from attendees. Public input is encouraged and may influence the final design of the project.
The public is encouraged to visit the project website and provide feedback via the online comment form or via email to the Project Manager, Khursheed Bilgrami
at khursheed.bilgrami@montgomerycountymd.gov. All information provided will become a matter of public record.
Interpreter services will be provided upon request with five business days' advance notice. To request interpreter services, email Lori Main at lori.main@montgomerycountymd.gov or call 240-777-7271.
Learn more about MCDOT’s engineering and construction projects by visiting montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-dte.
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Montgomery County leads the 2024 Inc, 5000 List | |
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Terrific news! Montgomery County has 39 companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Companies are ranked according to overall percentage revenue growth from 2020 through 2023.
The Montgomery County companies include a cross-section of industries—56% of which are technology companies—and account for 35% of Maryland's total representation. The companies are a testament to the innovation and entrepreneurship in the county. The state of Maryland has 116 companies listed, with a total impact of 8,286 jobs added; 76 have appeared on the list previously and 11 are new additions. Click here for the list of MoCo companies on this year’s Inc. 5000.
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Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation Celebrates Black-owned Businesses in MoCo
Montgomery County, Maryland, has a rich tapestry of Black-owned businesses that have a major impact on the local economy. Every August, MCEDC celebrates National Black Business Month to highlight the diverse contributions that Black-owned businesses provide to Montgomery County. Read some of the MoCo success stories here.
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Montgomery County
Emergency Preparedness Training Day
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Join our Team!
Nonprofit Montgomery seeks a passionate Program Coordinator rooted in Montgomery County, MD. This role promises a chance to channel your creativity, make a real impact, and experience personal growth, all while finding fulfillment in serving your community through part-time work.
Learn more and apply
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Passionate about making a difference in peoples’ lives? Want to work in an organization committed to integrity, innovation, and inclusiveness? Montgomery County Government (MCG) employs over 10,000 people in more than 30 departments and agencies dedicated to public service excellence. Launch your career at MCG: a premier place to work. Read more HERE. | |
Montgomery College Scholarship Program | |
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Business Resources
Find resources to grow your business in Montgomery County, MD
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Montgomery County Vendor Resources
Minority, Female and Disabled (MFD) Program
To be considered for participation in the MFD subcontracting program, a firm must be certified by one of the five agencies:
- NEW! U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council
- City of Baltimore
- Federal Small Business Administration
- MD Dept. of Transportation
- Women's Business Enterprise National Council
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Montgomery County Procurement Office Online Open House: General Session
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Zoom meeting: NEW LINK
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Who Do You Call to Get a Pot Hole Fixed?
MCDOT maintains more than 5,200 miles
of county roads in Montgomery County.
Residents can report a pothole on a county road to the MC311 system – either online or by phone at 240-777-0311, Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. or on the social media platform X.
The Maryland State Highway Administration (MSHA) fills potholes and maintains state roads which have numbers, such as Rockville Pike (355) and River Road (190). Report potholes on state roads directly to MSHA online or by calling 1-800-323-6742.
Municipalities such as the cities of Rockville, Gaithersburg and Takoma Park handle their own pothole repairs.
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Apply for a Manufacturing Grant
Applications are now open for the Maryland Department of Commerce's Manufacturing 4.0 grant program. The program provides grants to small and medium-sized businesses investing in Industry 4.0-related technologies, machinery and robotics and digital business practices.
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Food Distribution
Montgomery County has various food distribution events across the County this week, including in Rockville, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring and Olney. To find distribution events or food near you, click here. The website also has more information about food resources in multiple languages. For help with getting food, please call the Food Access Call Center at MC311.
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Links to Latest Information:
Department of Public Libraries https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library
Department of Recreation https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Department of Transportation https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot/index.html
Department of Permitting Services https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dps
Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center https://montgomerycountymd.gov/gilchrist/
Parks Department https://www.montgomeryparks.org/
Planning Department https://montgomeryplanning.org/
Department of Health and Human Services www.montgomerycountymd.gov/hhs
Social Media Directory https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/OPI/socialmedia.html
East County Development Profile (August 2024)-Highlighting Community and Economic Development Activities Completed and in Progress in Eastern Montgomery County. Read More
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