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Montgomery County Community Action Agency

UPDATES ON COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS

• VITA: Free tax appointments for 2022 taxes will begin at VITA Partnership sites in January. Appointments are for Montgomery County residents with household incomes of $60,000 or less. Please check the  CASHBACK website for more information.
• TESS: The  TESS Community Action Center recently moved to a new location at 8703 Flower Ave, Silver Spring.
  Please call  240-773-8260 or check the TESS website for more information. 
• Head Start: Parents and guardians can still register their children for Head Start/PreK for the 2022 – 2023 school year. If you are new to MCPS, please  create an account. If you are already a MCPS parent, please log into the  ParentVUE site. For those who do not have a computer or need assistance, in-person registration is available at Rocking Horse Road Center, 4910 Macon Road, Rockville, between 9 am and 4 pm, Monday - Friday. ​Please visit the  Head Start page for more information.

Program Manager Monica Rivera-Goldberg, who leads Community Action Agency's navigation team, describes how this holistic approach connects residents with services in one location. Developed as a best practice by the TESS Community Action Center, the model is integrated into the County’s Mass Care Emergency Response program.
 

Mission Statement

The mission of the Montgomery County Community Action Agency is to advance social and economic mobility among communities and neighbors through services, partnerships, and advocacy using an equity lens.
*Approved by the Community Action Board on September 22, 2020

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