Nonprofit organizations: get ready to apply for this year's council grants. Here is the Council President's message, including key dates:
Dear Community Partner:
The Montgomery County Council believes that a strong partnership with nonprofit organizations is critical to meeting the needs of our residents. As in previous years, the Council will have a formal application process for nonprofit organizations that wish to request Fiscal Year 2016 grant funding. As part of this process, the County Council will appoint a volunteer community Grants Advisory Group to review and evaluate applications.
The Council will accept applications for programs and projects that advance the County’s services, goals, and objectives in areas such as health and human services, economic development, education, and recreation. As in recent years, the Council is particularly interested in proposals that provide emergency and other assistance to the neediest members of our community.
Our nonprofits know all too well that Montgomery County was not spared from the recent deep recession, and that as a direct result there continues to be more poverty, hunger, and homelessness in our county. While the County Council is committed to supporting the many valuable services your organizations provide to our residents, our local government also continues to face significant fiscal challenges. In this coming year, we will again face rising needs with limited revenues.
With regard to the actual grants process, we are pleased to announce that this year, the county implemented a new online One-Stop Grants Portal to manage the submission and review of both County Council and County Executive Grants. As a result, you must now submit applications for both grants programs through the new online process. Please note that for FY 2016, the Council and County Executive will be accepting applications only through its new online grants portal, which you can access at: www.montgomerycounty.fluidreview.com. For future reference, you may access the application portal by clicking the Grants icon located at the bottom of the Council Home Page.
Important dates to remember:
- December 4, 2014 -- Grants Workshops
o 1:30 at the East County Regional Services Center
3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring, or
o 7:00 p.m. in the 3rd floor Council Hearing Room of the Council Office Building
100 Maryland Ave., Rockville
Council and County Executive Grants and provide a brief introduction to the new application
process. We strongly encourage you to send a representative to one of the workshops.
- January 13, 2015 -- Application Deadline
Please note that no applications will be accepted after that date.
- February/March -- The Grants Advisory Group will review and evaluate applications.
- April 24, 2015 -- the Grants Advisory Group is scheduled to issue its report.
- Mid-Late May -- the County Council will make funding decisions as part of the FY2016 Operating Budget. Proposals that are selected for funding will be effective after July 1, 2015.
- Funds will become available approximately 60-120 days after July 1, 2015, after execution of a required contract with the Montgomery County Government that includes reporting and other requirements. The grant application provides further details.
Thank you for the contributions you and others in the nonprofit community make to a better future for all our residents.
Sincerely,
Craig Rice
Council President
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