Disability Network Directory / Disability Services

Disability Network Directory

Montgomery County Government does not endorse or assume responsibility for any product,  method, service or treatment listed in this resource directory that is not a County program.

Financial Counseling

Loans and Grant for Accessibility  /  Financial Assistance

American Association of Retired People (AARP) Tax-Aide

For low- to moderate-income individuals. From February 1st through April 15th each year, the AARP Tax-Aide program offers free one-on-one counseling, as well as assistance on the telephone and internet to help individuals prepare basic tax forms, including the 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ and other standard schedules. 25 sites are available throughout the County. Online tax assistance available year-round.

Consumer Credit Counseling Services
15847 Crabbs Branch Way Rockville, MD 20855	1-866-889-9347 (Toll Free)
Non-profit, full service credit counseling agency and debt management service. Help you assess and prioritize your debts, establish a pay-off plan, and develop financial goals.

Heymann, Suissa & Stone, PC
One Church Street, #600 Rockville, MD 20850 E-mail: mycpa@hsscpa.com	240-499-3600 (V) 1-800-430-1044 (Toll Free)
Certified public accountants. Tax planning and preparation, consulting services, and litigation support.

Maryland Home Owners Preserving Equity (HOPE) Hotline
	1-877-462-7555 (Toll Free)
Obtain assistance if you are having trouble making mortgage payments. Assist homeowners and renters facing foreclosure.

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Planned Lifetime Assistance Network (PLAN) of Maryland - DC, Inc.
604 South Frederick Avenue, Suite 411 Gaithersburg, MD 20877	301-740-8444 (V)
Services include counseling, assistance applying for public benefits, budgeting/bill payment/escrow account management, assistance applying for housing and vocational rehabilitation programs, coordinating medical care, and socialization gruops and activities.

Representative Payee Program
	1-800-772-1213 (Toll Free) 1-800-325-0778 (TTY)
Provide financial management for the Social Security and SSI payments of benficiaries who are incapable of managing their Social Security or SSI payments.

Senior Connection - Money Management Program
Greg Muncill, Program Manager 3950 Ferrara Drive Silver Spring, MD 20906 E-mail: greg.muncill@seniorconnectionmc.org	301-942-1049 (V)
For qualified seniors needing help paying their bills, organizing their paperwork, and preparing a budget. To qualify, a Montgomery County resident must be at least 62 years of age and have an income not to exceed $45,500 per year for an individual or $52,000 per years a couple. Service is free and offered by trained volunteers through a partnership with The Senior Connection, AARP and the Association of Daily Money Managers.

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Loans/Grants for Accessibility

Business Information Center - Rockville Memorial Library
21 Maryland Avenue Rockville, MD 20850	240-777-0001 (V) 240-777-0902 (TTY)
Information on small business loans.

Montgomery County Dept. of Economic Development
111 Rockville Pike, Suite 800 Rockville, MD 20850 E-mail: ded.info@montgomerycountymd.gov	240-777-2000 (V) 240-777-2046 (TTY)
Low interest loans or grants for financing expansion projects that create jobs. Administer the Small Business Revolving Loan Program and Economic Development Fund/Loan Program.

Maryland Technology Assistive Program (MDTAP)
Michael Bullis, Executive Director 2301 Argonne Drive, Rm T-17 Baltimore, MD 21218 E-mail: mbullis@mdtap.org	1-800-832-4827 (Toll Free) 1-866-881-7488 (TTY)
Assistive Technology Loan Program helps Maryland residents with disabilities and their families qualify for low interest loans to buy equipment that will help them live, work, and learn more independently. Contact the program to get an application.

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See Also Financial Assistance
 

Carly Clem, Office Services Coordinator, or Betsy Luecking, Disability Policy Specialist
240-777-1246 (V) • MD Relay 711