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Montgomery County Community Action Agency

1401 Rockville Pike, 3rd Floor, Rockville, MD
​240-777-1697

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY PROGRAMS

 

  • VITA: Free virtual tax appointments through the CAA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program are available.  Please call 240-777-1123 to schedule and visit the CASHBACK website for the latest information on VITA Partnership sites throughout the County.  
  • TESS: Following Montgomery County guidance, the Takoma-East Silver Spring (TESS) Community Action Center is closed for walk-in services.  Community members seeking public benefits and private resources will continue to be served remotely by staff members via telephone and email. Please call 240-773-8260 for more information.  
  • Head Start: Parents and guardians may register their children online for the 2020-2021 school year by completing an initial questionnaire HERE.  An automatic message with the required enrollment forms will be sent and parents and guardians may then complete the application remotely by submitting documents to a secure drop-box, or by mailing documents. Those who do not have access to email or a computer may call 240-740-5999 for assistance. Please check the Head Start/Pre-K website for the latest updates.  

Additional Information:
 
  • For the latest information about COVID-19/Coronavirus in Montgomery County, please visit the County's official COVID-19 website. 
  • Information about DHHS Emergency Services may be​ found HERE in English and Spanish.
  • The Maryland Department of Health has translated COVID-19 FAQs into numerous languages HERE.

Community Action Month

To celebrate Community Action Month in May, the Montgomery County CAA developed several projects to honor our volunteers, partners, and Community Advocacy Institute graduates virtually. Please follow the links below to learn more.

Honoring CAA Volunteers

The agency's dedicated VITA and TESS volunteers ensure that these programs continue to meet the needs of the community.  The following videos and presentations were created to honor our amazing volunteers.

2020 Henry L. Dixon, Jr. Award Winners

Each year, the Community Action Board honors innovative programs that have been developed by CAA partner organizations.  These programs support the CAA's mission of helping people move towards self-sufficiency.  This year, the Board honored two programs.  Please click on these links to learn about these outstanding programs.

Community Advocacy Institute Virtual Graduation

The Community Advocacy Institute (CAI) is an eight-month advocacy training program for lower-income County residents.  Participants attend monthly workshops on a wide variety of topics, including working with elected officials, storytelling, research, key community advocacy issues, and how to develop testimony and letters of support.  Participants also complete an advocacy project - testifying before County Council or submitting written testimony.

This year, 14 participants graduated from the CAI.  The graduates will join the 52 members of the CAI alumni group who graduated from the first three years of the program.  

A virtual graduation ceremony was held on May 19 to honor this year's graduates.  The program included remarks from County Executive Marc Elirch, County Councilmembers, DHHS leadership, and members of the Community Action Board.  

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


The CAA, the County’s federally-designated anti-poverty agency, is part of Montgomery’s County Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Affairs, and a member of the National Community Action Partnership and the Maryland Community Action Partnership.

 

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