Montgomery County Community Action Agency

Community Action Programs

• VITA: Post-tax season appointments are available now through October 24th. Please check the CASHBACK website for the latest information.
• TESS: The Takoma-East Silver Spring (TESS) Community Action Center is a walk-in site where staff link residents with critical resources. Please call 240-773-8260 or check the TESS website for more information.
• Navigation: The team of Navigators are highly trained in a wide variety of services and programs, working to address the needs of the entire household using a Two- Generation model. Navigators provide application assistance, guidance, and assistance in finding community resources.
• Head Start: Parents and guardians can register their children for Head Start/PreK for the 2024 – 2025 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 various sites. ​Please visit the  Head Start page for more information.
• Contract Monitoring: Currently, the Community Action Agency monitors 47 contracts at 27 organizations. Learn more on our Nonprofit Partners page.
• ​Community Advocacy Institute: Created by the Community Action Board in 2016, the CAI is a free eight-month advocacy training program for lower-income community members.

​240-777-1697

Application Assistance, Recertification Assistance (Redeterminations, Maryland Benefit Review Forms), Document Submission Help, Information and Education about SNAP, Outreach and Awareness Campaigns, MDThink Assistance