Advisory Workgroup on Strategic Planning for County Grants

The Montgomery County Council created the Advisory Workgroup on Strategic Planning for County Grants by Council Resolution 20-780 on April 22, 2025. The workgroup’s goal is to recommend strategies to

1. Develop a proposed strategic plan for the Community Grants program;
2. Make recommendations for resolving and transition the Community Grants Legacy awards; and
3. Develop proposed criteria and process for the annual Cost Sharing: CIP grants program.

The Montgomery County Council determined that this workgroup was necessary to determine a finalized workplan and structure related to the County grants programs and process. The historical context and policy background discussions from the Montgomery County Council’s review of grant programming and the functions of the Office of Grants Management, established by Bill 36-19, are included under the Background Resources.

Information about the workgroup’s meetings, agendas, public outreach, and work products are detailed below. The workgroup is required to submit it's interim report to the Council by August 31, 2025, and present its findings by November 1, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact the staff listed in the Contacts Section.

Meetings

Date	Time	Location ( Visitor information)	Agenda	Minutes
July 7, 2025	3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Council Office Building 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD, 6th floor Conference Room, Potomac River	Agenda	Minutes
July 30, 2025	2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Hybrid Council Office Building 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD, 6th floor Conference Room, Potomac River	Agenda	Minutes
Sept 2, 2025	2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Hybrid Council Office Building 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD,  6th floor Conference Room, Potomac River	Agenda	Minutes
Oct 8, 2025	2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Hybrid Council Office Building 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD,  6th floor Conference Room, Potomac River	Agenda	Minutes

Members

• Rafael Murphy, Directory, Office of Grants Management, County Executive staff
• Sara Watkins, Director of Institutional Advancement, Catholic Charities
• Dr. James Bridgers, Director, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
  • Alternate Designee:  Dourakine Rosarion, Special Assistant to the Director, DHHS
• Adriane Clutter, Acting Director, Departement of Recreation (DoR)
  • Alternate Designee:  Jason Fasteau, Program Manager, DoR
• Ron Halber, Chief Executive Officer, Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington
• Kim Jones, Executive Director, Montgomery County Black Collective
• Dr. Sultan Chowdhury, Chairman, Muslim Community Foundation
• Brigid Howe, Executive Director, Nonprofit Montgomery
• Hillery Tsumba, Chief Operating Officer, Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County

Background Resources

Resolution 20-780

Date	Council Staff Report	Video
April 22, 2025	Resolution to Establish an Advisory Workgroup on a Strategic Plan for County Grants - Adopted
March 18, 2025	Resolution to Establish an Advisory Workgroup on a Strategic Plan for County Grants - Introduced
February 27, 2025	Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee Meeting with Office of Grants Management
November 16, 2024	GO Committee Meeting with the Office of Grants Management: Grant applications and review process
November 14, 2024	GO Committee Meeting with the Office of Grants Management Update
July 13, 2021	Bill 36-19 Contracts and Procurement - Office of Grants Management – Established

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