SNAP Assistance – Montgomery County Community Action Agency

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Montgomery County Community Action Agency


1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 320, Rockville, MD

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.Please check the Navigation page for more information.
  • Head Start: The Community Action Board is the governing body for the County’s Head Start program, along with the Head Start Parents Policy Council. Registration is open for Head Start/PreK for the 2026 – 2027 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 assistance is available. Please visit the Head Start page for more information.
  • Contract Monitoring: The Community Action Agency monitors contracts and grants at 24 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 community members with modest incomes.
  • Cluster Projects: In partnership with Montgomery County Public Schools, the Cluster Projects connect children and families at specific schools with critical services. MCPS partners and families can make a referral directly to the Cluster Projects using this form-https://seam.ly/Yn0n77Oz

​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


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